Toyota will soon refresh its entire lineup of Corolla models, following the debut of the Toyota Auris – known in some markets as the Corolla Hatchback – last month. Japanese magazine Best Car has uncovered preliminary details of the Japan-only Corolla Axio sedan, as scoured by Australian website CarAdvice.
In case you aren’t aware, the Axio is shorter and narrower than to the standard Corolla sedan in order to comply with Japanese vehicle size regulations, giving buyers cheaper road tax. While the outgoing Axio and other Corolla models ride on different platforms, the new one should migrate to the modular Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) shared with the new Auris.
Best Car reports that the new model will be slightly larger than before, measuring 4,500 mm long, 1,695 mm wide and 1,455 mm. Compared to the Auris, the Axio will apparently be 130 mm longer, 95 mm wider and 20 mm taller, although it will retain the hatch’s 2,640 mm wheelbase. As before, a wagon will be offered alongside it, called the Fielder – and it will be 15 mm taller than the four-door.
The current engine lineup is expected to be carried over, albeit improved – starting with a Hybrid variant with a 1.5 litre Atkinson-cycle engine and an electric motor pushing out 75 PS and 121 Nm of torque. There will also be a 115 PS/142 Nm 1.5 litre petrol mill mated to a CVT.
If the renderings provided by Best Car are any indication, the Axio will wear a similarly bold design as the new Auris, with a slim upper grille flowing into L-shaped headlights that frame a massive lower grille. Along the side, the upswept character line wraps around the window line, while the rear features slit-like tail lights that should give the new Axio a more lasting impression than its milquetoast predecessor.
With the traditionally conservative Axio also receiving a polarising design, it will be interesting to see what the larger Corolla Altis will look like. Rendering wizard Theophilus Chin has already whipped up his idea of the car’s design using the Auris as base, and we’re hoping the real deal will be just as handsome.
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Wow stunning…the best selling car in the whole world is getting even more sexy…kudos toyota…simply the best
Last month UMw saw biggest jump in sales…..Now everybody can see, Toyota is making a comeback.
I wonder whether game changer Boyue can make a big hit or not
Look!! Corolla GT 250PS 6MT!!!
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RV King is back!!!
The RV depend on how much car sold by UMW/T today. If sell of UMW/T cars are low, how come high RV in the future??
For a C segment, its useful length is shorter than even Preve.
Jangan la amik Preve nk compare…ishh
time for all new c segment- altis, cerato, jetta, focus.
Hopefully Toyota Sales will keep on droping cause Toyota design is getting more and more uglier, especially for latest Toyota design, not only that Toyota interior design is getting more and more boring and also Toyota technologies were not very advanced at all. As compare to Honda, Honda design is getting much better, also Honda interior design look very spacious and also Honda also have lots of advanced technologies. I recommend to buy Honda, instead of buying Toyota
I recommend buy Mazda. Even Toyota USA admitted, to enter their market, Jepunis overlord needs to ditch their own Yaris and rebadge Mazda2. So if u wanna get a gud Toyota, buy a Mazda.
I remember U saying Mazda under Vincent Tan(Bermaz) is an overpraised Japanese overlord car that sucks. Why the change of tone now ? Your comments are thousands but is still recorded here.
U got the wrong john. Everyone knows Toyota is an overpraised Jepunis overlord car that sucks and danger to users. Even Toyota USA says so.
https://paultan.org/2018/03/27/2019-toyota-yaris-sedan-mazda2-clone-gets-new-face/
Toyota does Honda better than Honda does Honda
But Mazda does Toyota better than Toyota does Toyota. So better buy Mazda instead.
Please don’t bring Mazda down to the likes of T and H.
Mazda3 better choice.