After being introduced in the Thai market, the upgraded Toyota Corolla Altis 2023 is expected to launch in Vietnam this year with a slight increase in price.The Toyota Corolla Altis 2023 has minor changes, which is upgrade introduced in Thailand in June, mainly added in equipment and features, while the design is almost unchanged. The new version is still imported CBU from Thailand. Besides, sales consultants in Hanoi informed that Toyota Corolla Altis 2023 will be launched in Vietnam market this year.

However, Toyota Vietnam has not revealed any information about the new upgrade of Corolla Altis, and this is a mid-life upgrade with a few minor changes.

Refering to the 2023 Toyota Corolla Altis in the Thai market, all versions use a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment screen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, 4 USB-C charging ports, 1 USB-A port, T-Connect connection service and smart door lock/unlock.

In particular, the highest version is the most notable with an equipment that has never appeared in Vietnam that is a 12.3-inch LCD dashboard that can change 4 display styles. The steering wheel and suspension are fine-tuned, with a rear stabilizer bar that reduces body vibration when cornering is equipped.

Similarly, the engine remains unchanged, is still a 1.8L petrol engine producing a maximum power of 138 hp and a maximum torque of 172 Nm. The hybrid engine uses a combination of a 1.8L petrol engine (capacity of 97 hp) and an electric motor (capacity of 71 hp), 3 driving modes and 1 pure electric driving mode. All engines are accompanied with a CVT automatic transmission and front-wheel drive.

The Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 enhanced safety technology package remains unchanged, including pre-collision warning, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, intelligent automatic throttle and adaptive headlights.

Since it only adds equipment and features, the selling price of Toyota Corolla Altis 2023 in the Thai market only increased by 430 USD, equivalent to 10 million VND. Accordingly, it can be assumed that the selling price in Vietnam will not increase too much when it goes on sale.

Currently, Toyota Corolla Altis is distributed in Vietnam with 3 versions: 1.8G, 1.8V and 1.8HEV, with proposed selling prices from 719 million VND, 765 million VND and 860 million VND respectively.

The Toyota Corolla Altis is in the C-size sedan segment with Mazda3 being its biggest rival. Summing up the first 6 months of 2023, Mazda3 recorded sales of 2,588 units, leading the segment. Meanwhile Toyota Corolla Altis only reached 853 units, ranked 4^th.

Source: autopro.com.vn