Comments on: New Toyota Corolla Altis for Malaysians in 2008

By: 1Malaysia

1Malaysia — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:30:59 +0000

I think this new toyota corolla altis 2008 is the WORST design ever produced by TOYOTA… No wonder why this car mcm tak laku sgt kt Malaysia…rarely see it on our road! What happen to TOYOTA….
Any way, good news…I’ve seen the toyota corolla facelift…it’s nice …At least, they learn from mistake..Watch out Honda Civic…

By: s.subramaniam

s.subramaniam — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:39:52 +0000

Toyota in China using double vvti engines.

By: s.subramaniam

s.subramaniam — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:38:40 +0000

Lots of plastics and ciplak materials used compared to older model.
Toyota in CHINA already using double VVTI engines.

By: chuamike

chuamike — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:08:24 +0000

Forget the rest. Toyota is the best. As far as i’m concerned, Altis just got better. One would be forgiven for mistaking it for a Camry. Best-looking Altis so far.

By: jackychoi32

jackychoi32 — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:29:24 +0000

Cars is great but is not “Value For Money” too expensive the RSP should reduce to 30% then is sound GOOD!!!!! maybe due to their hot demand that’s why they shoot up their price. surprise me is that hyundai sonata is as good as camry and is really value for money furthermore the quality is unbelieveable.

By: K.A.R.R

K.A.R.R — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:26:32 +0000

the biggest car maker brings out boringest car ever

By: Meraboy

Meraboy — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:00:42 +0000

the front & rear is NOT synchronised – front is too low while the rear is too high!

By: yytellmey

yytellmey — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:47:36 +0000

same old boring design used by toyota over and over and over again…

c’mon….bring us something better

By: feins

feins — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:52:38 +0000

I’ve got my confirmation that the new Altis will be in by 1st quarter of 2008. But pricing is still yet to confirm.

By: ved_der79

ved_der79 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:30:37 +0000

I went to a toyota dealer recently, asked the bugger about the latest altis. He said ” It wont be here til 09 “

By: mitlanevo

mitlanevo — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:49:53 +0000

well, maybe because I drive a Sentra more than Altis, or maybe because I’m not a Toyota fan…… but if really gonna choose between Altis and Sentra, I will still go for Sentra, nice handling and design….. (love my Sentra so much)

no offense to Altis owners….. peace!!

By: topgunthang

topgunthang — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:13:09 +0000

yea biggest competitors are lancer and civic and soon maybe mazda 3 though 3 will drive better than any of these two and comes from japan.

By: kington

kington — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:24:55 +0000

mitlanevo,

the altis even in 1.6 or 1.8 trim handles heaps better than the Sentra. I’ve driven both numerous times.

i’m saying this from both a driver’s point of view and also as a passenger. just to avoid being subjective…

By: mits27

mits27 — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:24:08 +0000

I will sure test drive both new corolla and civic, then decide which one is better, just hope this corolla will come with 2.0L engine, if not, I will just get the civic 2.0…

By: 8918

8918 — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:19:45 +0000

Sentra?Are you serious?That silly sentra has been in the market as long as the waja era….Also the pick up wasn’t there compare to altis.
Eh by the way still remember last time when they launch altis,it’s VSC is 1st in it class ar?

By: zack_keyme988

zack_keyme988 — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:52:38 +0000

HOH..NOW THIS ONE BETTER THAN NEW VIOS… LOOKS LIKE MINI-CAMRY… PRICE??? MUST BE REASONABLE LA YA…TOYOTA..DONT MAKE CRAZY AS IN NEW VIOS PRICE… LANCER 2.0GT PUN ABOUT 115000 SAJA….DONT DO THE SILLY MISTAKE IN PUTTING THE PRICE TAG… R U LISTENING TOYOTA??

VERDICT : ******** / 10*

By: mitlanevo

mitlanevo — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:54:37 +0000

and by the way, the current Altis is not good looking too, and the handling is not as good as Sentra, especially cornering. Don’t believe me? Just try at the Ipoh tunnel (after and before the tunnel). The design is even worse if compare with Sentra……

By: mitlanevo

mitlanevo — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:50:37 +0000

1st choice: the reliable Honda Civic

2nd choice: the stylish Mitsubishi Lancer

10000th choice: this ugly car……

By: 4G63T DSM

4G63T DSM — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:06:50 +0000

People dont buy a Corolla for its looks.

It will still sell like hotcakes.

Those that critizes solely on how it looks, my question would be “have you drivin one lately?”

I dont fancy its looks either.

But…If I need a new 4 door reliable family sedan, I would buy a Corolla. But…i’m not that old and dont have kids to need a 4 door yet, so i’ll stick to my “fun” cars for now.

They are however, pretty nice to drive, confortable, quiet, wont embarass itself in corners and relatively torqey engine from low rpm.

However, the Lancer 2.0GT does makes for itself a very compelling reason not to get a Corolla. Only time will tell, but I suspect, Toyota would proabbly hit their targeted demographics just right…..again….

By: levin

levin — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:21:23 +0000

In jpn, the axio( 1.8 2ZR-FE engine) costs about 85K. Assuming a factor of 2.27(as for RAV4 JDM case), it would cost 190K. But then thats the JDM model. Assuming another factor of 1.44 (as in Camry’s case), the Altis 1.8 (siam mari) would cost around 130K. But then there is another factor – Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 GT… Lets see what happens..

By: kington

kington — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:25:45 +0000

I agree with J, some cars look much better in the flesh than in photos.

By: mzfnd

mzfnd — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:03:16 +0000

It’s a Corolla guys. It’s got a loooong history of peace of mind. That alone is a big, big factor to consider.

By: topgunthang

topgunthang — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:20:43 +0000

the hatch model looks very sporty.

there is joy in worry-free motoring. gives u time and energy to enjoy other things u like in life.

the aussie motoring press give the new toyotas thumbs up. just too bad mazda 3 is around. top selling car even without DSC as standard. though buyers have managed to force toyota to install it on all new camrys. the corolla should be next. also a turbocharged or supercharged corolla would be nice and a likely reality.

honda themselves also have thier problems….good drivers car…engine,steering and gearbox. just too bad they have very thin body panels that are prone to dings. cant beleive the amount of dings on it.

By: Lexus-IS

Lexus-IS — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:42:24 +0000

before the camry was launch lot of people also mention look ugly and uncle car but now i also saw it on the road quite more , real car and picture we see is different and we cannot judge it wait until the car launch then know . most the important of car is more comfortable , safety ,stylish and realiable .. proton can do this to our citizen ??

By: J

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:50:39 +0000

I see a lot of bashing here .. .but at the end, Altis is the best seller. Go figure what’s happening ?

Can it be you are so smart and other buyers are so stupid ?

By: 90125

90125 — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:01:22 +0000

Square design suits square people

By: kei9

kei9 — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:22:06 +0000

dammit..it got start and stop button!! but wished it were red..hehe

By: kington

kington — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:32:58 +0000

Those of you who said that the Corolla is a boring car, i do hope you get to drive the car first. I mean, TOyotas these days have been quite nice and fun to drive, thanks to its new engines adapted from the F series and the Super ECT gearboxes. True, Honda will always be a manufacturer that produces interesting cars for us to drive, but Since the advent of the ES Civic, i don’t quite fancy the Civics anymore. Even the new one, with its futuristic design in and out have not been able to entice me to grab the keys every morning. The 2.0 litre’s electric Power Steering really devoids the driver off any feedback especially when you’re driving fast. the Lancer on the other hand feels too heavy next to the Civic but its handling is commendable.

For this segment, my vote goes to the Mazda 3 2.0. Nothing great to shout about, but its aesthetics and drivability are more than enough to win my vote. Of course, being a Mazda, its resale value will be no higher than the Toyotas and Hondas here.

On the issue of reliability, Toyotas do have problems but they have the least when compared to other makes. Be it an Altis, Civic or even the new Accord, I’ve heard of many ’silly’ problems ranging from rattling noises to scratchy windows and squeeking seats.

By: proud2BMalaysian

proud2BMalaysian — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:54:04 +0000

wonder why are toyota cars getting uglier and uglier with their new models? ours are better design than the japs.

By: albagmane

albagmane — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:30:18 +0000

aiksss… the first pic angle makes me think of the Honda City… at least a bit better looking of Honda City…