After months of wait all the speculations regarding Honda Mobilio, its details and pricing has come to an end with the launch of MPV held in New Delhi, India. Honda has priced the based trim aggressively at Rs 6.49 lakh, while the high end version is available for Rs 9.70 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Honda has rolled out Mobilio in petrol and diesel guise in a total of four trims- E, S, V and RS. While E, S and V trims will be available for sale at Honda dealerships, but the highly equipped RS variant will go on sale effective September and will be offered only in diesel option priced at Rs 10.86 lakh. MPVs like Maruti Ertiga and Toyota Innova are among the toughest competition that Mobilio will face off with in domestic market.
Built on the ‘Man Maximum Machine Minimum’ Philosophy, the MPV offers ample space to the passengers and also has aplenty boot space for storing luggage. Honda’s first MPV has boastful dimensions- the vehicle is 4390 mm long, 1680 mm wide, 1610 mm tall, has a ground clearance of 189 mm and brags a large wheelbase of 2650 mm. Sliding middle row option has been provided in the top end version V and RS variant for the ease of passengers.
The seven seater MPV is offered with three row layout, as expected the third row is roomier. Underpinning the extended Brio platform, Mobilio has been inherited with sharp and bold looks, overall the MPV has a muscular stance. Petrol range of Mobilio has been packed with a frugal 1.5 litre i-VTEC engine that churns out a maximum power output of 116 Bhp. Diesel variants on the other hand are housed with Honda’s efficient 1.5 litre i-DTEC powertrain that engenders a peak power output of 99 Bhp. Diesel powered Mobilio is claimed to deliver segment best fuel economy of 24.2 kmpl and petrol version returns an ARAI certified fuel efficiency of 18.2 kmpl which is again impressive.
Honda has been on a roll since launch of new City sedan in India in the month of January, Amaze compact sedan launched in India last year has also been garnering good sales. Honda India sales grew 83 per cent last year, with the launch of Mobilio in domestic market, it is expected that sales will grow further. The company aims to achieve global sales of six million by 2017 and India is a preeminent market for the Japanese auto maker that could contribute significantly towards that.
