The Philippine Launch of the 2008 Corolla Altis

**mazdamazda** · January 29th, 2008 01:53 PM

Details & more pictures in here:

http://www.bigbigcar.com/boards/Defa...g=posts&m=9742

photo c/o Carlo Sapera

**lugarai** · January 29th, 2008 02:16 PM

IMHO...boring parin at mahal....wait parin for the lancer.

**ianmitsulancer** · January 29th, 2008 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by mazdamazda

Details & more pictures in here:

http://www.bigbigcar.com/boards/Defa...g=posts&m=9742

photo c/o Carlo Sapera

thank your for loading the picture...

hmmmmmmmm... i'm quite surprised about the line-up. no 2.0s?!?! and i was hoping for more 1.8 models (with manual tranny) ! altis will be positioned towards the vios than a true mid-point sedan. but i believe it can be a psuedo replacement for the once-loved Corona Exsior- 1.8V.

I still want my Lancer 2.0 GT!

**ec4u2c** · January 29th, 2008 02:48 PM

Yeah your all right, wait for the new Lancer 2.0, just hope na hindi masyadong mahal...

**MAXBUWAYA** · January 29th, 2008 02:49 PM

1.8 V a/t 1035000
1.6 V a/t 910000
1.6 E M/t 774000

Am glad theres no 2.0 leave that to the mid size!!

**170kphlang** · January 29th, 2008 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by mazdamazda

Details & more pictures in here:

http://www.bigbigcar.com/boards/Defa...g=posts&m=9742

photo c/o Carlo Sapera

may nagbago ba?

**Dr.Kamiya** · January 29th, 2008 03:16 PM

Aaaarrgghh fake wood!
*gouges eyes*

Just when you thought the car industry was finally through that phase...

**mazingerZ** · January 29th, 2008 03:58 PM

The politically correct term doc is "faux wood" nyahahaha. Ang sagwa sa mata . . .

**Bogeyman** · January 29th, 2008 04:13 PM

Oo nga, what's with the faux wood? Are they marketing this as a luxury model? (Actually kahit sa luxury cars, masagwa pa rin tignan eh).

**niky** · January 29th, 2008 04:18 PM

In all fairness, aside from the fake wood, the interior materials are actually very, VERY good, while sound insulation and seat construction have been turned up a notch.

And yes, this new Corolla is nearly Exsior in girth, if not quite in length...

We feel privileged to have been invited to this "secret" launch. Carlo was expecting it... but most of us were caught slightly by surprise.

The mechanical package is somewhat disappointing, but the new looks and the new interior are pretty good.