Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 23: Hillview Honda today launched the Honda Mobilio, a mid-size stylish 7-seater MPV. The car marks an evolution in the MPV segment by offering a unique combination of sporty exterior styling along with space, comfort and utility in just the right size to suit the needs of Indian families.
The Mobilio, with its strong desirable values, is set to expand the MPV segment and will appeal to diverse customer profiles from many vehicle segments.
Honda Mobilio has been developed at Honda R&D Asia Pacific Company Limited located in Bangkok, Thailand following extensive market surveys in India on people’s driving needs and lifestyles. The Mobilio’s outstanding performance is achieved by 1.5L i-DTEC diesel and 1.5L i-VTEC petrol engines renowned for their best balance of exhilarating power and best in class mileage.
In order to appeal to younger audience who look for distinct styling along with comfort of a spacious MPV, the Mobilio will also be available in an exclusive sporty RS variant which has bolder and sportier exterior design than base grade.
The 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine of the Mobilio, based on Honda’s latest Earth Dreams Technology, delivers a maximum power of 100 ps@3600 rpm, maximum torque of 200 Nm@1750 rpm and best in class fuel economy of 24.2 kmplas per test data. It has been mated to the standard 5-speed manual transmission. The 1.5 L i-VTEC petrol engine delivers a maximum power of 119 ps@6600 rpm, maximum torque of 145 Nm@4600 rpm and best in class fuel economy of 17.3 kmpl.
The Mobilio is available in 3 grades offered in Petrol and Diesel variants – E, S and V with Manual Transmission. The sportier Mobilio RS grade will be available in Diesel.
Honda Mobilio will be available in seven exciting range of exterior colors- Brilliant Gold Metallic (New and exclusive), Carnelian Red Pearl, Majestic Blue Metallic, Urban Titanium Metallic, Alabaster Silver Metallic, Taffeta White and Crystal Black Pearl (exclusive to RS). It comes with a 2 years or 40,000 kms warranty as standard value for all customers. The Cost of Maintenance for the Honda Mobilio has been kept as lowest in its segment.