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The 2021 Toyota Allion is a stretched Corolla Altis you never knew existed

Sanjay · Nov 20, 2020 11:50 AM

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It's Guangzhou Autoshow season again, and that means we'll be bringing you live photos of cool and quirky cars seen there. One of them is this 2021 Toyota Allion - which cuts a rather familiar figure.

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The Allion looks familiar to you because it's a spitting image of the Toyota Corolla Altis we have in Malaysia.

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Yes, both ride on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, but the Allion is a slightly more luxurious, long-wheelbase (LWB) version. 

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Here's how the Allion measures up against our Corolla Altis:

2021 Toyota Allion vs Corolla Altis
Dimensions (mm) Toyota Allion Toyota Corolla Altis
Length 4,720 4,630
Width 1,780 1,780
Height 1,435 1,435
Wheelbase 2,750 2,700

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The interior is also pretty identical to the Malaysian-market Corolla Altis but with small, sophisticated touches like dual-tone grey finishing.

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Powering the Allion is a 2.0-litre, naturally-aspirated, four-cylinder engine making 178 PS and 210 Nm of torque, paired to a CVT. 

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Tyre size of the Toyota Allion is 225/40R18.

Moving the sedan along are 18-inch wheels shod in Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres. Good stuff!

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So what do you think? Does the Allion capture all your attention? Let us know!

Toyota Corolla Altis in Malaysia

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While the Allion is a cool car, don't hold your breath waiting for it come to Malaysia. The closest we have to it is the Corolla Altis and if you're in the market for a C-segment sedan, it's worth a look. Read our review here!

 

Sanjay

Senior Writer

With humble beginnings collecting diecast models and spending hours virtually tuning dream cars on the computer, his love of cars has delightfully transformed into a career. Sanjay enjoys how the same passion for cars transcends boundaries and brings people together.

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