Toyota Philippines has officially launched the 2020 Corolla Altis and 2020 Corolla Altis Hybrid locally. Both models will become available in the Philippine market this October 2019 with a starting price of P999,000 for the manual Altis and P1.58-million pesos for the Hybrid variant.
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The regular 2020 Toyota Corolla Altis is powered by the 1.6-liter petrol engine with 120 horsepower and 153 Nm of torque. Meanwhile, the electric Hybrid Altis with the 1.8-liter engine has a combined output of 121 horsepower at lower RPM (5200 vs 6000) and 142 Nm of pulling power.
Toyota claims that the battery on the hybrid could last for more than 100,000 kilometers without having to maintain or replace it. The battery is charged thru regenerative braking and through the 1.8-liter gasoline engine.
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