2008 Corolla Altis Launched! (56k BEWARE!)

[ToyotaFreak]

Went to the last day of their public display (1st - 3rd Feb.).

And took some pics....

Enjoy!

Corolla Altis 1.8G (Range topper- HID, Auto Climate Control, wood trim, powered driver's seat & 16 inch alloys.)

Altis 1.8G Scuff Plate (Not blue, that's the protective cover.).

Altis 1.8G rear cup holder wood trim panel.

Next Post: Altis 1.8G interior pics.

Edited February 3, 2008 by ToyotaFreak

[sinan]

wat kind of engine does it have. is it the stocky dual vvtli 1.8l engine. and wats the G stand for?

[AUR15]

G for Good?

[ToyotaFreak]

1.8G Interior (The Optitron gauges are different from the Aussie/ Euro Sedan. I prefer the Tricolor Optitron Gauges from the 2001 Altis though, they should've brought it back for this model.)

Next Post: Altis 1.6E fitted with genuine accessories

Edited February 3, 2008 by ToyotaFreak

[ToyotaFreak]

wat kind of engine does it have. is it the stocky dual vvtli 1.8l engine. and wats the G stand for?

It's the good ol' 1ZZ (1.8) & 3ZZ (1.6), but it's tuned to accept E20 in Thailand. I wished the Southeast Asian markets got the the 2ZR & 3ZR though.

G for Good?

I'm not sure what they stand for, but G is like the luxury spec model. Toyotas sold in the south east Asian/ Taiwanese markets followed the same way grades are named in JDM land since 2000/ 2001. :)

Other grade names used by Toyota Thailand, for it's range of carss;

Q (Ultra Luxury-spec, above V.)

V (Luxury-spec, above G.)

S (Sports/ Base, depending on the model.)

G (Luxury/ Base, depending on the model.)

E (Economy (Mid-range/ Base) spec)

J (Basic grade. used on the Vios, Yaris, Avanza & Corolla Altis 1.6)

Edited February 3, 2008 by ToyotaFreak

[ToyotaFreak]

The Corolla Altis 1.6E, fitted with genuine accessories. No pics of the side skirt from this car, but I'll post the ones from a 1.8E in another post (Same design.).

Yup, no airbags for the 1.6E in Thailand.

Next Post: Pics from the Genuine Accessories display cabinet.

Arghhh...... Kept getting "500 - Internal Server Error" from ImageShack. Must be the apartment's broadband connection (Never had this problem back in Perth!).

[ToyotaFreak]

Genuine Accessories cabinet (I spent hours staring at them! hee hee...)

Seat Hook (Attaches between the seat & head rest. The two metal rods, not sure what it's called.).

Toyota Aroma Therapy Kit (Apparently a popular JDM accessory. First time this thing is officially offered outside of Japan, according to the sales person.).

Air Purifier with Plasmacluster ion technology (Mounts on roof).

Wood Trim Kit (Dark). Light wood trim is also available, was fitted to the 1.6E posted earlier.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Next Post: Genuine Accessories display cabinet (Part II).

[ToyotaFreak]

Genuine Accessories display cabinet (Part II).

DVD Player (With Remote) + Optional Reversing Camera.

Corner Sonar Sensor (I like the display, similar to the one in our Estima, minus the reverse sensor indicator. I want this for my RAV4!).

Corolla Altis Scuff Plate (Different from the one in the 1.6G/ 1.8G).

Corolla Altis Sports Pedal set (M/T) + Front grille upper & lower chrome garnish piece in the background.

Toyota Premium Horn.

Corolla Altis Sports Pedal set (M/T), scuff plates, TPMS, front grille upper & lower chrome garnish piece & Toyota Premium Horn.

Next Post: Altis 1.8E

[ToyotaFreak]

Altis 1.8E (Same as the 1.8G, but without HID, VSC & powered driver's seat.)

The good ol' ZZ engine.:)

Next Post: Altis 1.6E

[ToyotaFreak]

Altis 1.6G

Similar to the 1.8E, minus wood trim & Auto Climate Control. Has a single disc player, instead of the in-dash 6 disc changer. All 1.6 models get simple (But still nice looking.) 15 inch alloys (vs. 16 inch on the 1.8).

Next Post: Random, but Corolla Altis related pics...:D

[sugizo_esp]

oh. they actually had the dash gauges from the Toyota Blade as well as the steering wheel. I think the gauges looks better then the one here. Its too simple and flat looking. The one from the pic is more 3D looking. Hence classier.

[J e r e M y]

Didnt we have this model in Msia long time ago? like 2 - 3 years ?

[ToyotaFreak]

Random images....

LED tail lights (Just wondering, does the Aussie Corolla sedan have them?).

The trunk.

Power folding mirrors are standard across the range (Or at least in the cars I sat in. Not sure about the J grade, as it wasn't on display).

Orlando Bloom, the new ambassador for the Corolla Altis. Brad Pitt was the ambassador for the previous gen.

Corolla Altis minisite

Corolla Altis Interactive Brochure

Previous model

2006 Facelift (Taiwanese version, but the Thai version is the same, just without the Corner Sonar & the steering wheel is on the wrong side.)

Brochure

2004 Facelift

2004 Brochure

2001

I'll post the 2008 accessories brochure later tomorrow, they have other interesting stuffs in there.

TF

oh. they actually had the dash gauges from the Toyota Blade as well as the steering wheel. I think the gauges looks better then the one here. Its too simple and flat looking. The one from the pic is more 3D looking. Hence classier.

Which is why Toyota's Optitron gauges is my favorite till today (Especially the recent ones.). They look really classy & are easy on the eyes (Not too bright & no glare.).

I've never seen the Aussie Corolla Ultima gauges in person, so I'm not very sure (But it looks 3D from pics.).

btw, the Blade has the MID screen in the centre, rather than on the left (Clock) & right (Odo/ trip/ gear indicator).

Didnt we have this model in Msia long time ago? like 2 - 3 years ?

Yup, this is the newer version of the one sold back in Msia. The rear tail lights remind me of the original 2001 model (The circular reverse & amber indicator lights.). Will be launched in March back home. :)

Edited February 3, 2008 by ToyotaFreak