The Toyota Corolla GLi comes prepared with
- A 1.3 liter Inline-4 engine that produces just 84bhp and 121Nm of torque that comes mated as well as standard to a 5-speed manual gearbox and can be speced with an optional automatic transmission.
- Safety wise the Toyota Corolla GLi fairs far better as it features dual front airbags, ISOFIX child seat anchors, ABS brakes that comes prepared with brake assist technology and crumple zones.
Interior
The interior of the facelifted Honda City features :
- An efficient design language with novel fake wooden accents all around the interior and a well-run center console with new switches and controls.
- The front and rear seats come upholstered in a new beige color as standard.
- Standard features consist of a new touch screen infotainment system with navigation on the Aspire variant, an ECO speedometer with a trip computer, power mirrors, air conditioning, power windows and a 4 speaker audio system.
- The Honda City features a good amount of inner space in both the front and rear and a very large rear trunk.
The interior of the facelifted Toyota Corolla features:
- A fairly comparable design language to the pre-faeclift variant, with most of the interior comprising of black and beige interior plastic trim pieces
- The front and rear seats are upholstered in the beige fabric as standard.
- Standard features on the GLi variant includes power windows, trip computer, 4-speaker audio system, power mirrors, air conditioning and a rear armrest.
- The GLi Corolla also features a vast amount of interior space in both the front and rear with a big sized rear trunk.
Price & Verdict
The Honda City 1.5 Aspire with the manual transmission starts at PKR 1,729,000 while the Toyota Corolla GLi with the manual transmission starts at PKR 1,889,000
It is apparent that with the Honda City 1.5 Aspire you come into view to be receiving better value for money with a more powerful sedan that has features such as satellite navigation, but that would be your personal choice. On the other hand, if you want a safe and sound vehicle that could potentially grasp it values better over the next few months then the Corolla GLi is the one to go for.
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