All of you know the features already so I won't go in that detail , I will just upload the spec sheet of xli / Gli
About my experience after test driving new 1.3 corolla Auto
First impressions
A nice and well built car
Considering prices of other cars and previous shape corolla in 2013 / 2014 , a reasonably priced car with avg features , better than the competition
The new things that I noticed
Front map lights
optitron meter
eco indication while driving with light foot
multi info display has outside temperature reading too
same great finish and quality as of Altis obviously it lacks a few things
same soft padding everywhere on the plastics
same chrome lining around front cup holders as in Altis
same rear arm rest
same chrome line around the in dash audio system
Carpeted lining hiding the frame of the trunk
comfortable seats good soft fabric
same light steering as compared to civic I didn't feel any such difference apart from cosmetic changes
about transmission and 1299 cc engine
smooth shifting
no jerks
1, 2 , 3 and then D all 4 modes if u want to floor it
Everyone was criticising the 1.3 auto version here even without driving one and that's y I had doubts obviously they will bring something like that after testing it on paki roads
I went to the showroom in my 9th gen civic , obviously don't expect such impressive acceleration from a 1.3 ltr engine
but it was not bad at all
a perfect car for daily drive
I floored it and it was responsive here I am comparing it with city 1.3 prosmatec
engine and transmission both were working perfectly together
in honda city I notice the rpm needle goes to 4 or 5 even at lower speeds if u give pick in traffic etc this one felt better
brakes were good
handling was too good , wasn't expecting this from a corolla , it almost felt like I am driving a civic at sharp corners
gave full pick in 1 then shifted to 2 then 3 then D on left ,
touched 110 and it was a nice experience considering such a big body and small engine it was good
the gate type gear lever looks great and is really soft and well finished when u change gear modes manually
visibility since most of the routes had jam pack traffic when i was having test drive i felt a bit uncomfortable as compared to civic
visibility was not as good as civic but i will comment on that after i will get my car may be the seat wasn't properly set for me
The worst thing that i felt and may be i am the only one saying this here
Seems like this car has a stiff suspension all corollas used to have a soft and cushioning effect on bumps and bad roads but this one really felt hard
I am comparing it with the comfort level of civic on such bad roads but with Michelin Tyres
Corollas always felt much better than civics on bad roads even with eurostars but this is no longer the case now
Changing the tyres is a must if u drive on rough roads
Cabin was quite and no weird tak tuk sounds from anywhere in the car
Inner door handles are not chrome ones like altis
Heads up display and all other optional accessories will be available for all variants even xli and gli so that's good
I am happy and satisfied with my decision of booking Gli auto