It changes from the COROLLA into PREMIO and the model at the 2nd generation debuts in June, 2007. Following the compact car standard of Japan, it aimed at a finished form of five number sedan. A large headlight that diagonally arrange lamps make the front view with a sense of existence, and a big cabin associates the size of spaciousness as for the side view. The design around the driver's seat emphasizes the indoor area and the operation systems such as various switches are brought close at hand and easiness to use has been improved. Right and left width of an instrumental panel is expanded by 40mm compared with a past model, and the area of a soft pad has been expanded as for the epidermal. The shift lever adopts a certain, high gate type of the operation. The rear seat adopts the reclining type of seven stages, and has improved the loading of luggage as double folding type of division into 6:4.
The installing engine is 2ZR-FE type of 1.8L and 1NZ-FE type of 1.5L. It provides with both VVT-i of the changeable valve timing mechanism with a high mechanism twin cam. Super-CVT-i of the no steps shifting is combined with all cars. As for the drive type, FF is basic, and there is the setting of the 4WD car to 1.8 liters car. The GOA body by the latest standard is adopted. It equips normally with ABS with the electronically controlled brake distribution and the supplemental restraint system airbag . Side & curtain air bag is an option. The low-end model of 1.5L and 1.8L was set besides the installing car of 3ZR-FAE type of 2.0L that adopted the Valvematic mechanism was added in January, 2008.

It is in B4 at the 4th generation June, 2003 as LEGACY Sedan that the model at the 2nd generation debuted. Since an appearance of 1989, the world total output exceeds 3,000,000 by car which won popularity by early pleasure and the fusion of the high efficiency package, an original 4WD system.
It was developed with uniting running, the function, and beauty as the theme, and it inquired into essence as the premium sports sedan. As for the body, the width became 3 number size of 1730mm. By the expansion of the tread, the change of the engine mounting position, it raise operation stability. The feature was to have achieved a high body rigidity while achieving lightening by an improvement of the body structure and positive use of a light material. Well weight balance of symmetric 4WD system gave the improvement, and the oneness and safety with the car were achieved in the higher dimension. The driver's seat designs in there is a moderate, tight feeling for driving. It makes to the layout that inclines a central panel to the driver's seat side, and the operation feeling and the visibility of each function system switch have been improved.
The engine is the horizontally opposed engine of the tradition. A 2.0L are SOHC, DOHC, DOHC turbo, and 6 cylinder 3.0L in total. The change of the specification of the suspension and the enhancement of equipment were done in May, 2005. In May, 2006, it added a hand to the appearance and the design of the interior decoration. Moreover, improved an engine and AT, and a driver adopted SI-DRIVE with 3 kinds of drive modes to 3.0L and 2.0L turbo freely and it was high-dimensional and balanced a run and the mileage.