Have you ever imagined that how difficult it is to carry the tag of The Best Selling car in the World? Have you thought about any car which is purchased in the world after every 40 seconds? If the answers to all these questions are NO then we are here to introduce you to a car, which carries all the above mentioned records with it.
Launched 44 years ago, these are few of the facts which are associated with Toyota Corolla. Though these records were created on the world platform but the story inside the Indian Borders is also almost the same. Arrived in the year 2003, Toyota should owe its success to Corolla as it is amongst very few cars that have done a lot to strengthen the market share of their respective Companies. When Honda launched its Civic in the market, few lines, clearly depicting the tension, were seen on the forehead of Toyota Managers but those lasted for very few days & the car is continuously leading its segment.
Now the legacy will be carried ahead by Toyota Corolla Altis. As the time is passing, competition is growing day by day. If the company will not bring changes in its product & will not match pace with the competitors, in terms of technology, design comfort, safety & fuel economy, then it will surely be thrown out of the competition & this is what inspired to bring changes in the Toyota Corolla.
Face lifting sounds quite easy but it not that easy. While giving refreshing new looks to a car, the company has to keep in mind that the attributes or the crux of the source car has to be maintained. But after looking at Corolla Altis, it seems that Company had given strict instructions to its designers that it should have a sporty look & this is what it has been blessed with.
On approaching towards Corolla, the side protruding & stretched back headlamps grasped our attention. With the presence of washers & HID bulbs, visibility never becomes an issue. One, who has the ability to notice sharp features, might have surely noticed the changes made in the bumper, although small. This newly artistic bumper carries good amount of space to let the air in, as the space has been increased, in the form of air dam. Size of the cases holding the fog lamps have also been increased.
We found that in the petrol variant, the car has the chrome slats in the grille while the diesel variant has been satisfied only by a black bar. Side looks are the same as were there in the former model & they have been built on KISS policy. Top variant has the keyless entry feature & has been accompanied by a button on the driver side door.
Once inside, you may try to rotate the key in the key hole to unlock the engine, but for this car, that is not the right way, as in this one the steering has to be pulled to unlock. Multiple colors, like black, brown, beige have been used in the interiors. In constructing the steering, 3 materials have been used which makes it look good but the grip of the handle is lacking somewhere. Simple yet modern, this is not just a single line statement, but the concept on which its interiors are based. This theme is portrayed by putting start/stop button & touch screen.
In all, Toyota, which has become synonym of quality, has done a cordial job by manufacturing this Vehicle. Perfect fitting, finish & touch have been given to it. Once seated, we were drifted to some other world, insulating us from the outside babel.
