Economy Toyota Corolla Altis 4 seats

Let's get the elephant out of the room first. The Toyota Corolla Altis isn't a car you dream about having. It's the sort of car you buy with your head and not your heart. While that may sound as bland and boring as drinking a non-alcoholic beer, the Altis aces in more ways than one in real world driving.

Now in its 11th generation, Toyota has sold some 40 million units since it became the best-selling car three decades back. While it has undergone a series of design changes for the past 10 generations, it's only with this latest iteration that Toyota can proudly claim it to be a barking revolution rather than evolution.

Exterior

Taking cues from the Toyota Furia Concept, it's clear that Toyota is starting to push the envelope. The new Altis is easily the sleekest of the lot, with a swept back windshield, sporty chrome strips, redesigned bumper and new headlamps, giving it a Continental flavour that sets it apart from rivals such as the Honda Civic, the Nissan Sylphy and the Volkswagen Jetta.

Toyota Vios 4 seats Sedan

Introduced in 2002, the Toyota Vios is a compact sedan developed for the China, Taiwan and South East Asian markets such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Competing in the popular compact sedan segment with other strong contenders like the Honda City, Mazda2 and Nissan Almera, the past two generations of the Vios have been a major hit with Singaporeans.

11 years after the first generation was introduced here, the Vios has become a household name

And for drivers who obtained their license through the Comfort Driving Centre, the Vios would also probably be the first car they have driven.

The third generation Vios was unveiled at the 2013 Bangkok International Motor Show and will be offered in Singapore with two trim levels.

The E grade is a basic model which features the standard equipment just enough for the common driver, while the G grade, like our test car here, would attract drivers who fancy a bit more equipment and technology.

Exterior :

Although the new Vios and the outgoing model share the same platform, the new Vios is pumped up to stand at 4,410mm by 1,700mm by 1,475mm (L x W x H), which is 110mm longer and 15mm taller than the outgoing model.