The facelifted 2023 Toyota Corolla Altis has landed in Taiwan and it brings with it some notable changes.

Chief amongst which is the discontinuation of the multi-link rear suspension setup on the petrol variants, replaced by a simpler torsion beam unit.

For the Taiwanese market, the torsion beam rear suspension is now the default choice for all 3 petrol variants of the facelifted Corolla Altis; the multi-link rear suspension is maintained on the GR Sport and Hybrid variants.

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Speaking of variants, Hotai Motors, the official distributor of Toyota models in Taiwan, offers 7 variants of the facelifted Corolla Altis, made up by 4 petrol variants and 3 hybrid variants.

Prices start from TWD 725,000 (~RM 105k) for the entry-level petrol variant and tops out at TWD 930,000 (~RM 135k) for the GR Sport Hybrid variant.

The petrol variants are powered by a familiar naturally-aspirated 1.8-litre 2ZR-FE 4-cylinder petrol engine that does 140 PS and 171 Nm, mated to a CVT automatic transmission.

In addition to that is a petrol-electric hybrid that features a 1.8-litre petrol engine mated to a two-motor full-hybrid system, allowing for a combined system output of 122 PS. Yes, these figures are identical to our Malaysian-spec Corolla Cross Hybrid.

Standard equipment on the Taiwanese-spec Corolla Altis facelift include the LED tail lights, leather upholstery, rear air-cond vents, Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 ADAS suite, active cornering assist (ACA), and 7 airbags.

The GR Sport variant continues here, available as a regular petrol variant or hybrid variant. As before, the GR Sport-kitted Corolla Altis gets a bespoke exterior package, chassis enhancements, and interior upgrades.

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Closer to home, UMW Toyota Motor offers two variants of the Corolla Altis, priced between RM 134,888 to RM 145,888. Our Corolla Altis is imported (CBU) from Thailand.