Toyota's new Corolla Altis @ Rs 10.53 lakh

Carmaker Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Thursday launched a new variant of its premium sedan Corolla Altis in both petrol and diesel options in the country, priced between Rs 10.53 lakh (Rs 1.05 million) and Rs 14.77 lakh or Rs 1.47 million (ex showroom Delhi).

"Since the launch of the first Corolla in India in 2003, we have been getting very good response for the car.

"So far we have sold 70,000 units of the car across the country," Toyota Kirloskar Motor managing director Hiroshi Nakagawa told reporters in New Delhi.

The company sold 10,400 units of Corolla Altis in 2010, and is expecting to sell 11,500 units this year.

The new Corolla Altis will come with a 1,798 cc engine.

The petrol variant is priced at Rs 10.53 lakh to Rs 14.77 lakh, while the diesel option will be available for Rs 11.46 lakh (Rs 1.14 million) to Rs 14.55 lakh (Rs 1.45 million).