After staying into the petrol market for many years with its sedans, Toyota has recently entered into the diesel segment with the Corolla Altis diesel launch. While Corolla is one of the top selling models across the world, the company has been able to make a significant presence in the Indian market with its Corolla as well.

It is to be mentioned here that the company has launched the product with a 1.4 diesel engine which is lighter as compared to its counterparts in the Indian passenger car market.

All the senior officials of the company were present at the launch of the product with which the company is aiming to bank close to 800 additional units per month. It is also believed that with the entry into the diesel market, Toyota will now have an upper hand on competitors like Honda who are still operating under the petrol segment.

Moreover, the company also said that it is still weighing options of launching a diesel variant in its Etios as well.

Sandeep Singh, Deputy MD - Marketing, Toyota Kirloskar Motors said that the company is currently conducting market study and will a decision in the coming times.