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150 series CorollaMay 2007

150 series Corolla

TOYOTA’S 10th-generation Corolla was a ground-up redesign, aimed at the premium end of the small car class against the Mazda 3, Holden Astra, Ford Focus and Honda Civic.Longer, wider and (in hatchback guise) taller than before, it packed in more features, space, safety and performance, and came in two body styles – a European-styled five-door hatchback and the Japanese-designed four-door sedan. The wagon was discontinued in Australia.Dual airbags and ABS anti-lock brakes became standard, while an “Enhanced Safety Pack” featuring front-seat side and curtain airbags and a class-first driver's knee airbag, was an option on the Ascent and Levin SX, and standard on all other models.The Corollas fitted with the Enhanced Safety Pack scored a maximum five-star rating in the European NCAP crash test results.Other new-to-Corolla features included height and telescopic adjustable steering, electric power steering, MP3 compatible CD/radio audio and a revised U341 four-speed automatic gearbox with driver-adaptive shift technology. On manual cars, six forward speeds replaced five.An all-new 1798cc 2ZR-FE 1.8-litre twin-cam four-cylinder unit deliverws 100kW at 6000rpm, 174Nm at 4400rpm and 2008 Euro IV emissions-meeting capabilities.As before, Toyota’s VVT-i variable valve timing technology was utilised to plump out both low and high-rev performance, but this time it featured a segment-first infinite adjustment on both the inlet and exhaust camshafts, rather than on just the former.Although weight rose by around 200kg for each model, Toyota more-or-less maintained the previous Corolla’s fuel economy figures.The Corolla continued with a variation of the old car’s MacPherson strut front and torsion beam and trailing arm rear suspension set-up, which brought cost and space-saving benefits.In December 2009, side airbags and electronic stability control (ESC) became standard across the Corolla hatch range in an extensive facelift that included a new-look nose and tail, plus additional gadgetry such as Bluetooth and USB connections.Externally, the biggest changes to the hatch concerned a new bonnet, two-bar grille, front and rear bumpers and front and rear light clusters.March 2010 saw the sedan variant get ESC as standard, shortly followed in June of that year with the arrival of a 2.0-litre engine producing 102kW at 5600rpm and about 195Nm at 3900pm, for the top-spec and automatic-only Ultima sedan variant.The new engine coincided with a facelift for the sedan, which unlike the five-door hatch, side curtain and driver’s knee airbags were only standard in the mid-range Conquest and premium Ultima sedans.As with the Corolla hatch, a new range of MP3/WMA-capable sound systems was included, with Bluetooth and USB/iPod connectivity, plus new instruments. The entry-level Ascent offered a single-CD player, while Conquest and Ultima got a six-CD unit with 4.3-inch TFT colour screen.The Ultima also gained Xenon headlights, a rear spoiler and reversing camera as standard, the latter linked to a 3.3-inch LCD screen built-in to the rear-view mirror with static guidelines to assist reverse parking.

First drive: Astra buffs up for 2007 title fightApr 2007

First drive: Astra buffs up for 2007 title...

Holden gives the base version of its upgraded, expanded Astra range the grunt needed

Ssangyong ActyonApr 2007

Ssangyong Actyon

SSangYong has introduced a compact SUV that is more at home in the country than the city.The South Korean car-maker says the Actyon is pitched against soft-roaders like the Honda CR-V, Nissan X-Trail, Toyota RAV4 and the Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute twins, with a starting price of $29,990.It might have a similar price to those models, but the Actyon is more of an off-road warrior than any of these suburban machines.While its rivals use a monocoque bodies, the Actyon runs a rugged ladder frame, like workhorses including the Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser.It also comes standard with a lockable four-wheel-drive system equipped with low-range for rock crawling.Those who like to travel further into the bush will appreciate the Actyon’s limited-slip rear differential. When not running in 4WD mode, the Actyon is rear-wheel drive.It is available with both petrol and diesel engines, available with either a standard manual or optional automatic transmission.The petrol SsangYong uses a 2.3-litre four-cylinder picked out of the Mercedes-Benz leftovers bin. A previous-generation Benz engine that never made it to Australia, the in-line powerplant develops a modest 110kW at 5500rpm and 214Nm at 3500rpm.Like the diesel engine, the four-cylinder petrol unit uses an engine block produced by Mercedes in South Africa. The diesel is also based on a common-rail Mercedes engine, but has been re-engineered as a 2.0-litre and now produces 104kW at 4000rpm and 310Nm at 1800rpm.Towing capacity is 2300kg (as long as whatever you tow has brakes) for both the petrol and diesel models.Standard equipment for the base petrol and diesel Actyon includes air-conditioning, electric windows and mirrors, 18-inch alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, front and rear foglights and steering wheel-mounted audio controls.Stepping up to the Limited adds electrically-adjustable heated leather seats, rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlights, sunroof and folding wing mirrors.The Actyon’s styling is bound to polarize, with a steeply raked rear hatch and front-end that incorporates several different lines.Many of the brand’s weirder looking models, including the Stavic people-mover, were shaped by Brit Ken Greenley, but the SSangYong design team shaped the Actyon all by itself.

AH Astra Series II (MY7.5)Apr 2007

AH Astra Series II (MY7.5)

HOLDEN comprehensively addressed the mainstream AH Astra CD and CDX hatch and wagon models’ biggest weak point – their lack of oomph from the 90kW/165Nm 1.8-litre ECOTEC four-cylinder engine – with a heavily revised 1.8-litre unit.Known as the 1.8 XER, it delivers 103kW of power at 6300rpm and 175Nm of torque (that’s for the manual auto: 170Nm) at 3800rpm. Both engines are married to a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic gearbox.Minor cosmetic changes accompanied the reengineering, including a new grille, front bumper, lower air intake and headlight surrounds, as well as an upgrade in the trim materials used.Meanwhile, a new non-turbo SRI hatchback model was introduced, using a 110kW/210Nm 2.2-litre direct-injection petrol four-cylinder engine. Gearbox choices are a four-speed auto or six-speed manual.This engine also powered the AH Astra TwinTop, Holden’s four-seater retractable hardtop convertible answer to the Peugeot 307 CC, Renault Megane CC and Ford Focus Convertible. It replaced the popular TS Astra Convertible.All other AH Series II cars – including the 1.9-litre CDTi turbo-diesel, and 2.0-litre turbo-charged petrol models – remained the same mechanically.Sadly, the impressive AH Astra wagon still misses out on the diesel and 2.0 and 2.2 petrol powerplants, having to make do with the upgraded 1.8.

Volvo 2007 C30 3-dr hatch rangeMar 2007

Volvo 2007 C30 3-dr hatch range

It is no longer hip to be square at Volvo, as the C30 hatch amply demonstrates

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