丰田已经作别AurisTouringSports，转而向欧洲市场推销卡罗拉。最近车厂发布了卡罗拉TouringSports旅行车，该车基于TNGA平台。之所以称这是一辆旅行车是因为该车行李箱容积更大，从原来Auris的507立升增至现在的598立升。不过，虽然容积显著增长，但还是落后于大众高尔夫Variant的605立升和斯柯达明锐Combi的610立升。同时，由于新车的轴距增至2700毫米，因此后排腿部空间也是同级车型中最充裕的，甚至比明锐的轴距还大一些。该车采用麦佛逊支柱前悬和多连杆后悬，可选装自适应可变悬挂，新一代卡罗拉旅行车即有家用车的外观，又具备了紧凑型旅行车的功能性。该车搭载一台1.2升涡轮增压汽油引擎，功率114马力，另外还有1.8升引擎功率120马力，2.0升178马力，后两款全部为混动系统。不过，对于喜欢柴油引擎的消费者，可能要失望了，丰田不会在欧洲推出搭载柴油引擎的车型。丰田将在巴黎车展期间向公众展示新一代卡罗拉Touring Sports。
2019 Toyota Corolla Touring Sports Unveiled With Massive Trunk
Toyota is waving goodbye to the Auris Touring Sports to make room for the all-new model bound to be sold in Europe as the Corolla, much like it’ll be the case with the five-door hatchback. The Japanese marque wishes to point out that unlike its predecessor – which was basically a wagon-ized hatchback - the revamped Corolla Touring Sports is a distinct model developed from the ground up on the TNGA platform to be a proper wagon.
The fact that is has been engineered from day one to be a wagon is perfectly reflected in the cargo capacity of the trunk. It has been expanded from the 507 liters of the Auris to a massive 598 liters for the new Corolla Touring Sports. Despite the significant growth, it’s still slightly less than the 605 liters offered by the Volkswagen Golf Variant and the 610 liters you get in the Skoda Octavia Combi.
The new Corolla wagon does have an ace up its sleeve by offering best-in-class rear legroom thanks to a massive wheelbase stretching at 2700 mm, which even exceeds the Octavia’s wheelbase a bit. Add into the mix a MacPherson strut front suspension, a multi-link rear setup, and an optionally available adaptive variable suspension – the new Corolla Touring Sports is shaping up to be a compelling offer for families looking to buy a compact wagon.
The turbocharged 1.2-liter gasoline unit with 114 horsepower is the only conventional powertrain on offer, with the 1.8-liter rated at 120 hp and the 2.0-liter producing 178 hp both being hybrids. Those interested in a diesel will have to look elsewhere as Toyota is slowly but surely retiring diesel engines from its passenger cars in Europe.
Toyota will have the completely new Corolla Touring Sports on display at the Paris Motor Show next month.