Corolla Altis - -It's just beautiful

Exterior

The car looks extremely stylish. It might be not as stylish as the CRUZE or the CIVIC, however there are a few cars that look as good as the ALTIS..The front grill and the chrome handles are beautiful,,,From the back you will have to look very closely to see the difference between the old Corolla and the new one, but the new look really is a lot more classy than the older one.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

The boot space is like huge, you definitely won't have a problem with large bags. The interior space is awesome, Lot's of leg room and even better fabric is used internally. Most of the features are standard, however the audio system could have been better. There is no space for a USB port, which is a big let down. Somehow the audio system does not seem to mach the class of the car. The odometer and the rest of the jazz look really great. The rearview mirror having the chromatic feature is really superb. Does help a lot to deflect the glare of the lights following you.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Somehow I am not convinced that the ALTIS is a car to push down the pedal and go for large speeds. If you drive at 60, you can drive for long periods wihout feeling tired. The entire journey would be high on the pleasure quotient. Gearbox is smooth, no issues there. But at speeds over 90, you get the feeling that the engine is crying out aloud for you to stop. Somehow it does not sound very smooth at high speeds. This does not mean that you can't drive at say 120, cause the car can really go, if you want it to. Let's just say the car is built to have speed as a secondary motto and luxury as the primary one. Currently it is giving me a mileage of 11 kmpl,,,however I would wait for a few months before I can comment on that

Ride Quality & Handling

 Like I said the quality of the drive overall is really superb. I drove it for long hours in busy traffic jams and on open highways but I never ever felt like I was tired. It felt like I was cruising with no issues. The handling is equally smooth. No issues with turns and sudden breaks. It handles like a dream.

Final Words

 It's a great CAR, if you want to top luxury over speed. If you are loking to blaze on the roads, (wondering how you can do that in India though) then go for a CRUZE. But I test drove all the cars in this segment and finally decided on the ALTIS. Tried and tested. Strong and robust. No risks and no fancy thrills.

Areas of improvement  

 1) Probably they could style it better to match the contemporary looking CIVIC or CRUZE

2) Include USB port in the audio system

 

You feel like a KING,great cruisingCould have had a better audio system