2008 Toyota Corolla Altis Unvealed in Thailand Motor Expo

**AG4** · January 19th, 2008 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by Type 100

Really, let's not kid ourselves---the new Corolla looks a lot like the ZZE121 Corolla it's replacing.

There are shades of the US Camry in its face, but nothing else looks particularly new. Unfortunately it seems the engines aren't going to be new either.

Yes, evolutionary styling... the new Corolla is slightly lower and the passenger area was lengthened a bit. The Global Corolla/Corolla Alis is also wider than the old slab-sided model.
It also has a near-flat rear floor like new Civic.
New and Old Corolla (quarter view)

USDM Corolla XRS

**Biggs** · January 19th, 2008 05:51 AM

Mukhang olats 'to ah. Recycled engine na, "recycled" looks pa!

Kundi 'di lang Toyota ito ano kaya ang hatol dito.

**AG4** · January 19th, 2008 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by Biggs

Recycled engine na, "recycled" looks pa!

Kundi 'di lang Toyota ito ano kaya ang hatol dito.

I heard similar comments the first time the photos of the new Camry came out...

Some people even thought that the new Camry was just a facelift.

**theveed** · January 19th, 2008 10:36 AM

Hehe, I bet it'll still lead its class in sales worldwide even if they put a pair of bull horns on the hood hehe.

There's a strange Toyota here in SG, larger than the Vios, about the same size of the Corolla... It's not new, mga 1+ year nadin linabas dito. Kinda looks like this one.

**CVT** · January 19th, 2008 11:43 AM

We'll see how this new Altis will perform in the market once released....

Toyota has a way of selling their cars through branding.....

5101:pcwhack:

**kimpOy** · January 19th, 2008 12:02 PM

i like it... why damn fix what's not broken....

**Type 100** · January 19th, 2008 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by kimpOy

i like it... why damn fix what's not broken....

Personally I'd say there's a lot that needs fixing in the outgoing ZZE121 especially given how dated it is compared to the competition.

But hey, a Toyota's a Toyota. Corollas have zero panache whatsoever (even a Vios has more personality to it) but people just buy them like appliances...

**AG4** · January 19th, 2008 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by theveed

There's a strange Toyota here in SG, larger than the Vios, about the same size of the Corolla... It's not new, mga 1+ year nadin linabas dito. Kinda looks like this one.

That must be the JDM Corolla Axio (gray market)...
Its basically a narrow-body version of the global Corolla/Corolla Altis.
The Axio is slab-sided like the outgoing Corolla Altis to keep the width within 1.7m(lower tax in Japan?) vs the global Corolla's more muscular bulging sides.
JDM Corolla Axio

**wildthing** · January 19th, 2008 05:46 PM

look like a bigger vios to me.

walang dating sa akin, even if i have money to buy, i won't get it.... imo, mas pogi pa ang dating ng toyota starlet or corolla dx box type dun.