Honda Mobilio garners over 9000 bookings; launched in Chennai at Rs.6.80 lakhs

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) has launched their latest product, Honda Mobilio, in Chennai today priced from Rs.6.80 lakhs. With the 7-seater MPV Mobilio, Honda is entering a new segment and has already garnered excellent response. Since the pre-launch bookings for the Mobilio started on July 8th 2014, Honda has received over 9000 bookings. The Honda Mobilio will be manufactured at HCIL’s facility in Greater Noida, U.P. with localisation level of more than 90%. There will be a total of three variants in petrol and four variants in diesel that includes the RS variant.

Honda Mobilio is available in both petrol and diesel versions. The diesel Mobilio is powered by a 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine producing a maximum power of 100 ps@3600 rpm, maximum torque of 200 Nm@1750 rpm and best in class fuel economy of 24.2 kmpl. The petrol Mobilio gets a 1.5 L   i-VTEC petrol engine delivering 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. Both the versions are equipped with standard 5-speed manual transmission. 

Focusing on the importance of Honda Mobilio for HCIL’s business, Mr. Jnaneswar Sen, Senior Vice President– Sales & Marketing, Honda Cars India Ltd said, “The launch of Honda Mobilio follows the success of Honda Amaze and all-new City which led to our exceptional growth of 83% in the previous financial year. Our ultimate goal is to be the most trusted company in the country and we aim at not only creating great products but also offering an unparalleled experience to our customers. We are confident that Honda Mobilio will meet the needs as well as aspirations of our customers and help us expand the pride and joy of buying a Honda to a new set of customers.”

The feature list of the Mobilio include dual tone interiors, triple analog 3-dimensional combimeter, 60:40 split 2nd row seats with slide and recline option and 50:50 split 3rd row seats with recline option. All the diesel variants of the Mobilio will get ABS with EBD as standard. The RS version comes with a dynamic front and rear bumper, Projector headlamps with LED position lamps, attractive & exclusive Alloy Wheel design, Sporty Chrome grille, Stylish Tailgate spoiler, side sill garnish, retractable ORVM with turn indicators and Chrome exterior door handles.

The Honda Mobiio has loads of space for storage too. Its base cargo space is 223 litres and can be expanded to 521 litres with the 3rd row seats folded. While all the variants of the Mobilio will be ready for deliveries immediately, the RS variant will be available from September 2014. 

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