Media sources have revealed that Toyota will introduce the new 2.0V variant to the Corolla Altis line-up in Singapore soon, though there is no confirmation about when exactly it will arrive.

Thus far, the most powerful Altis in Singapore is the 1.8 variant with 130HP and 170Nm of torque.

Toyota has already introduced the sportier 2.0-litre engine on the Altis in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. The new model, which also features a new mesh grille, is powered by an updated 3ZR-FE powerplant with Dual VVT-i (variable valves for both the intake and exhaust).

Different countries will get different version of the engine, each with different output figures. Indonesia gets the 150HP at 5,600 revs and 208Nm of torque at 4,400 revs version, while a 140HP at 5,600 revs with 189Nm of torque at 4,400 revs version is offered in Thailand and the Philippines.

More changes include the addition of steering mounted paddle shifters and revised gear ratios. The ratios for the 1.8 Altis is set at 2.847, 1.552, and 1.000 for the first three gears and an overdrive of 0.700 with a final drive of 4.237, while the 2.0V gets 3.943, 2.197, 1.413 and finally a fourth gear ratio of 1.020 with no overdrive gear as well as a final drive of 2.923.