Managed to see the refreshed highest spec of the non-hybrid Altis last October 2023 also at Toyota Alabang while our Altis GRS was having its 2nd PMS in the maintenance bay below. I agree with you on your conclusion in regards to the things TMP has done... The positive: - Gained a new colour: Metal Stream Metallic like the one on our Corolla Cross Hybrid. - An update rim design - It now has the 2ZR-FE 1.8 liter -It now has a sport button beside the traction control button. Ours doesn't have a sport button yet. The not so good: - The chunky looking rear of the head unit is back. I prefer the slim floating screen design layout on ours. Even though the screen grew to 9 inches, I would honestly go for the older 8 inch slim design. - Halogen headlights. It's great na full led ang taillights though I would wish that they left the LED headlight like on the previous V model. The agents told me back then that this is just simply a G trim that was dressed up to look like the no discontinued 1.6V GRS. They also left it as Halogens as to balnace out the price. The engine got bigger and if they retained the LED headlights, the price would definitely increase as each headlight (left and right) costs 50K each... TMP would want the proce point of the GRS non-hybrid to remain in the 1.3M region. - More piano black trim. The window control region for all corners of the interior is now in piano black. I honestly don't like piano black as it is a hell to maintain and to prevent scratches and fingerprints from accumulating. The one on ours is in a textured matte black material so it's one less thing to worry about. All in all it's a mixed bag of emotions for me. I'm okay with the added bits but a little bit disappointed with the others. It also saddened me that the Altis model line in our market is slowly dying... When we got our 2011 Altis, there there were 5 models offer from the base 1.6E manual to the top of the line 2.0V. How times have changed since then. Thanks for watching!

@@DRIVEN_POV Yeah parang may mga trade-offs kumbaga. Anyways another question: Sumasayad din ba ang Corolla Altis sa mga bako and sa mga mababang lugar? We currently have a 2013 Toyota Camry 2.5G (yung XV50 generation). There are many instances na sumasayad sya sa mga gutter (e.g. yung papasok sa Molito Alabang and pati na rin sa entry ramp heading to Abensons Estrelita). Low Clearance din ba yung Corolla Altis GR Sport mo?

​@@DRIVEN_POV Someone told me: For additional 200 thousand pesos, mag CX-3 ka nalang. - Higher ground clearance - BOSE Sound System - Heads-Up Display - G Vectoring Control - Mazda Philippines 5 Years Free PMS Granted, may cons sya na: - Walang aircon vent sa likod / second row - Dunno about parts and labor after the Free PMS period - Mazda are fairly reliable naman (under the Skyactiv era) pero syempre, iba pa rin ang pure Toyota reliability. That said, if I had to choose between the two, mas pabor ako kay Mazda CX3

​@@blackcyborg009Based on my experience, hindi pa kami sumasayad so far like yung matataas na humps along the friendship route, it cleared them naman. It in fact has the same ground clearance as our 2011 Altis (plus or minus a few millimetres). The protrusion of the front chin as well as the driver seating is 25mm lower than the previous generations of the Altis, it honestly just gives the illusion of the car being lower than it actually is. Pero dun sa mga matataas na gutter and steep ramps, nagshe-siyete parin ako just to be extra safe. When the car had its first long drive to Lucena City via the scenic and twisty roads of Majayjay-Lucban Road, it honestly exceeded my expectations where the car is pretty planted and corners very well thanks to its GR tuned suspension. It soaked up the road irregularities sa Star Tollway in an acceptable manner, not the best due to it being a sport tuned suspension after all but reasonably acceptable nonetheless. In regards to the second question naman. I did consider getting the Mazda 3 Sedan for its tech and its 6 speed torque converter automatic. I too had some reservations in regards to the overall price of upkeep and labor and if I went with the Mazda, it'll be uncharted waters as our family owned Toyota cars from the very beginning, but I digress. The CX-30 is an overall great package for the price compared sa mga direct competitor crossovers in the market. The only thing I'm not fond of sub-compact and compact crossovers is the rear seat legroom. I'm 6ft. flat and I'm uncomfortable sitting at the back of our Corolla Cross on long trips. Even our 2011 Altis has a tad better legroom while the GRS has a fist worth more legroom. I had similar experiences in the vehicles of some of my friends such as the Geely Coolray, the older Ford Territory, MG HS, and a Toyota Raize.

​@@DRIVEN_POV Interesting take. Personally, our family currently owns a Toyota Camry 2.5G (it was a gift from my uncle to my Grandma back in 2013). Oks naman sya, runs well with minimal headache. But yeah, medyo sumasayad sya (like yung gutter papasok sa Molito Alabang). We are heavily considering Toyota Innova Hybrid Q. Based sa current wait time, two months lang ang queue time kay Toyota Alabang for Innova Hybrid Q.

The most amount of peope in this specific car only consists of only 2 adults (incl. driver) and a trunk of 2 large luggages when going out of town. It doesn't struggle at all during inclines. The 132HP and 160N/m is quite enough for our purpose