Toyota Motor Corp. launched the completely redesigned station wagon and sedan of "Corolla" line in Japan. The station wagon will be sold under the name of "Corolla Fielder," the same as before, whereas the sedan was named "Corolla Axio". The name "Axio" was coined from the Greek word "axia" which means "things with value," thus representing a car in pursuit of the sense of quality.
According to Toyota, the new Corolla Axio, as the 10th generation Corolla sedan, and the redesigned Corolla Fielder were developed with "car-making by a new measure" as their theme and with an aim to create the next-generation standard for the compact sedans and station wagons.
A rearview monitor comes as standard on all Corolla Axio models to enhance driver assist functions while "one-touch double-folding rear seats" that can be folded flat with a single flip of a lever are equipped as standard on all Corolla Fielder models for better convenience.
The all-new Corolla models have employed the latest version of "Intelligent Parking Assist" system that is also used in "Lexus LS460." Ultrasonic sensors installed on the front of the vehicle detect the position of other parked vehicles and indicate the target parking position.
The platform was taken over from the previous generation Corolla. The FWD model uses a strut type suspension and a torsion beam type suspension in its front and rear, respectively while the 4WD model uses a double wishbone type suspension.
The engine comes in two types: 1.8-liter "2ZR-FE" and 1.5-liter "1NZ-FE." Both engines are combined with a five-speed manual transmission or a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The 1.8-liter 2ZR-FE and the CVT are developed anew to achieve fuel efficiency and environmental performance at the same time. The maximum output and the maximum torque of the 1.8-liter engine are 100 kW (136 PS) and 175 Nm, respectively. The fuel consumption measured using the 10-15 Japanese test cycle is 17.2 km/L.
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