Toyota Altis Diesel - A winner in the making

The competition, in the form of the Chevrolet Cruze, Skoda Laura and Volkswagen Jetta, has been doing healthy numbers in the diesel sedan market.

The erstwhile segment king, the (petrol) Honda Civic, has slipped behind the Altis, a fact that the folks at Toyota must be very pleased about - and what better move to make when you're on a winning note than to throw a diesel engine into the mix?

It's probably not an exaggeration to say that the launch of the diesel-powered Altis is a landmark event, with the potential to cause a major shake-up in the executive sedan segment.

Will the car live up to the huge expectations that have been building up well before its launch, simply because it's a Toyota?

Let's find out.

Text: Business Standard

Images: PTI/corollaaltisdiesel.in

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