KARACHI: Local production of Toyota Corolla XLi and GLi is likely to be discontinued by 2019 with a new 1,300cc vehicle replacing the two popular models, sources said on Saturday.
However, Indus Motor Company (IMC), the assembler of Corolla, has denied any such move.
Multiple vendors for IMC, who asked not to be named, said that as per its global policy Toyota Japan will maintain above-1,300cc models of Corolla to compete with Honda Civic in Pakistan. But in place of Corolla XLi and GLi, a new 1,300cc model will be introduced by 2019 to compete with Honda City.
The new 1,300cc model will possibly be Toyota Vios. The vendors said that IMC is discussing price quotations of parts for the new model and has shared drawings of the new vehicle.