Not much longer before the 2014 Toyota Corolla Altis is launched in Malaysia – in fact, the UMW Toyota site offers a countdown as to when that’ll happen. We’ve seen the car on trailers and through classified ads on oto.my, and now, here’s a set of photos offering a quick peek at the local specification Altis, taken from the media preview drive that’s currently taking place.
As previous posts have highlighted, the new Altis range will be made up of three variants, the baseline 1.8 E, which is priced at RM114k, the 2.0 G at RM123k and the range-topping 2.0 V at RM136k.
The white car here in the lead pix is the high-spec Corolla Altis 2.0 V, easily distinguished by those striking 17-inch alloy wheels, which are wrapped with 215/45 Michelin rubbers. An “Additional Safety Package” is available for the particular variant, and this increases the airbag count to seven (front, side, curtain, driver’s knee) and adds on a passenger seat belt warning indicator. It also brings the price of the 2.0 V up to RM139,900.
We’ve already driven the 2014 Toyota Corolla Altis in its top 2.0V form. Read our full review here.
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The best Corrolla design ever. Finally Civic can bow out.
Thanks to Kia and Hyundai, now Toyota forced to change its design style.
The design is has so much sharp curve, which is kind of unpleasant to my eye, interior looks not that solid with proton feel.
OMG, so cheap 139k for 7 airbags.
I thought Preve is the cheapest since it’s 6 airbags for 73k!!!!
Nice car! Good looking and good job Toyota!
73k Thats the cfe. Even the non cfes below rm60k all have 6 airbags & ESC as standard. LED drl also standard.
See with the double price, does the altis is two times better than the preve? Does it mean those drive altis twice as successful as preve owners? (att: sam loo) I dont think so.
loses all the tax and corolla altis can be even cheaper than preve cfe.
one main reason why proton cant be competitive in international market – production costs still too high.
if dont believe, go check UK car price. persona 1.6 is not that much cheaper than golf 1.6, or focus 1.6 – spec-to-spec.
With the price of it, I doubt so
Nice design but overpriced. Hurts me each time when I see the price list
This is the car with best RV and only those who has standard can afford this car. It is symbol of success and not like the hailat kimchi driver that always cry after trade in their K5 to my boss Sam.
yup….it is for ppl with standard…..KANGKUNG standard!!!
Why the f**K you buy car just to have high resell value?
If you want to buy a car because you want to sell back the car,better don’t buy at all.
You think konon sudah pandai hal-hal ‘investment’ ka? Hey,stupido. Car is not asset lah. It depreciates every year. How the f**k want to invest?
wow. Malaysians are getting stupid every day meh?
It can be an investment. You just must know which car to buy. Ferrari Enzo went for USD660k new. Now its USD1m+.
When buy a car, some people look at RV, some look at design, some look at safety. Dif people Dif opinion and needs. So jaga your mouth, dun fXXk people. Your God will come after you.
don’t waste your time on this junk. wait for mazda 3 skyactiv.
so much money for a larger vios?
If you look at all robberies on cctv shown on Facebook, you will notice that robbers always drive Toyota’s. That explains the demographics of Toyota owners. Ha, ha, ha..
Haha. They need a reliable getaway car every time.
Personally i think it’s the best looking c-segment car, even better than mazda 3 heheheh
u seriously need a pair of glasses.
You seriously need a new brain.
you seriously need a telescope
You seriously need to get out of the cave
Hahahha, see moon ah! :p
You seriously need a kangkung.
This one a must buy! Good RV!
UMW is saying safety is only for the rich.
Rich people go for BMWs Mercedes. Poor people just want everything without paying. This is UMW way of saying “poor people work harder and smarter so that you can afford those BMWs Mercedes”.
That statement rather sounds like Sam Loo’s. Ah, forgot. He’s a T guy…
poor malaysian only can afford kangkung!
depend, sometime kangkung also naik harga
Apparently it works? If people are willing to pay RM114k for a car without VSC, why not?
meaning that, for UMW, safety is an option or extra, that’s pathetic.
sad. top safety spec should be available on low spec too. give them fabric seat, metal rims..but dont forget safety.
Toyota is trying to tell their customer, if you want safety, pay for it. if not, you can go and die.
humbug…
wonder why LCD panel is located at very low part of the center dash ? most car nowaday has it on very top to ease the driver glancing at it while driving….otherwise its look like a good car..
typical toyota. i don’t think their engineers understand ergonomics. not sure they even have degree.
Betul tu! Macam nak bagi orang kat belakang tengok, bukan untuk driver.
nice car but with terrible price:(
So the choice is a highest end ALTIS or an entry level ACCORD?
140k for a segment C ? While others can do it from 100k ? You had got to be kidding me!
Our car tax couples with flimsy Ringgit what do you expect.
So UMW Toyota is the only car company in Malaysia which have to pay tax?
Dude, everybody knows about the tax.
But this is clearly tax + extra markup
At least better than Cerato.
And what that ‘least’ thing saying it better than cerato ? please don’t tell me the reliable brand blah bla blah BS coz that is the past story of toyota.
in US consumer Report.
2013 October:
shows Top 10 reliable brand, No.1 = Lexus. No.2 = Toyota.
Kia Hyundai is out of Top 10.
Ford is the bottom 10.
Cerato rapes this fugly sh1tbox
Cerato should be compared with India and China manufacturers
And no rear aircond vent? For C segment car selling over RM140k+…can report to consumer tribunal already for rip off !
This car will breakdown in river Kangkung..
Classic Dashboard boosting the luxury.
Most important is the Quality = Reliability.
Unfortunately is that the feature is quite little.
To me still a great choice! I dont want a car that is less reliable wasting my time going for too much of repair & fixing.
Pondering between 3 choices:
Altis, Prius or Lexus CT200h.
Most important is the Quality = Reliability?? So it seems to you safety is not at all a criteria. I hope Malaysian car buyers will emphasize more on the importance of safety specs in vehicles, apart from quality and reliability. 6 airbags, VSC and the like should be made standard, not a premium.
Don’t for one minute imagine that accidents happen only to others….
It will look better without the bodykit imo.
Such a pity, decent looking car. but destroyed by a poor spec list and insane price.
Hmmm… No New Tech Engine lor ?
which is better?!
Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla Altis or Nissan Sylphy or Mazda 3 or Mitsubishi Lancer or Subaru Impreza?!
Kia Cerato. you buy a car to drive not a car to resell.
kia cerato handling macam sampan.
same as the altis =)
no Kia Cerato please…
I prefer Kia Forte rather than Cerato
Kia Cerato is good car but not good enough…
if I choose Kia Cerato, I prefer Kia Forte 1.6SX rather than add up RM25k for Cerato 1.6
unfortunately discontinued already… USED Kia Forte very hard to find now
Either Honda Civic or this new Altis.
Remember,never consider a Korean car.
not all korean car, elantra is not bad, but cerato is really sucks….too much vibration, if dun believe can go test drive.
Driving experience > Lancer, Impreza, Mazda 3
Comfort > Sylphy, Altis
Current gen Civic are kind of a mix bag, doesn’t have a sporty ride as the previous gen, and not as comfortable as it should be, and it is not cheap either. So better avoid it. This new Altis also overpriced for what you get. In my opinion, Sylphy is the best bang for your bucks if you are looking for comfort, and remember it is fairly cheap as well.
You call yourself carguy and you dont have the Focus listed in your driving experience list? just saying :)
and he did mention lancer too! lol. not sure why impreza is there..if impreza is there..where is focus st or megane rs?
I only categorized those that are shortlisted by Sponge War, since he mentioned impreza. And the Lancer I mentioned is the Lancer gt, not the evolution. Not sure why impreza is in his list though since it is a sport car as supposed to a c segment family car.
Altis is the original king of sampan la!
If you are a smart buyer, you would get the Hyundai Elantra instead.
Everthing else under the skin is the same design with the K3.
For Forte, knowing that it is assembled by Naza, quality is worse than Proton or Perodua
there is 1 more choice in this price, which is Mazda 3 Skyactive, Underpowered good FC New altis(safety package) or Hipowered good FC Mazda 3 Skyactiv std 6 airbag( come with commander system( mazda speak for i-drive), pls help me decide , hmmm..
Mazda 3 skyactiv is not high powered laa…
Not feelin the dashboard..
hmm.. i just don’t like the design.. just a boring design, no wow factor.. nothing special about it.. sorry.
from the back, bumper belakang make it looks just like nissan almari…
For this gen of Altis, you guys can only take the 1.8 variant into your consideration if you plan to buy car. The both 2.0 variant is very very overpriced and use same engine and gearbox as previous gen, unlike the 1.8 variant is using new gearbox instead.
I read through reviews of this gen from sources from other countries, 1.8 is perform better (by a very small margin) and have better FC, due to the implementation of new gearbox.
NO need to read elsewhere. UMW’s own brochure shows the 1.8 got better acceleration 0-100kmh and higher top speed than 2.0. But they will easily get away with it as most toyota buyers are car noobs anyway.
only malaysia get 2.0
(singapore 1.6, thailand & taiwan 1.8 only)
based on the engine spec, it’s more than enough just buy 1.8 but greedy UMW marketing know how to earn more money by just plain spec for 1.8… terrible marketing…
price so damn mahal some more! let just wait for NAP 2014.. good news? great news?
terrible news
20th Jan 2014.. jeng jeng jeng!
Altis is good car but the price is….. I would wait for new nissan sentra
Get ASX folks.. ASX.. Got paddle shifts some more.. Forget this Altis.. Very few on the road dy..
Im always hoping this model can beat Kia K3 in term of safety, design,performance etc..but i only see nothing;(
Where is the 1.8 halogen projector?? Y I only see halogen headlight without projector?
I dont like the front grille
inspira front grille is better
Sam loo is busy receiving orders.
considering 2014 K5 optima facelift.direct inject engine with 6 speed transm.plus get all the best tech from korea.i like the new dashboard which more driver focus.buying the car to enjoy their tech,drivability..not thinking about resale.still sad though optima K7 and K9 are not getting introduction yet in malaysia
dont know what’s wrong with toyota n honda designers these days. interior seriously looks cheap and ugly. hyundai looks cheap also but at least not too bad. i personally don’t prefer the futuristic look by other asian cars but this is downright yuck
wah…this car got clock.
The only other car I know that has clock is Exora.
for ur info, elantra n cerato have them too.
Aston Martin, Porsche, Bentley, all have clocks. Analog clocks. Digital clocks are used by Old skool Honda accords, Exora….Toyota should have used Seiko watches inside their cabin. Or at least Casio la.
this Altis Looks nice but price is too higher …
now all play LED… but Altis don’t have..
and same with camry : boring design, boring handling..kosong Spec and nothing special about it..
I need you guys opinion on which car should I go for as I listed below….
Honda Civic/Toyota Corolla Altis/Mitsubishi Lancer/Mazda 3 Skyactive….??
Specs alone can only tell you so much, real driving “feel” is much more important. Wait for the cars to launch and go test drive them to really know which one fits you best…
All depends on what you are looking for in the car. Below are some of my opinion
Features, specs and tech wise: Mazda 3 > Civic/Altis
Space and comfort: Altis > Civic > Mazda 3
Drive and handling: Mazda 3 > Civic > Altis
Safety: Altis(with safety package) > Mazda 3 > Civic > Altis (normal spec)
Price: Civic (RM115980-136980), Altis (RM114000-139000), Mazda 3 (CBU)(RM138935.50)
Mazda 3 specs bagus? You ada baca the Mazda 3 posting today tak? The Mazda 3 has the worst specs for the price.
Thanks alot bro..
shud only consider Altis or Mazda la. The rest too damn 7 common on the road. You buy these 2 cars now, At least now you drive to mamak got ppl look at you. The rest people treat you as invisible. Wanna hook some chicks, get these 2.
Rear looks spacious. That multi segmented dashboard needs getting used to. Overall, nice looking.
dashboard yang mengecewakan…
Equip 1.8E with VSC then it is worth buying it…
But … at the end of the day people still buy T & H.
All because of resale value. They want the depreciation like Myvi, but more class than Myvi. So they go T&H. But T&H won’t go wrong, cuz they are known for reliability and resale value. You buy Audi or VW, you pokkai along the way. Unless you damn 7 rich, then ok.
How much is 123K gone to taxes?
Where is Sam Loo, the original??
The basic Luxury that give you Quality and Comfort.
Goverment bila janji capati 20-30% car price reduction?!
already start from kangkung
the dashboard is 1 of a kind.
looks like an upgraded version of K2 corolla my grandpa had..
received so many orders today,what a tired day…thanks for support
OK – now that the Mazda 3 was given a good beating by those who want to fit an entire family in it, how many people do we want to fit into the Altis (note: C-class car) so that the T boys can be happy?
coming soon Nissan sylphy sure will tapau New altis anytime !
Maybe. But the name…..Nissan Syphilis?
Can’t they name it back to Sentra.
Not really excited. Need to tease harder.
To be honest, think the car looks good with the bodykit. Interior is good looking too, though not sure about how they feel (hard or soft plastics). US reviewers all loved the huge sized interior which they said rivalled almost D segment sedans. Hate to say it, but think UMW is gonna be laughing all the way to the bank, and Bermaz may have to reconsider the specs and pricing for the Malaysian Mazda3.
I hope Bermaz wises up. Unlike UMW, their service centers and parts stock is not up to par. Bermaz needs to build up their reputation first, otherwise they will ruin the local Mazda brand. They will end up like SD-Hyundai, overpriced cars with insufficient service centers.
Currently Bermaz, can’t even cope with the demand for CX-5 and are losing customers.
Yeah, their sales personnel….told me will call me when the parts arrived. After 2 months, I called them…..the advisor said, “oh!!! it just came down from the plane”…..I bet it has been there damn long, and they forgot about me, their not-so-valuable customers
vios philosophy , change body n design,keep the old mechanicals…i agree that thr a number of othr cars to consider at that price range…bt targeted buyers r nt that darey to go othr brands…thy dont care or ignorant if thrs another car thats bigger n better n same price…their buyrs target a corolla n nothing else..
114k ? better get recon toyota wish
Why You Should Buy The 2014 Corolla?
– You’re the kind of person who doesn’t mind getting middle-of-the-range MPG and bottom-of-the-range performance.
– You’re the kind of person who doesn’t mind a rough, unsettled ride on broken pavement.
– You like a car that seems a little flimsy.P
– Quantity is quality.
– You don’t like to break the mould.
– Groundbreaking design isn’t really your thing.
– For you, “not bad” is good enough.
http://jalopnik.com/the-2014-corolla-is-2003s-best-new-car-1208955434
It’s a good car in the sense that it is an improvement over the last on almost all respect. Bigger, better looking and I believe more frugal. It also finally can be had (with a premium fee)with a decent safety set-up. Cerato aside which price and spec is enough to humiliate this, I believe this is a very competitive offering from UMW in the C-segment class.
I really appreciate UWM for at least thinking of offering a well spec corolla, but please improve the basic safety and equipment offering, the base spec or anything lesser than the highest spec is a big disappointment. Good move, but more needs to be done.
You can appreciate what Toyota offering but you are just nothing for them to appreciate you
I do not expect any business to appreciate what I am doing, that’s why it’s call a business, not a charitable NGO. I am only a average Malaysian typing on my phone about my thought on the article, I have not save the company nor have I done anything to benefit the company.
UMW has offered us a 7 airbags with VSC version of the Altis, knowing fully that UMW could easily given us no spec for the top spec. It’s a step in the right direction even thou it’s not enough ,that’s all I’am saying. I’am not giving a divine command theory to buy an Altis, if you definitely need a Toyota , there’s now a good spec Toyota on sale for the cash, are you implying that UMW should stick to the status quo and give no safety whatsoever on the Altis. Besides, when Hyundai does it for the high spec 2.0 Tucson, no one complaint.
Good car with bad price.
external appearance still ok for me, but dashboard to simple and not so attractive. in term of price almost not much different than honda civic. anyway toyota and reliability so synonym…heee
Lol better buy Honda Accord Rm139k better than 2.0v altis..
But Altis has 7 speed and will save more fuel than your accord.
Ford focus hv better spec, better ride and handling.
And even Elantra and Cerato have way much better spec than this Altis.
UMW as usual selling at cut throat price. Too bad, too many Malaysian worship Toyota. Haishhhh.
no doubt the best looking corolla, but in my eyes its still the fluidic elantra or the mazda3
Maybe you are a girl.
Elantra is too cramp for me as a driver.
I am only 170cm but the roof already touching my head while leaning @ driver seat.
im a boy, stil ahd plenty of headroom in the front. mayb the seat height is too high when u sit ?
Finally a gud looking car from toyota. After seeing the latest camry, i was quite hopeless but now i still some hope. The price is high due to our govt policies not cuz umw wants to rip us off.
Thanks to korean cars who have brought sexy back :)
Coming soon 2004 Nissan sylphy it’s the best looking c-segment car.
Sorry type wrongly !!!Coming soon 2014 Nissan sylphy it’s the best looking c-segment car.
buy preve save at least 40k
Why the interior so ugly? Walao look at the dashboard design
UMW is saying safety is only for the rich. Only the 2.0V series can upgrade to 7 airbags! Better buy Peugeot or others europe cars.
Do no laa… still looks …mmmm :-/
Lots of glaring plastic works. Keep trying TOYOTA.
I prefer the American Corolla version better.
and the T owners will thought they drive a lexus and nose pointing high !
Well to be honest…Malaysian specs look much better than the one Turkey had… you can check them out here…
http://www.toyota.com.tr/cars/new_cars/corolla/index.tmex#spinDimensions
aiya guys.. It’s “Toyota” ma.. Price it at 200k people will still buy it over a Honda or a Kia simply because they believe it’ll last them decades and still have good RV
this is nice car.. dun be silly.. sour grapes always expensive to be tasted..wahaa..
i thought all variants get an projector head lamp ?info from toyota offical website?…
HAIH!!! Car expensive, house expensive, everything also expensive. How to survive in this country… HAIH!!!
“Kalau tak suka negara ini, berhijarahlah” – quote from the stupidest politician in Bolehland
Spec wise it is almost the similar with proton suprima s. I would rather buy a suprima s rather than this overpriced corolla.
rather save its depreciated value and go for bmw 116i next year……
Please Toyota, bring in manual also like in US.
outstanding car superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To those who criticized the comments or this car, first ask yourself a question, could you afford this buy it? If not keep your rubbish mouth shut !!
To those who criticized the comments or this car, firstly ask yourself a question, could you afford to buy it? If not keep your rubbish mouth shut !!
do anyone know that how much for 1 set of toyota altis original rim in 17 inches?