Mobilio previewed on Honda India’s website

Team OD Published: April 14, 2014, 01:02 PM IST

Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) has started previewing the Mobilio MPV on their website. The Honda Mobilio launch according to the website will be in a few months. From what we have been told by Honda, the launch should take place in the second half of 2014. In a few months, HCIL should start production of the MPV at their Greater Noida plant.

Honda-MobilioIn a few months, HCIL should start production of the MPV at their Greater Noida plant

Based on the Brio platform, the Mobilio looks similar to the hatchback from the front. The most obvious changes are at the sides and rear, with the car getting a proper MPV silhouette. Inside the cabin, we expect the latest Honda to have high quality like the others from its fold. Honda has given the Mobilio a seven-seater seating arrangement with folding rear seats for enhanced luggage loading capability.

Honda-MobilioThe most obvious changes are at the sides and rear, with the car getting a proper MPV silhouette

Powering the Mobilio will be a choice of petrol and diesel engines from within the existing range. The petrol motor will most probably be the 88PS 1.2 or 119PS 1.5 units from the Brio/Amaze and City while the diesel will be the 100PS 1.5l i-DTEC engine. Both the engines are expected to be mated to a 5-speed manual box.

Honda-Mobilio

Prices for the Mobilio in India are expected to start from the Rs 5.5 lakh range