Toyota Car Reviews

Have owned the car for over an year now and the positives and negatives i've experienced thus far are as as follows:
Positives:
1. Appearance. Especially with nice 16 inch wheels and low profile tires it has the rare ability to look cool and classy at the same time.
2. A/C: Fantastic air conditioning. One year in, even in the 48C afternoons, it makes me shiver.
3. Fuel Economy. Does about 14 on the Motorway and about 10 in the city per litre. That's not amazing or anything but decent enough for a car this size and with such outdated technology.
4. Comfort. Long drives are not a problem! Especially with the cruise control going back and forth between lahore and isloo in a day is more of a pleasure than a pain.
5. ECO feature. Its has made me change my driving habits. Now i'm always on the hunt for the little green light to light up on my dashboard to let me know that i'm driving in an efficient manner. Used to drive like a teenager on crack, but not anymore.

Negatives:
1. Build Quality: its just over all a shabby job. The cheap plastic on the dash creeks and groans like a 90 year old woman. When you pay upwards of 2 million for a vehicle you deserve better.
2. Performance: I will never understand why the 1.6 litre hasn't been provided a 5-speed auto transmission. You can tell every time you rev the engine that it has the potential for greatness but the horrible gear box strangles it every time. With ridiculously wide gear ratios you end up with a tiny 500 rpm range of peak power in each gear while the rest of the range is reserved for making noise and looking stupid. Its such a let down!
3. Handling: a boy racer this ain't! Its slow and cumbersome in corners, the steering is light and fluffy like pudding. There are ships out there more nimble than this car. Of course that means a somewhat more comfortable driving expereince but for those looking for responsiveness and that ever illusive fun factor that honda and even Suzuki seem to get right sometimes, the Altis disappoints.
4. Sound. The engine wheezes and wails like an old, sick cat. Of course you don't expect ferrari like symphony from a family sedan but still, the engine should at least sound as good as it looks and this sounds horrible.
5. Stock General Tires: they call em eurostar now but don't be fooled, they are still the same crappy general tires that couldn't grip a road paved with samad bond. Change them ASAP.
6. Horribly Stupid Foot rest: yest it has a so called foot rest for the driver but instead of it being where the clutch is in a manual car, its stuck way off to the left and at an angle that actually requires you to contort your foot into a most inhuman position just to reach it. Its more like foot torture than foot rest.

Overall:
Despite the negatives, its still a comforting car to own. I enjoy driving it in the same way one enjoys a nice hot shower on a cold january night. Its soothing and calming rather than energizing and exciting. if you enjoy the art of driving and like your cars to be responsive, quick and with a bit of a fighting spirit. This car is not for you. If on the other hand, you just want to get from point A to point B hassle free and comfortably, go for the Altis and it won't disappoint.

Sharing my true experience with ma Gli ecotec 2012.
Pros:
1.Factory fitted 60lit CNG
2.Awsome luks and style
3.comfortable ride and a chilling AC
4.Good height
5.extremely light EPS
6.Fuel economy 10km/l(in city wid AC)
(I calculated it after 700km driving,company said after first tune up at 1000km and oil change it will give 12km/l.....they also said that I will get about 1km/l less than normal Gli becoz of 60lit CNG weight)
7.superb resale
8.electronic meters for range and fuel economy
9.Nice rear passenger foot space
10.good audio player with 4 speakers
11.soft suspension
12.very nice interior

Cons:
1.bit noisy interior
2.orange speedometer is not at all appealing
3.In the rear seat if there are three passenders the center passengers is in a very uncomfortable and awkward position
4.Brakes are much inferior than Honda although they are ABS but still not good.
5.no keyless entry when u r spending 1.75 million

Overall: A very lovable car with extremely beautuful look in Olive green colour,good value for money and a enjoyable ride.

If u wana drive on good roand and u r also a continuous highway user and drive on petrol than city is also a excellent option go for it.I Drove the city and its more fuel efficient and fuel economical but on rough road Rolla Rocks! Company said that ecotec will do 150+ km in 60lit cylinder in city so its very much fuel economical for a student like me! I luv It!

Just got the new Altis M/T SR. the drive of the car is great. it feels really light as a feather and extremely responsive as compared to the i-vtec Civic.

The EPS (Electronic Power Streeing) does a great job, infact it is much lighter than any car on the current market.

the Navigation System and DVD Audio System works a breeze. Touch enabled, it is easy to handle and very visible. The turn by turn navigation is a wonder in a country like pakistan.

the leather interior and soft suspension make it very comfortable. the outside noise is considerably decreased.

i found it very fuel efficient, giving me round about 13 km/l in city.
one con i founf was that it lacks the Bucket Seats of civic. and generally you can find the cheap made plastic in the dash area.

overall, a best buy!