LATEST: Honda Freed Review – first impressions in Indonesia
Honda Malaysia has launched the Freed, which the company describes as a “premium compact MPV” in a new market segment. The “premium” slant is meant to distance this seven-seater from rivals’ compact MPVs, and the Freed’s price of RM112,980 (OTR with insurance) backs up the positioning – it’s costlier than the Nissan Grand Livina 1.8 and the much larger Toyota Innova, for instance.
The Freed has a unique trump card however – automatic sliding doors that can be operated from the key fob (and from within the car, of course). These doors come with anti-pinch sensors and open to a gap of 600 mm. Honda also points out the low 410 mm height from the ground to the Freed’s floor; this plus grip handles enable easy access for children and the elderly, it says.
The doors open to a “walkthrough cabin” that has four “captain chairs” for the first two rows and third row seats that fold up sideways, like in old scool 4X4s. Up front is a dual layer dashboard with the instrument binnacle situated ahead of the driver. Everything else is in the middle – an aftermarket 2-DIN Alpine stereo with USB port, a chunky gearknob and the air-con controls. The parking brake is a foot brake. Safety kit wise, the Freed comes with dual airbags, ABS with EBD, Brake Assist and “neck-shock mitigation seat” – the latter basically reduces whiplash injury in an accident, although Honda’s term for it sounds very bombastic.
The Freed sits on the Jazz/City platform, although its 2,740 mm wheelbase is quite a bit longer than the City’s 2,550 mm. The wheelbase is actually 140 mm longer than the Grand Livina’s although the Nissan is longer overall. The drivetrain is similar to the what we’re familiar with in the City – a 1.5-litre single-cam i-VTEC paired to five-speed automatic. For this application, the gear ratios are shorter and the 116 bhp/146 Nm engine makes 2 bhp less and 1 Nm more than the City. The steering is EPS, suspension consists of MacPherson struts up front and torsion beam at the rear, while the brakes are front discs and rear drums.
We’ve already driven the Freed and visited the Indonesian plant where it rolls out from, and our impressions and verdict will be coming your way soon. For the meantime, check out the live images from this morning’s launch.
GALLERY: Honda Freed Launch Live Photos
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GALLERY: Honda Freed Colors
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GALLERY: Honda Freed Interior
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VIDEO: Honda Freed
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Better wait for Exora turbo, then upgrade the brakes, air-bag, and anything necessary…. japanese Freed got 6 star, but this mpv is manufactured in Indonesia.. still got 6 star.. hurm.. i’m sure its not….
this car not for poor people…… can get 2 exoras…… and almost same price with innova
honda plus idea of sucking malaysian money
Hey , bro……This car also got 6 stars…..
You know why????
The equipments assembling in Indonesia is imported from japan….
What Indonesia does is just assembling through the machines and equipments….
Honda is a quality company……Its not like Toyota…..
Mr Peter
I think you must b either a Honda fan or Honda salesman.
To me, both Toyota & Honda are good cars.
Anyway, my comment to the new Freed is the car is quite nice in term of design, but should be underpower based on the 1.5 engine. I have seen the real car the other day and it’ size is definately a bit too big for the 1.5 engine..
Hi Derrick,
I totally agreed with you… i think most likely his a sales man from power of dreams….. lol!
ya u right..! mr peter is my fren and he is honda salesman…
i have just test drive n found out it’s not bad.. quite powerful but not for racing..
no doubt on the capacity.. just the interior is a bit low class.. no premium feel as for the price…something need to upgrade such as cushion cover (looks very cheap like alza..)… n those plastic feel surrounding… (if with a little touch-up people don’t mind to pay for its price…
i think for those can afford would rather pay more to buy Stream, while those Honda enthusiasts or fanboys would rather buy FR-V/EDiX at the same price eventhough without warranty.
walayehh.. cool seyh
mahal gile!! RM113k untuk 1.5 liter enjin single cam, dah la platfom city/jazz..rupa pun teruk…dah rupa mcm alza je..baik beli alza, tp alza pun buruk jugal…
what about air cond..I mean got blower channel at the back…
betul la mahal sangt.baik la beli city..atau kalu nak jg hrga macm 2 beli civic lg bagus
It’s Freak not Freed….
kalu nak yang murah dan ade kelas, saya cadangkan..satu kereta ni…semua orang naik ni..
A very ambitious price tag!
Good luck Honda..
yeah..good luck to Honda Malaysia!
yeah..ambitious price tag..good luck honda malaysia
It’s Freak not Freed…
haha…so true….f.r.e.a.k.
fuckin ugly and fuckin expensive
Agree! Saw it at Bandung.
totally agree!! ugly and funny!
Ya Ugly than Dugong vios?
Yes it is uglier than Dugong Vios…. Its a Trapezium.
ugly, funny & expensive…
if dun av no money..just silent! how about B class? Expensive vs Features!
Called MPV because it can carry 1 extra passenger than a sedan, 1 extra row of seats than a sedan, and less boot space than a sedan, uglier than a sedan and less powerful than a sedan.
At 112K…..a lot of quite luxury, more comfortable, more powerful sedan alternative to this. Guess what, from honda itself, civic 1.8, city and others like mitsu lancer etc
Hello Bro, People says No Money No Talk. Let those with plenty of moneys choose
their own dreams car laa. Don’t kepoh leh tak……
Adios Freed!!
Dodi..they dun av money but big stomach!!!! haha
what they gonna say about B class..!!! expensvie?
Come on la msian this is not PROTTTTTTTTTTTT…on
so fuckin’ agree with u bro…
hmm look at all the 400+ comments and you are at your best to be judgmental by the looks or the cover. if you cant afford to get one then just keep your mouth shut lo.. exora / alza are your best alternatives… Besides No Money No Talk like Dodi said, always remember this:
What You Give Is What You Get!
kalu ada budak duduk kt blkg, kena langgaq blkg mmg mampuih la…
6star rating mpv laaa beb.. ini bukannya Alza..wth..
ada pernah tgk crash test dari belakang? fikirkan risikonya…
It seems you don’t understand the meaning of 6 star jncap, you should go to their website and see for yourself. The car might look small and filmsy but the protector cage wasn’t. The cage is much more stronger than most of the cars you see on the road today. They should have the documentation there.
how come it got 6 star if only got 2 airbags?? not possible.
and never ever compare this junk with the one at japan~not the same quality
Where can I find the J-NCAP website? 2 airbags only but can get 6 Stars!!! This must be great!
common mind set..if those hatchback or mpv were that dangerous..why in the hell they still produced these kind of vehicle? golf gti is hatchback..hyundai strex is mpv without ‘ass’..still running on the road..still selling..so any problem?
I bet you the Freed can go into a Hyundai Starex
Wallaweh? can ah?
haha
got more live pic on modulo version?
yawn …. might as well get the Civic.
that one will be discontinued soon my friend…
the one discontinued is the FD2R my friend..or people called it Type-R
my friend can you even properly read the article on the FD2R
Nice MPV, but somehow the rear end (especially the rear lamp) spoiled the overal good looking MPV.
The “Premium” price tag will also let many people think twice before go for this MPV.
so cheap. dirt cheap. hike it up to 160k also malaysians will buy. honda ma.
Please… not all malaysian that stoooopid k.. Honda so what, if price not right still got Nissan, Toyota that provides better value.
dengan harga ni just untuk 1.5 VTEC, I thk Exora, Chery Eastar, Naza Rondo, NGL is much2 better in term of value for money. kereta ni hanya lebih nyer pintu sliding auto jer
not all…but there are some if not more…
I think the competition of Freed is against Estima or similar class but with 1.5 engine? Forget about it!
can you share with us how you classed the freed in the same class as an Estima?
113k for an ugly 1.5…another overpriced product brought to you by honda!
but i love that alpine HU though..wicked!!
alp[ine made from china nowdays..quality..mmm
Too expensive for a miserable 1.5 litre engine, Go for a Naza Wish instead.
Naza Wish? 4 year old car still shouting RM105K!
this is called “valuable” vehicle… :P
Naza Wish? is it not Toyota Wish?
Mahal supo gapo…patut bowoh Rm100 ribu, ni mahu lebih Rm100 ribu….
Hampeeehhhhhhhhhhh……….
Bro, dio mahal supo beruk, tapi beruk buleh rukah nyor and wat duit. Beruk ni jenih beruk perabih duit
Honda nate beruk…..ramai kakloh sek klate sini.
mahal2 rama beli jugok.. kijo gapo la banyok pitih sunggoh…
hahahaha…..ore kelate kijo cop duit……kalu tengok…keto mahal semua org kelate melayu banyak pakai….
113k? Better get Innova with 2.0L engine.
Bye bye Freed!!!
Innova yg berenjin lorry tu??
lori guna enjin petrol VVTI ke?
vvti engine not world class engine bro, vtec yes, btw innova interior more plastic and worst than vios, really cheapskit toyota come out with this kind of material on 2.0l, but wut do they are mass production. Same like vios, rm70’000 without air bags, still got idiot go and buy.
ok what?mpv should use lorry engine,need those tork.
the real crime is,using underpower engine,small hp,small tork, on a mpv,and price at premium price
agree. for rm 112 ribu 1.5 VTEC small size. I thk NGL 1.6, NGL 1.8, Chery Eastar 2.0/ 2.4, Innova 2.0, Exora 1.6 Campro CPS is much2 better and value for money. Also Naza Rondo 2.0
dont forget Toyota ISIS bro, 2005 model can get less than RM110K
“…powerful one motion sillhouete…”
“…energetic sharp character line…”
“…a shadow of gradation alike sculpture cut-ot…”
HAHAHA.. reminds me of standard bullshit lines when during crit sessions…
…also reminds me of those japanese pencil boxes with meaningless english phrases…. like “..Super Karate Monkey Death Car..”
yeah.. this crap reminds me of hentai aliens. damn freakish.
I don’t understand all that. Why not just tell me it’s the poor man’s B-Class? Easy to understand, and it’s SO good. :P
kat side dia mcm bekas tayar lori baru lalu je…
When toyota going to sell Voxy/Isis here?
That is why Toyota making tons of money. They positioned their cars according to customers’ needs and affordability and they can sell their models with cheaper price. For H, they positioned their cars as a premium models with much more expensive and thus, less cars were sold but generated high profit as well. So, both of them still making huge profits every year.
Yup agree, thats y toyota cars not consider a good car because they only fullfill customers need? buy really customers needs? a vios without airbags?
ok la Beb. Tapi $, if below 100K, SURE LIKE GORENG PISANG PANAS.
Should sell for 80K (max) or below…
overprice for now…
agree. should the price on par with NGL because both from Japan and both import from Indon
NGL is from Segambut,rawang,selangor,malaysia…and built from machine + local ppl…
Front look nice, but rear look quite ugly for me..RM112K for 1.5cc MPV is quite expensice..will it be underpower for this?
might be.. let’s just wait for the result by paul to test it out…
i wud buy exora instead.. looks more elegant than this
agree. exora much better and more roomy. also consider buy Chery Eastar 2.0 for only rm 73 ribu, naza rondo 2.0 for rm 82 ribu, NGL 1.8 or Innova. Much more cheper
i put my moolah on ISIS!
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Kyen says:
22/4/2010 at 2:27 pm
yawn …. might as well get the Civic.
Always compare apple with an apple, don’t ever compare apple with durian.
You can’t compare a Freed with a Civic because they are in different segment, get it?
beli jangan tak beli
The rear design is very bad!
Others still not bad~
Well I guess the only Honda model with below RM100k price tag would be just City.
RM112k, and honda is naming it free(d) ? It looks like great though.
looks great? It looks cheap to me
I think he meant “greed”!
Agreed….looks cheap, cheap car for asean market
this model actually in JDM too
hmm interesting… shape..
a poor man’s alphard with its auto sliding doors…
ah… honda does not mind if this does not sell well, since its only imported..
no worries for them…
to boxy for me… :D..
betoi. alphard and nissan elgrand clone but small size
The ugliest MPV so far!! I hate the rear part especially the “missing bumper” and yet another overpriced honda. Honda Malaysia please wake up..you are on the top of your rivals in term of price!!
Mbrrrrrrrrrr…!!!
Can’t wait to check it out, see if it’s got the edge over Livina’s interior
made in INDON, and selling at 112K?? load of crap…
To : PREM….your Geography must be poor and your knowledge must be very shallow plus you are so illiterate & uneducated person….Don’t ever use shortened name for a country name, even the mat salleh never call Indonesia with shortened name only here in Malaysia…I m sure you dont want your country to be called shorthened to MALAS… instead of Malaysia, right ?
Sir Elton John.. the shortened version of Malaysia will be Malay. OK? you asked kid also can answer this correctly and logically.
Usually, people wud refer to malay for malaysia.. aussie for australia.. thai for thailand… etc. mat salleh knew about that.. they wont say i-n-d-o-n because they dont even know how to pronounce it.. does that word has a deep meaning? if no, then shut up
malaysia: MAS
indonesia: INDO
shud be…. ehehe
Whats your problem John? What nonsense are u talking bout geography, being illiterate and uneducated? Ure not making any sense. Its perfectly fine calling Indonesia using Indon. If u have an issue with that then take it up with your foreign ministry. But never come here and blindly attack anybody without reason. Your comments are utter rubbish and unwelcome. This is a car forum and if you have nothing to say about cars then be silent.
to JOHN, i have many indonesian frens…. sadly they call malaysia MALAY! do u know that?? n they never seem to call their own country indonesia either?
Almost 2 x Alza price …….. same 1.5 model small MPV 7 seated , during Alza launched some people same over price , now this model over and over price .
I checked in Japan Alza (Toyota Passo) about RM59K and Vois about RM39K , come to M’sia local brand Alza RM55~64K , but under Toyota brand Vois RM75~88K , Alza value for money , but some quality improvement was needed.
i-Vtec wor…. :-)
Half-cut FD2R’c block masuk FREED…beautiful…. hahahaha
Toyota Passo in Japan have stepronic gear but in Malaysia not. Agree Honda Free overpriced. You can get Honda Stream in Japan as low as RM 50 ribu
in japan car is very affordable no doubt bout that……one reason for that is bcoz of japanese regulation…u can just goog for that info eg cost of owning car in japan. than u know y..
we should be compare price with sing, thai, indon, bru, phili, viet, bangla..baru btul
than u compare with cost of owning car in bolehland
that is the car only la….there are other things need to be paid in japan…find out!!
mahal// maybe org len mampu beli…
pergh boleh start booking kat mudah.com.my dah……
Test drive it before say anything babe…
that right bro….test drive it first…then u can comment….
Went to Honda Imavest at Ampang yesterday before they launched the new freed. At first was considering to trade-in my civic 2.0 with this freed. but after testing it and further check on the interior and exterior, plus knowing that the price might be tag around 110K++ i decided no. It is simply too cramp for me to drive (since 6 feet tall) and even to seat at any place in the car. it is just too tiny! And the seat fabric is just not like a premium mpv quality at all.
However, i am now considering to trade my civic to toyota Rush since its got 7 seats. i need more seats since my family is growing. Plus, toyota rush got quite decent fuel consumption (as long you dont drive like F1 racer), nice design, comfort seating both space and cushion, and low road tax and insurance premium (this year malaysia car insurance price will increase up to 21%). But con is that the interior styling which is soo manual and old skool, compared to honda. damn.. no other better choice btw.
the rush’s ride is will not be that comfortable since it is actually a Terios/Kembara cousin, if u insist on a 7 seater, u would be better to consider the Grand Livina, its handling & ride will be more car-like as u r movin from a Civic, or better still save up and buy a Honda Stream (it is a 7-seater sitting on a Civic platform)… the Stream will feel very similar to your Civic…
i mean Kembara replacement = Nautica
For your info, under the skin of Rush is an AVANZA!!!!
yes…last time i was considering whether choose rush o livina…in d end my family brought livina…until now still no any regrets….bttr pickup speed and alots bttr in suspension,fuel consumption ….dats the main reason i go for livina
you should really consider the Grand Livina 1.8
yeah.. and FD of 20K in exchange..
U shud consider stream for high budget or exora for small budget
Yes, the Rush / Nautica look so childish! More suitable for your 18 year old kid, if you don’t mind the rediculous high price tag!
no rear aircond vents…. aiyoo manyak panas kalau park @ jalan ditengah2 traffic jam. kena pulak cuaca panas lak tu….
saya rasa Naza Citra Rondo 2.0 sesuai untuk awak. Enjin sama macam enjin Lancer GT 2.0
juga Chery Eastar 2.0 baru, Proton Exora 1.6 CPS, Nissan Grand Livina 1.8 Impul pilihan baik untuk awak. Kalau byk budget boleh plih Honda Stream 1.8. Tapi compare Honda Stream ngan Rondo, saya rasa Rondo lebih powerfull dan luas
Thanks for all the suggestions. before this, i also thought of changing to honda stream too, but after test drive, i find it too cramped and lowed especially the roof design. as i am quite tall (184cm), it is hard for me to move around the car. even my wife who is only 159cm fell quite the same. The roof of honda stream is designed to be lower than the civic, which is uncomfortable, especially when holding our little daughter coz she loves to stand on our lap while travelling. this is why we opt for tall vehicle, particularly suv. then we was considering captiva (since we want 7 seaters only) but i was afraid of the spare part costs, maintenance cost and price when want to sell it later. i’ve heard chevrolet fleet very hard to sell to second hand car shop. and alphard was one of our intention too but the price tag, fuel consumption, road tax and insurance premium is too high.
As for Livina, i have never test drive it before but my first impression, the design is not so attractive, since i am still young (26yo). It is more suitable for uncles over 40yo with 2/3 kids. its really not my taste. Plus, i am not sure how reliable is the quality and how the service is going to be conducted since i prefer to do it at official workshop. Like Honda, they have soo many services centres whereby it is easy for me to service my car whenever and wherever we are.
Same doubt about rondo and chery. how reliable is the care and where to service it?
In conclusion, we thought of buying Toyota Rush for the space, engine reliability, service and maintenance friendly, cheap (RM 94k) compared to other 7 seater suv. Yes, its got very bad interior design but really have nothing else to choose from. engine 1.5L is a bit small but since we are driving in KL mostly, so no need big engine, save gas and cheap insurance + road tax. Bumpy ride like kembara? i have to test drive it first them. i drove kembara when i was studying and really hate the fuel consumption and the bumpy rides. it really damn bumpy. i hope toyota rush is not as bad as kembara.
what do you guys think?
owh and one more thing, actually toyota rush got rear aircond, but honda stream dont have. it will be very very useful to have this rear aircond in our hot and humid weather
If you are not really into performance vehicle, the Perodua Alza quite pretty suites your needs.. I mean look at the price tag.. Original Alza is from Toyota, so i think you dont have to worry about spare parts as Toyota shares parts with Perodua. Yes it might look cheap but for premium quality as what you mentioned Alphard has better interior quality you cant afford or maybe you not willing to spend too much on car.. :P
Btw bro..Toyota Rush is a Full-Time 4Wheel drive, i dont think it will be fuel efficient.
And you did mentioned considering Stream which cost RM150K..That kind of price you can have lot choices.. Try recond 2.4 Honday Odyssey, a fren of mine just bought it at RM140K year 2006 (4Wheel Drive). 2Wheel Drive will be slightly cheaper.
Try drop by at Naza, heard they having promotion for Toyota Wish (No rear aircond)
Or you can try your luck shopping around Genting Klang, Setapak roads..there have plenty of AP car seller there..
Sorry… Rush is powered with 2WD…not 4WD
I was thinking about Rav4… hahaha
You should buckle up your daughter instead of letting her stand on your lap. Even a tank would not prevent her from injuries should you have an accident.
Good, I was about to say the same thing. Fathers and mothers must change their attitudes when it comes to their kids safety in moving vehicles.
Yes, please do the sensible thing – don’t let your child stand on your or your passenger’s lap whilst you are driving.
haiya u guys.. i know la about those thing. but the topic here is different. if u are bored and have no idea in your brain to share with this topic, why dont just scroll down and see any topic related to your interest. dont just blank shoot people thinking that they everyone else is idiot, and you are the only saint alive. you guys are so funny la. hahaha
if u are tall…dun buy compact mpv…for comfatable btr buy a sedan ^^
Bro..
why not just take AVANZA..
since RUSH = AVANZA (same platform different shell only)
same engine also.. 3SZ-VE
Ya, mybe for u it looks OK.. it looks cool..
but the rest uf us know that u just drive an upgraded AVANZA..
and its boooring..
Sorry…. but for a CIVIC owner like u..
RUSH is just a pathetic ride.. its no better than AVANZA lah..
wake up!!
@JACK HAMMER: you are right, rush is no competition to civic in term of performance and comfort. civic is really great and i love it but we are in need of a bigger space vehicle. and you know the choices that we have out there is quite limited especially in the range of 90-130k. i do not want to spend too much money on cars if i can spend it to buy few other properties. as much as i do hate the tax system and gov policy, it is really sad for me leaving wih the option of these cars. it is sad to all of us actually.
well GLavina isnt really a bad choice, with rm60 petrol can forth.back JB-Nilai. if u put 17″rim, tinted, impul skirt & spoiler = i must it’s quite “ngamcam”, dark colour ofcz. cheerio !!!
Syabas Honda! You have redefined the word LUXURY in Malaysia! After this Malaysian can call their cars as luxury when they have power door only. Syabas!
Agreed..BMW X6 also not a luxury car to be compared with Freed because they have no power doors..
also I thk Merc S Class CBU also dont have power door
Hahaha nice one
it more like a 4 seater to me, & the 3rd roll is just a bonus lah. BTW, this mini MPV is ~ RM80k FOB Japan.
price tag and design to be considered deeply…
i think honda Should Thind twice b4 put this price,
I am not so sure Honda can sell this here. I understand rich people with a big family will go for for other premium brands which are bigger. Making something small, putting honda badge, and suprisingly looks cheap does not go that well with me. Maybe that H is worth Rm12k…?
mahainya….kualiti pun tatau lagi….
This mpv is manufactured in Indonesia (Asean) and it is supposed to be cheap.
The local distributor is damm greedy………………..
Go and check the price diffence of this MPV and Civic in Japan, you will understand what I say
They really thought malaysians are bodoh……may be those who buy really are……
agree in Japan price for Honda Stream just below than RM 60 thousand compare in bolehland RM 160 thousand. RM 100 thousand for tax and greedy Honda Malaysia
this is bcoz car owner car about ~5-6 yrs due to japan regulation…just u goog bout that..that y they export used car to other country…it not so cheap to keep car more than 5yrs in japan hence not very intelligent to sale high price except lux car for rich peop..im maybe wrong here..just search the info by urself then it be much better rite
yeah u rite..many m’sian compared car price directly with japan price and made a conclusion japan sell car cheaper in their land compare in m’sia..sigh..find out the ownership cost in japan!!!
Another dugong from honda,what a crap car!!!!!
Dear HP, Dugong is exclusively used for New Vios only. Do not copy cat
this is sea lion la, not dugong…dugong is vios
It’s a hongdah P.O.S. (piece of sh*t)
this palia spec with $$$ only can be found here in Malaysia! Malaysia BOLEH!
honda living in dreamland…. i know some people will still buy this even when it is overpriced….
but RM112k for a 1.5 MPV and a supposedly tagged as premium compact MPV???? .
let me see if I can customised an Alza interior with some high grade leather and make some automatic sliding door conversion and probably even that custom modifications will not double the price to RM112k…. in fact with RM112k, I can buy 2 Alzas, and carry 12 people (though I still need another driver in the group)….. heheheh…
i’d buy juara over this junk
yea, i might agree with u… i think p1 should reconsider to build new juara version, with new engine and new design..
hello bro..last time you said that you would buy wheelbarrow rather than buy a juara when it first launch. but now, you want to buy a juara when Freed introduce in our market. Which one do you want, wheelbarrow or juara?
Seriously yo?
Juara is the most ugliest monster I’ve come across! Will extinct like the flower horn fish.
In Japan the ugliest car i ever seen is Mitsubishi Town Box. When it came to Malaysia, it was transform into Proton Juara. Mitsu + Proton = Junkcar.
huhu.. what ever it price.. people look at it as HONDA>.
i think if u put honda badge at juara, people still praise it like hell too.. hahhaha its only a brand..
no matter how premium it is… it should only be a RM80-90k car here… max around 95k with all the goodies inside….
agree. it should at par with NGL 1.6
Question: Imagine you’re driving the Honda Freed and you have arrived at the enterance of a 5 star luxury hotel. Do you think that the Freed will give a “Premium” impression as for the price suggests of RM112K?
They sent a PREMIUM GUARD to chase you away..hah hah hah
“Wow! That is one huge piece of crap..” as a passers by would say
Guards says: Nak hantar sayur lalu kot belakang, ada signboard Loading Area, pintu dapur hotel dekat situ.
hahaha, made me laugh! this is really one ugly car and really not worth the money!
hahahaha..
Well, i think it will “at least” feel more “premium” than some of you exora for the jockey as it carrying the badge “H” rather than the “P”..the fact is that ruthless whether or not u like it..
I believe in this case the overrated H badge is deemed worthless since the overall package is just junk. I’m no blind supporter, but this is one case where the exora is a much better package than the hongdah.
any reason given why positioned it premium when the looks, the engine, the interior, the breaks, etc are just common? … just because of the door?.. honda know better but to me it should at least position between lavina 1.6 and lavina 1.8… then reduce the stream price into 13x… then reduce the city price too.. then reduce the crv price too.. civic too.. accord too.. ex5 too..
yeah Honda should bloody reduce the price of all their vehicles… it’s not as if they are loss-making…. in fact I think Honda profit margin in Malaysia is really good and some more their SCs are probably milking money from all the volumes they have… no wonder they are taking things for granted lately…. haiyoohhhh… wakey-wakey…. time to be realistic…
I will put your wish to reduce the above cars price into our consideration. Your request will be processed in 10 to 15 years. In the meantime, we would advise you to buy the car at that price or you can use our world best public transportation which as promised right after we increased the petrol price, 2 years ago. Do still remember that? Yes, our promise to you in 2008. Please enjoy the best public transportation in the world….
Current City also overpriced la…sigh
Hahaha what a fugly car. The honda exec nearest to the camera didn’t want to be seen with the car, and the other honda exec had that ‘dude, wtf?’ expression. Priceless.
Honda Japan & Malaysia… what on earth are you trying to do????
first you killed off the NSX replacement…
then FD Civic Type R is to be discontinued in August 2010…
then you produce a car that is supposed to evoke the CR-X but you come up with a CR-Z which is good but not great, even if it is a “sporty” hybrid…
What have you now become, Honda? Another Toyota wanna-be? To put in other way, Honda is now like a Toyota in disguise? That is really a shame, if that is the case…
First, they killed off the CRX and nothing happened. They killed off the Prelude and no one said anything. Then they killed off the Integra and no one said anything. Then they killed off the NSX and no one said anything. Then they pulled out of Formula One. Now there’s no more Type R Civic Sedan.
Type R to Type B. B for boring. :( All I have with me are my 1960s die-cast Honda F1 cars, Tamiya F1 cars and the Power of Dreams. Oh yeah and my super posable ASIMO 6″ tall.
agreed, honda has lost interest in making cars and only interested in making money.
they used to make decent money through making good cars. but now they turned to make much more money through making “transportation pods” as in those sci-fi futuristic movies.
whether or not we realize it, honda is certainly taking its customer in that direction. maybe toyota also. which is why i have to root for the american who still stick to conventional car shape, which is what a ‘real’ car should look like. just look at the reborn mustang, camaro, and next dodge challenger.
i am not pro-gas guzzler or anti green technology but at least please leave something behind for car enthusiasts, will ya!
I think the turning point for Honda came with the Stepwagon and after that they kept reading all those Toyota Way books.
honda freak? huhuhuh
No audio controls on steering wheel? What kind of premium is this? Even Proton had those since 10 years ago!
nak buat camna mate….people still will buy one…Honda maaa…
This is what you call high-end minimalistic design lah …
nice…. but overpriced i think
CBU from Indo and price at 114K?…Honda must be losing their mind already!
Better get Toyota Wish from AP King, RM 115K, 1.8 D4 engine….even an used and recond unit…
“a used” not “an used”
Use an in place of a when it precedes a vowel “sound”, not just a vowel. That means it’s “an honor” (the h is silent), but “a UFO” (because it’s pronounced yoo eff oh).
But, the purpose of language is simply for communication, so WTF…
yes…as long as the other people understand…
Its certainly priced up…..
Can’t blame them…..Perhaps honda is looking for customers one step below the Mercedes A and B class…..
However, between this and possible a new Stream/Wish or a Re-con Wish and any of the other C segment sedans…… its going to be a tough sell regardless 6 seater or not……
Don’t exactly know what demographic honda is really looking for. A buyer that can afford a 112k car usually can stretch a little and get a 156k car. Perhaps Honda is looking to do just that. Pull people in and then upsell to the Stream…..
this is small, ugly and expensive mpv/car.
Baron…c inside ur pockect! then think 2 open Honda advert, otherwise go 2 PROTTTTTon howroom
haaa lets consider to buy grand livina impuls then.. hoho
alza come out bash,exora come out bash now honda also bash,,
some people always complain. why not come out your own dream car instead?
Drive in their dream.
Sorry, this car deserved to bash due to its ridiculous pricing! Peugeot 308 Turbo can sell at 112K and have better features than this car! Are you telling me the extra seats cost more?
i totally agree. Pug 308 vti is way more value for money than Honda Freed
agree 1,6 turbo 140 hp adn 240 nm tork
Lolz…i think u’re fooling enough to overlooked the fact that your peugoet 308 turbo is actually locally assembled..it’s not the extra seat that differentiating the price for the two rather than the ridiculous import tax…what a basher..
The car’s CBU from Indonesia. Tax-wise it’s not going to be that high compared with CKDs.
But the most important thing is that Naza & Peugeot still can offer more features than this car at similar price. Better value for money. They can even offer rear blower! The one thing that an MPV in Malaysia needs is offered in a hatchback! If anyone who is in the market for a 5 seater and not need too much space, they should definitely stay away from this van! And if they need space, there are much better alternatives, most of which cost less than this junk!
Since Honda is benefitting from zero import duty and practically zero excise duty, can’t they use the profits gained since 2006 to subsidise the price of the Freed?
Toooooo expensiveeeeee …. BUT people still BUY
Damn,RM112k? Stooopid honda. ooops i forgot,this is the bolehland,any strategy is boleh jalan, as if malaysian got no brain.
Again with the power of dream,honda bring in to bolehland another kind of cheap fish,in addition to flowerhorn,if u look closely,it look like a fei jau yu “african fish”. Made by our neighbour,and yet so expensive. Please get a livina or innova instead,or perhaps i would recommend a buatan malaysia product,an alza or exora.
Captain chair in middle row? 6 Rating? Honshit….Come on…..Thanks to the good price and innovative captain chair ,those family who want to get a MPV will now prefer LIVINA or Innova. Bye bye Honda….
Why go so far, even the Kia Rondo gives you a damn good 2.0L Theta powered (same engine as Mitsubishi Lancer GT) vehicle being sold in North America, Europe and Oz. Does this thing even have an NCAP rating?
Oh yes. Rondo is a much better buy than this overpriced thing.
hahaha, everyone disappointed……all must blame G not honda…..protect p1 and p2……if not, the dianosour mpv will die
also agree. tax must lowered to max 20%. td google jumpa artikel Proton nak export 70% kereta. Saya rasa Proton kalau nak export ke luar mest bersaing di negara dengan adil dulu. So bila di dalam negara dah mampu bersaing ( scr adil ), so 70% tu bukan masalah
Almost all Japanese cars here are expensive.
We should really start looking at Korean, their quality are not far off.
And Forte is a very good example and later the new sonata ( hope the pricing is right!)
don’t lah if everbody start look at korean then korean also getting expensive..what next…last have to go to proton
No lar…China next.
china done well now. if not believe, please tomorrow we watch beijing auto show. I heard they will come out with dozen of green car. Korea I thk now almost at par with Japan. Maybe 5 year later, China will dominate world auto industry. Now China is largest car market also largest car producer in the world.
Yet another soulness profit making car selling at ridiculous pricing. Cutting down performance Type R cars and making more so called hybrid cars n general cars selling at ridiculous pricing……..sigh
I might be ignorant but if Honda were to sell the Freed under 100K, many will line up to buy the car, in months, you will see it everywhere. The brand will lose it’s uniqueness and your interest will start fading.
Don’t compare Honda with Avanza, Exora or G. Livina or even worse the Juara. Look at it as a premium brand where everyone wants one but either couldn’t afford or don’t think it is worth the money. Just like Jaguar, Mercs and BMW, they should cost a lot more cheaper here in Malaysia but why no one complaining? because they are unique, not everyone can have one behind their yard. Chances of people having the same car is a lot more lesser.
I AM SURE! you wouldn’t want to drive a myvi or persona if u can afford something better because everyone is driving the same car or even worse…. same colour!
Think about it my friend, i rather pay more to be unique rather than driving the same car as my colleagues, friends or neighbours.
Conclusion bout this THING tat wear Honda badge…..I wear Honda badge + not a special Honda model like Type R + uglaire + overpriced = NOT UNIQUE AT ALL EVEN ITS VERY RARE
Honda Msia wants its Freed “Premium Compact MPV” to be unique? Like Jaguar and other exquisite marques? Hmmm….
unique…yes but on the price part only.
huh..very typical..
Tan Sri Syed bukhari drive Proton Perdana maa.
I’m sorry, but I find your statement is quite amusing. The reason Honda is selling above 100K has nothing to do of making it rare or becoming unique.
A Jag or a Maser can be unique. But a Honda can’t never be called as ‘unique’ as it is meant for the masses and middle income joes and janes. Its not a premium brand. In Malaysia only, where do we regard Honda, Toyota, Nissan etc as Premium because they’re priced outside the affordable range that an average income earner can buy. In developed countries, these brands are meant even for the low income earners.
If you look at benefits vs price: eg. equipment per RM spent basis, its soo absurd. How premium can it be without side airbags, rear brake discs, electronic stability, premium suspension (instead of torsion beam), full nappa leather trim, wood/metal trim, start button, GPS, skirtings, etc.
Just my 2 sen.
Hai..when Honda said “Premium” it is premium in the mind set
True. As far as I am concerned, and having seen the pictures, it’s not worth the money spent. Better to spend lesser on the Grand Livina instead.
The word premium evokes expectations of leather seats / trimmings, multiple airbags, etc ala continental MPVs like Citroen Grand Picasso.
agree. premium brand also not have push button start like forte. honda, toyota onlu premium in Malaysia. in developed country, premium brand for honda is acura and toyota is Lexus. The fact you must know we pay tax more than car price and also our honda Malaysia very greedy
what’s wrong with torsion beam? torsion beam is not part of price reduction pratice but to save space instead, there are alot of MPV using torsion beam to have a flat floor pan
So ull pay a UNIQUE price just to drive a 1.5L average vehicle? Ure not making sense at all man. If u say ull pay RM 1 mil to drive a Jaguar then yes ill say thats unique. But if ure gonna pay this price to drive a 1.5L MPV lookalike with power doors i would call that STUPIDITY.
That makes u no better than those jokers who spend RM5,000 making all kinds of rubbish modifications on their aging Iswara or Wira in the kampung shops just to look UNIQUE in their kampungs. Then when they race u on highways they only last for a few km before their engines heat up.
Unique? Oh yes! Uniquely stupid! Haha!
then Juara is much more ‘premium’ than Freed. it’s very-very-very-very rare to see Juara on the road
if buyer want special,unique,PREMIUM,exotic and another state of mind level kind-of-shit-feeling-you dont have-i-have-haha,please buy bentley or royce.
No need to complain when ppl can afford to buy merc or BM oledi,just wish u have good health and life long enough to enjoy la. average joe here,young and old,single or married,who want a compact MPV.
i guess alza premium,exora premium,livina premium and etc will be out soon. Hold onto ur pocket,this “premium” make me feel so good.
Exora limited edition will launch. i thk it’s a premium bcoz i thk the price will be more than rm 100 k
if u want really unique car, buy an antiques or collectable cars.. its mo expensive than ferrari or brand new lambo though!!
what so unique about Honda? if you have been to their originated place then you know…(yes I have been there for 4 years)
because it’s not a premium mpv. only 1.5 vtec engine.
It should hav a bigger engine,since it larger than most mpv…1.5 for this size?hm….
Its more like a van than an MPV to me..hehe
A premium brand indicates a certain amount of quality. This is cheap stuff. I will certainly be judgmental against those owning or driving one – idiots … heh heh heh.
For value for money, get livina. If not, alza. Even proton mpv … apa nama dia …
Its ugly, by the way.
too pricey for 1.5 small MPV. Better go for Nissan GL 1.8 Impul. Nothing looks premium enough except the price,hmmm……but some people will buy but not like GORENG PISANG PANAS….
hopeless honda,,, balik japan la…stupid 1.5 engine too.
fuhhh..the price very high for 2ngine 1.5l…add 2k-4k can get civic 1.8……better go to Glivina 1.8 impuls…..sure satisfied….rear view like van…hahahaha…buy exora or alza enough..hahah
SOHC somemore!
SOCH 1.5 VTEC. I thk they put Jazz and City engine
SOHC have their own advantages…Honda is a big company,they must have their own reason by picking SOHC instead of DOHC..
Even Civic 1.8 is a SOHC. I believe i-VTEC technology is far superior that Honda is using SOHC, than maybe VVTi that uses DOHC for a 1.5L engine.
If being crashed at the back, need to change the whole things?
MPV without rear bumper just like women without butt, say NO to cacat MPV.
For RM113k, comes with 1.5 engine. My @@$!!!
HMm.. it’s a MPV?.. at first glance i thought it’s a VAN.. ugly.
MPV one moment, VAN the next. ahahahahaha
H can blame themselves for pricing the Jazz so ridiculously maybe due to their overconfidence after the fast selling 1st gen. But look at how many of the new Jazz they’ve sold. And now with the Freed, they can’t price is too near Jazz.
Anyway, if you look at the Jazz’s interior quality, I wouldn’t call it a premium compact. Maybe premium in pricing and that’s it. I haven’t seen the Freed yet but from the pics, it too doesn’t look premium either, except again, the pricing.
I don’t see how anyone is ‘freed’ when you’re tied down to a 7 year loan.
Agreed. even Jazz should consider as the entry level cars, but wif tat pricing, it already belong premium class price.
Anyhow, the biggest problem was the quality, especially the interior quality was very basic, ppl who want to buy a car wif over 100K r expecting the ‘premium’ stuff in the car, but i don’t see got any attractive option in tat car, and with tat pricing, it already loss the competitive in the market.
The car hv a wrong position in marketing.
I don’t think ppl would go for it bcoz the brand.
If ppl who got budget over than 110K, then probably they will go for the upper class, like wish, innova, even colt plus.
For ppl whose budget below 100K, probably would go for nissan Livina, Alza, Exora.
So, what was the point of tat kind car come out? Whats the Honda thinking?
Sorry but I’ve to said, I bet this car wouldn’t appear in market for long.
better wait for exora turbo
i think HONDA is only going to test the malaysian market..
but,it still looking ugly and weird, NOT unique at all!
HONDA FREAK!
I don’t think the car is expensive, it’s our 2pid Gov TAX make it $$$$$….
also agree. but Honda Malaysia also didn’t want to came out with alternative plan. Please CKD these small van.. opss sorry it’s mpv. if CKD i thk we can get it for just rm 60 k and it can compete with alza like in Japan
bull$$$$…they price it that way to have more profit margin
Had a chance test drive today…engine performance seam same different as city…Colour digital RPM meter…Colour digital fuel meter…door panel and dashboard look plastiking, better sikit dari center meter panel of vios…no led lamp for signal and brake…no air cond for back passenger…the salesman said only 150 units for 1st batch to test market, better book now to get early…each branch got 1 unit per month…I think freed not in my radar…
stupid. for 150k i can get wish already.
I think this is a lovely litlle mpv
a very nice design which I think will catch some women eyes
it was built for women… that is why for Honda ‘price does not a matter’
guys know what I mean
Are you blind or implying that women have poor taste in cars?
Please do not insult women, thank you.
Actually women care most about the price when it comes to car.
maybe they thk many women didnt know about car
Just test drive, 1.5 i-vtec got enough power to move the car, a bit better than Avanza, close to Exora & Grand Livina, enough space for 4 adults & 2 kids, quite comfortable, but RM113k is quite expensive, unless u don’t mind to loan for 9 years. Hope that Nissan M’sia will launch new NV200 very soon so that we can compared with this Freed.
I think the car is over price for a 1.5 liter car only. I wonder who will buy it…. I expect it should be price ard 90k slightly above city as it is much bigger not at that price. I doubt there will be many on the road. I think Honda think malaysian will buy because it is honda…… really disappointed with Honda
mahal lorr…This is not even Japan one. it is CKDed at Indonesia. Haiya H badged obsessor.
Man… Please the compare japan stuff with perodua alza… Alza got no way to stand… Absolutely not, Freed is ugly… Alza is just retarded metal… I am malaysian, but since when Malaysia product impress Malaysian?
Honda Freak should it be. :-)
wtf…1star rating MPV with that price.
errrkkk…very ugly
i rather buy exora or alza
money sucker.
frankly speaking i think overll honda cars are ugly, both interior and exterior design.
it’s time to consider to support our local made Exora. worth with every single cent you spend, if you are aiming for a mpv with limited budget.
i prefer stream compare to exora if our gov didnt charge higher tax to import car. i thk stream is more stylish. below rm 60 k in Japan
dont dream like it would happen..if u wanna compare stream with exora. i rather compare your stream with estima or velllfire
not nice at all
some say ;
Proton exora 1.6/125hp + underpower but Honda 1.5/116hp+ good coz is Honda maaa…
any one comment plz!!!!!
itula kelebihan honda
Not we don’t want to comment but its too pricey… even Proton exora 1.6/125hp + underpower but Honda 1.5/116hp+ good coz is Honda, with tat price, u can get 1 exora to bring your family during hari raya/weekend plus 1 viva for u drive to go to work… Yeah, coz its honda u put tat price.. People are r stat to doubt on T&H nowdays due to problem in US market…
Why drive a viva if that guy already has a jazz/vios/city/civic/altis?
This car clearly not for poor ppl like us la… it’s for ppl who have income 6k above.
went to fraser hill before with 6 adult +full of bagage..
underpower?test drive first and then give ur comment.
thanks.
aiyoo. tak baca ka komen di atas. byk olang sudah kata ini Honda overpriced and not value for money. tapi jika tanpa cukai, maybe berbaloi bcoz of coz lagi murah dari exora atau alza. tapi dalam kes ni memang tak berbaloi.
if got no tax i bet my pinkie honda still price this junk at 70k++.money suckers
Its not how much power you got,but you must also look at the weight of the car… Power/weight ratio is the key to good performance car
*cough cough* dats TOO much money for sumthin dat LOOKS like dat! practically impractical with 3rd row seat is up and was built stone throw away….
Alza is a much better choice!
since you don’t care bout looks and want a people carrier….get a van or toyota innova
anyway. it bigger than jazz.. so as well as the price..
dashboard rupa mcm tu tu nak letak nasik dgn lauk ke pizza ke apa? nak kata flat pun x flat. letak apa pun jatuh.
hahaha.. aku paham tu.. sama la ngan dashboard peugeot 405 aku.. letak kopiah pon jatuh.. adeh…
premium-i agree with alot of ppl here,the only premium i can feel is the price. Hike up the price,so u can get premium……real funny marketing…anyhow i can get higher premium than current one? maybe a premium mugen limited edition freed?
a cheaper electric-slide-door mpv, 1.5l with 5AT, good fuel consumption, 110km/h could be under 2500rpm, just that the steering isn’t as aggressive as city/civic’s . . . without remote control still . . . honda freed could be a mini-alphard . . . the old city may look odd like this one, but still people would buy, so freed will be a new trend . . . honda malaysia now moves on to all high-line model yet low fuel consumption . . . cool
not for me!
too pricey..confused on the premium tagline..when it doesn’t look like a premium vehicle at all!
It is expensive because our Ringgit has no value (inflation), even lottery (for 6/58) price went up from RM1 to 2. Inflation + Protectionism + Stupidity = over price goods. The steering is not even leather wrap. This that the drive touch often should be luxurious for a 113K car….
has no value?
Ringgit is stronger day by day… and you are saying no value?
What a BS!
yup…wth are u talking about..
ringgit is getting stronger..we afraid we might lose fdi competitiveness somemore…
Staff & Oomph, don;t u guys feel that your RM50 is just like RM10 nowadays? S$1.00 used to equal to RM1.40 in year 1990s now S$1.00 = RM2.30. RM1.00 used to eaual to THB10 not RM1.00 eual to THB9.4. Please don’t be a blind nationalist.
No u wrong Jong88…u r the blind…u can google it…i can smell my RM getting stronger…..For who know economics know bout this..they know why RM getting stronger….adios…
agree wf jong88,RM getting stronger most of the reason due to Ringgit is bind with RMB…if RMB forced to rise up their value by American,ofcos our currency will rise too…pls dun simply judge the economics by comparing RM vallues
Wow cool! The poor man’s B-Class, but with a Vaneo sort of look. They even got the Benz paint sort of right. Whoo-hoo! Lovely.
already booking today :D
wellcome to the world of “orang Kaya”…, my dear Sam.
i feel sorry for you…
Hey cool! Change logo to Acura. Looks more upmarket.
to expensive..hate G because of the price..
but better than exora or alza in design, technology, safety and fuel consumption maybe..
and it’s HONDA..
if G change, will you love the new G?
just the tax if you know what i mean..
haha. i love new G bcoz if new G rule our coutry, so in the future, we can compare who done good job. better give other party a chance rather than say the can’t do the good job. if u say they get 4 state, u must thk twice bcoz state gov only have a power to collect cukai tanah, cukai pintu not cukai pendapatan or cukai koporat. cukai pendapatan and cukai korporat go to kerajaan pusat
the new G is even worst if you know what i mean..
you will never know until u try
apela buruk sgt rupanya….
harga pon mahal….
grand livina still the best choice…
Seriously out of my consideration for the expensive price tag. With that price I can buy a also not so good looking Inova, but with 7 seat (the last roll is quite comfortable), a lot of space, and a 2.0 engine. Re-con Toyota Wish is at the same price tag or cheaper. Top up a bit can get a re-con Honda Honda Odyssey 2003 year model, with much more luxurious accessory, and a much much powerful 2.4 i-Vtec engine.
agree thats..waste money gile2…1 freed = 2 avanza’s…same power and high..
also you can buy almost 2 exora, 2 alza, chery eastar 2.0 for rm 73 k. naza rondo 2.0 for rm 82 k, NGL for rm 80 k, Innova for rm 100 k
Wow! this Freed really look alike VAN converted car.
Take out behind seat can be use as VAN purpose.
Anyhow, must test drive to see the result whether worth to get it as MPV use!
Its not a van, its a PREMIUM compact MPV. ;)
if you need 7 seats get a big one like the inova,although ride is not so good.grand livina is ok for its price but still a bit small if the 7 people are adults.
for the chap who wants to change his civic for a rush,you’d better test drive properly first,comfort and refinement will be much lower than your present car.
lol…trade in civic for a new rush really not a wise choice….lausy damper/suspension, underpower, short,ugly…and most rush driver i saw is aunty ==
Why would they want to price the car low if their sale is restricted by the number of APs they hold?
then they should expect lower receptions among malaysians.
Honda’s newly derived method to beat Toyota sales by adopting Toyota’s own (build ugly scraps, put only basic specs in it n price it high cauz dumb malaysians will buy the brand) marketing strategy….
113K….using rear drum brakes?….1.5cc engine?…..wats the premium then….auto sliding door??…someone need to be sent back to school to learn the meaning of premium….
That makes Honda Civic.. luxury and the Acoord Exotic.LOL
Perodua alza premium version. Maybe its more premium than this one.. BTW its cheaper than premium honda.
Naza Citra 2.0, Chery Eastar 2.0/ 2.4 yang lagi murah masing2 bawah rm 90 k pun guna disc brake. memalukan betul toyota. huhu. tapi maybe sebab cukai gak
what ever you say, some malaysian never care…janji HONDA
So many other better choices at that price!
I wonder which part of this sorry excuse for a car can truly qualify as “premium”?
If premium is a new code name for ugly then sure! This is very premium indeed.
it’s remind me of perodua rusa! P2 should come out with premium rusa.
Rubbish…
cant blame 100% on this car abt the price since city already 90k..this mpv cant get any lower than city. it’s city/vios the real culprit!
If this thing gets a warm welcome…then proton can improve their exora and sell it at a higher price…maybe with bigger engine, better specs,etc
I think this car is slight (or relatively expensive) and the price positioning makes it a bit weird on the actual demographic of people that H is targeting.
You have cheaper MPV in Avanza and livina + Exora + Alza, and you have slight powerful and bigger MPV in Innova, slightly better or perceived slightly premium MPV in wish and stream.
So, let’s think who and why people will buy this car? If honda strategy is not to penetrate the existing market share of AVanza or wish/stream, or not targeting big market, then it is totally fien. ….Let’s cross our finger and see how is the sales in 6 months time.
On the design, actually it is not bad in my opinion. Perhaps the quality of the materials and more gadget are the key factors for this slightly higher price. ……
Dont worry, Malaysia definitely can afford this as this is only 5x our GDP per capita.
the line-up still not complete
Alphard = ?
Estima = Odyssey
Ipsum = Airwave
Wish = Stream
Innova = ?
Avanza = Freed
Honda = The Power Of Dream
Alphard equivalent would be Elysion.
I don’t have any idea for the Innova equivalent, though I might put Airwave there. But the Airwave is built on the same platform as Jazz / City / Freed.
There’s no Innova equivalent for Honda. Other manufacturers like Mitsubishi have an Innova equivalent which is the Mitsubishi Zinger because they build it on their pick-up truck platform. The Innova is built on the Hilux platform. Ladder frame. Honda does not have a ladder frame chassis, even their American pickup truck uses a monocoque.
Alphard = ?
Senang loh…its Elysion
Inova = ?
tunngu i bikin satu untuk u, my fren.
Elgrand is the best..
Alpahard = Starex
Inova = Grandis
Freed = Avanza….very right bro haha,,nice one
The 1.5 in the Honda city ivtec which I m driving nw is underpowered d,so just imagine hw powerless this car will feel like.ugly n expensive car.better off buying a 308 turbo
peugeot 1.6 turbo 140 hp and 240 nm. vroom vroom vroom. much better also conti car and have large moonroof
underpowered??? of course, my kancil is underpowered also….
(youre driving a 1.5L car. of course la you cannot kejar 2.0L car. your honda city 1.5L i-vtec has the highest power as compared to other NA 1.5L car.
This Freed? Expensive… for different target market though….(well, people still buying Jazz)
*underpower means that your engine does not suit your weight i.e. Hp/kg or on torque; Nm/kg.. City 1.5L power to weight is just fine.
*kancil is NOT underpowered. it has low power, but not UNDERpower.
*NA = normally aspirated.
Thts wat I meant! Honda city engine is too weak to pull such a heavy body.and of course I don’t expect to kejar 2.0 la idiot. Just driving the new Honda city 1.5 is a pain , nt an enjoyment. So just expect hw the freed will feel like .
who knows between the previous City vtec vs. this new City i-vtec which one is more underpowered? which one has lower power : weight ratio?
I 100% agree with Maserati. I test drove the new honda city and the engine (along with the cheap and tacky interior) was hopeless. Really lousy torque to accelerate.
Compare that to the much better and torquey engine in the Nissan Latio 1.6, it’s like heaven and hell.
Why honda is selling their “premium” car sooooooo cheap?? Are they crazy???
With a HONDA badge and with strong supporters / followers in Malaysia, this car must be sold at minimum 150k.
Honda, please jack up the car more. I beg you. When you sell your car that cheap, like 112k, you are actually insulting Malaysian buying power. Malaysian are all professional, with big salary. Ask Najib. Come 2020, we will be moving toward a society with percapita comparable to USA.
ha3.. gaji rakyat Malaysia byk tinggi oo. graduate universiti nak dpt rm 3 ribu pun byk payah. gaji 1998 ngan 2010 lebih kurang sama walaupun kos sara hidup da meningkat. huhu
Yeah man it’s a bit cheap for a Premium Compact MPV. 149,888 OTR would be more realistic. 112k is a steal! Line up Honda fans!
haiz…something wrong wit honda pricing…too close to each other….city freed jazz civic…all too near….only few thousand away…this car my reckon,….cant sell well…volume should more the less with jazz…
Absolutly correct! it wont sell as there are better models to choose from. i dont think its premium. Where are the steering control? 2 airbags? Forte has 6 of it. traction control?
They should price it the same as city RM89k. Then it should do justice
agrre. price should same or lower than city
Paul Tan/Danny: Great pix.
1) Can you find out if this vehicle has any NCAP rating? Or is it an ASEAN-only model?
2) Alpine is good. How much is the 2DIN set worth retail price?
3) Who are the two guys giving thumbs up? One with large forehead is obviously a very smart thinking man. Guy with specs is who?
one with large forehead is honda malaysia no1 man
Ah, so. he certainly does look smart.
112k with bare steering, all plastic door padding, plane seat fabric,
6 seater, knee scratching
1350kg for 1.5,
still wait for exora vvt turbo, big and powerful.
112k and they couldn’t even make flat folding 3rd row seats?
Bare steering is for Earth Day. Don’t abuse the skin of cows. Seat fabric is the ‘design’, like the ‘pre-distressed’ special edition version of Dockers and Levis jeans. Once you justify the genius thought going into this model, you can enjoy the power of the dream. Do you have a Honda? The knee scratching actually helps distress ur pants more, thus increasing it’s artistic value. It’s all part of the design.
you have a great sense of humour dude. haha!
u’ve been brain washed la bro~get a life
Brilliant Idea esp Interior but ugly third row window.
DUBIOUS STYLING,CRAMPED INTERIOR AND 112 BHP TO LUG 1350KG BODY ,this will be the ugliest mpv in modern history,mpv for the chipsmunk!!!! hamster look alike
i do not expect this much of price..the car is not that great to say..first the engine is out of place..gona to face the same problem as the exora,,which is underpowered..
if price is lower and around toyota rush price…ok….this is like crazy…… i can say i would buy the toyota rush if u were to get a premium prize,size suv/mpv at around rm90k. it seats 7 ad going to the back row seats, i dont have to WALK THROUGH the middle row chairs where it is like 8 inch wide….. i went in from the front and jumped from the read door…..
y not juz make a 2+3+2 seater then a 2+2+3 seater……
the front passanger seat….if ur legs r short….ok…..but that would be like, super short….
for H to kill the FD2R n sell the freed……bad choice…do it the other way round is better
i am now much more looking forward to see the NEW FACE LIFT toyota vios n see how many people will be buying it……the rear lights r nice…front is…still dugong inspired design……
see ya all at UMW toyota (U Must Wait Toyota)
Side folding seats are old fashioned, consume space and not aesthetic, do i sense a facelift in a few months time with controls on the steering? If so, that really typifies Japanese marketing. This car has 6 stars for it’s safety rating but only under JNCAP (Japanese ratings) which would probably be good enough for us Malaysians, but to tell the truth, I’ve read some horrible news regarding the outcome of drivers involved in accident driving Alphards and Estimas. The rear of this isn’t particularly looked so safe by the way. Other than that apart from the auto sliding doors, I really can’t see any ‘premium’ value in this car.
By the way Avanza and Innova is part of Toyota’s project to sell cheaper and affordable MPVs (incl Fortuner etc) for ASEAN market as we ASEAN as a group aren’t as rich as Americans or Europeans. I don’t think Honda have ever embark on projects like that, so stop searching cars produce by Honda that is in direct comparison to those two.
Bro…JNCAP not as strict as Euro NCAP?…no wonder all those Japs asean mkt car not selling in euro mkt. Btw, notice that most non euro Japs car dun have good safety equipmt….btw, do these freak had any isofix point?
Dear Mad Cat,
The 1st Gentlemen is Honda Malaysia CEO,
While the 2nd one is Honda Freed, Project Leader from Japan
They must get a bit of training in proper Ngan Yin thumbs up sign. These guys mistakenly gave slanted thumbs slanted up sign instead like they are hitchhiking. Honda must do PDCA on this.
even the hongdah msia ceo comes nowhere near enough to “premium”. just look at him!
HM pls do more PDCA and countermeasure. Large forehead man must dress less shabbily.
err the interior copied from Honda Edix/FRV laa.. they should assemble the edix over here in malaysia although Honda has stopped the production in Japan. BTW price in Indonesia for Freed is (after convert) RM92K for the power door version.
oh.. kat indon pon mahal.. patut la sini lagi mahal.. xkan la nak jual sama harga lak… haha.. makin lama makin pelik… jazz lama lagi cantik dari jazz baru..
this car only 1.5l and the price tag around RM112k, it sounds doesn’t worth it at all…even though Avanza 1.5l which have same capacity also, the price RM74k only……IMO it’s better buy civic or corolla altis , these car also cost around 112k and the more power u can get
Harga untuk Honda Freed Rm112k masih terlalu mahal untuk di beli dengan kapasiti 1.5 engine.cari brand lain la…
wao, I can see here that most people will go for T brand if already have the budget to get higher range of car. For e.g. Camry instead or Accord, Alphard instead of Elysion (Data from sales record).
Take off the centre audio unit, and replce with integrated GPS/Audio,
Upgrade meter to optitron or digital, put in leather seat..120K i will buy.
I believe this Freed is targeting to the easy buyers, meaning to those that can take out 120k anytime with no pain. It is definately not for anyone that is “cukup-bayar-installment”…
The side line is looked so near to my A170,
Don’t think i’ll feel “FREE” driving this trapezium. 1.5 on a MTV this size? My wallet won’t be “FREE”
…the tail….yeah…need to live with it if you want to get one.
Imagine this little guy weighs so much, means good safety rite? i guess.
The big one and yet weighs less…go figure. ha ha ha.
Someone buying this mpv, probably not the type who worries unduly about the instalments.
Well to do yet low profile….but not so teruk image.
simple, it’s time for the korean car makers to take over the trust and popularity of japanese car makers.
jika sikap Jepun terus macam ni konpem Korea akan take over lebih cepat. skrg pun hampir2. dan esok Beijing auto show. Waiting jenama2 terkemuka nak lancarkan ratus2 model di pameran esok. China pun nampaknya dah keluar byk model dan bukan lagi copy and paste macam dulu2. nampak design sesetengah sykt agak kedepan dgn harga menarik cumanyer lum ada di Malaysia. Maybe next 5 years Jepun akan ketinggalan sebab harga dah jd overpriced compare Korea ngan China. Taiwan pun dah nak bangun
Ntah la.. kereta korea pon orang dah mula hilang kepercayaan sekarang ni… Optima second jual murah pon orang x nak…. spectra mahal dari gen2, second hand punya separuh harga gen2 second.. hurm…
Optima Spectra jgn cite la. Cite pasal Forte. Optima & Spectra tu masa zaman gelap Kia.
Freak at almost RM120k….the soon to be launch Tucson looks more tempting
mahalnyer.thought that Honda’s new car will be cheaper.next more new model from other manufacturer will be introduced at lower price. abisla this time Freed sale will be similar like Jazz/Fit…small volume..
one more overprice thing…Yaris..hardly seen one
just went to showroom tadi..
boleh laa..harga je yang k.o
No audio control which is standard in nowadays car. Small cabin as Malaysian generally slighly bigger than the Japs. Wrong pricing & relatively so expensive. Since this is for higher budget pontential buyer, it would become an exclusive and rare on the road, just like Jazz or Yaris.
I mean no audio control on steering wheel.
I sincerely wish to thank Honda for calling the Freed a ‘PREMIUM’ model. My officemate says he’s now calling his 308 Turbo an ‘EXOTIC’.
nice one,better call the 308 ‘epic’ lol
Mad Cat….very good one!…
The power of dream, and when you buy freed it’ll come with “do you have a honda” sticker… Can’t wait P1 to launch their exora with the bigger cc engine, exora premium can sell 90k… Freed can be a benchmark for P1 hehe…
hopefully exora turbo lower than rm 88 k. its better if Exora want to capture Honda and Toyota potential buyer
The Exora turbo will be at last complete the exora….cheaper/all rows aircon/bigger…if only it got sliding doors….if u can get over the brand snobbery
a still want P1 with exora turbo..
I see a lot of people complain about the price but really…I think all of u know this Freed cannot be prices below the City. They’re sharing the same platform and Freed has more metal in it comparing to its sibling so selling below RM90k is impossible plus its CBU. Prolly about RM100k mark should be the correct pricing. I doubt Honda is having high hopes in getting a lot of sales volume BUT our economy is recovering so they might hit their target sales for 2010.
In addition to that I dunno why some people in this forum is comparing an MPV to a hatchback/sedan?
But I do admit…the back looks ugly…front looks good
people compared with sedan coz, freed only mpv wannabe.. 7 seaters but only 5 can be used… third row is only for small people? children?
2 people first row, 2 second row, one in third row(Baring-baring atas seat sebab kaki xde tempat nak letak.. huhuhu..)
Another con job by Honda. RM is the top performing currency this year, appreciating against Yen and Rupiah and yet Honda price it so high, not justifiable at all.
American screw the car manufacturers like Toyota, but Msians choose to be screwed by these manufacturers instead! bolehhhh….
I think they price is so high to maintain profit margin. Since RM’s appreciating against yen, their profit margin would shrink obviously…
Honda really no heart!!! Damn expensive compare to region – Thai n Indo!!! And 112k no gps system as there!!! No chance Honda!!! YOU KEEP DREAMING!!!
Went down to Honda showroom. From the looks.. Well quite happy to see it. 4 comfortable seats suitable for my small family. Didn’t managed to get in line for queuing test drive the car. The sliding door is really cool.. Like it a lot.. Hope most MPV segment will take this point of sales. Other than that it receive 6 star JNCAP. Probably nothing much meant to most ppl. But from my understanding this certification prove that it is safe. not sure about Sirim.. ;)
After long discussion with with minister of finance (aka wife). She’s likely taking Grand livina instead freed. From what her point of view.
1. Price. – Definately cannot compete the Grand Livina price. I don’t know, I should comparing GLivina with Freed or not.
2. Quality.. Much better quality build than Alza. NOT SAYING Alza not quality. But from what budget I have now, Thinking of getting other brand than Proton (own waja) and Perodua (wife’s kenari) after experience it for quite sometime.
3. Power. No experience yet trying freed. Too many ppl trying it out today.
4. Name… Yes… Honda have name and reputation over the year. Brother’s Honda civic year 98 still going well and power. But other brand also showing reliability such Toyota and Nissan.
5. warranty.. Same same one… 3 years…
So at the end, even the price is 15K different than livina. I have tried … waiting 22/04/10 for freed launching. I just barely find the excuses to get it. 15 K probably not much different to me in LONG term. But the extra uummph by finalizing it just isn’t there.
p.s Sorry trouble you all reading my bad english..
congratz on ur new car…if u can live with the rear design+not so power engine,then go for it…as for many of us,juz by looking at the rear will make us dizzy :-)
this is a great example of reasonable thinking when it comes to choosing an MPV. You will not regret having a Nissan GL in your family. After all, it is the best selling non-national MPV last year.
The GL 1.8 liter engine will be much better, but Rondo 2.0 liter will be more suitable. (if only they brought in the diesel version, thats be great)
anyway, only Rondo is sold wordwide in US/Euro/Aussie/Asia….Freak in Asian mkt only (include JDM)
bro,the 1st one u compare to livina but 2,3,4, u never mentioned livina…imho,livina is much better than this
overall…1.8 GL much better value …at least got 2nd row aircond
You should definitely check out Rondo 2.0L and Livina.
Bro, eversince my honda mpv kena curi, I’m still waiting for the right MPV or any 7 seater car to come along ( got 6 family members). For some, getting an MPV or 7 seater is like a trend, but for ppl like me (maybe for you too), it’s actually a must. I suggest you wait somemore, probably ada lagi 7 seater that will be launch this year if you can wait. At this point of time I ‘m trying to make an effort to stay away from Japanese brands (phobia). I think other nations are building good cars too, except that their brands are not well known/accepted/established in Malaysia especially the 7 seater segment.
Honda.
The power of dream (and the reality of increasing price tag)
asd.. it’s the power of dreaming actually.
pricey, although it comes with auto sliding doors, its still small sized.
granted, the livina, citra, exora are better buys.
Another 3rd world country car to dump in. Very basic accsesories, all std acc are same like other competitor. mahal.
better buy recon or local rebadge car.
it was 1st introduce in japan..so japan also 3rd country arrrr??? 8)
the price too high !!….i rather buy recon toyota estima!!
true..true..
same segment with alza, but 50k more than alza….but should be sup sup sui for malaysian to spend 50k to buy honda badge…if alza perodua bagde change to toyota badge, may b it will cost same price with freed…
same engine with city09. but i tell u what, even 1.5l, the engine is much more powerful than alza and exora
Honda Fan boy…btw, u need to rev the engine like mad to extract those torque…
the 1.5ivtec is powerful than cps????
hello honda die hard fan,come test ur honda city with my gen2cps~~
anyway, a 1.5/1.6 turbo diesel is more suitable for this freak
ok la….better than ALZA ma……….
RM 112k mahai because M’SIA TAXX.TAX.TAX
you sure ah?
the 2 models doesnt look premium though…
for that price tag, i would go for rush/innova :)
cannot sell lahhh..toooooooo eXXXXpensive.. 110K have a lot more BETTER choices!!
honda sell this Freed here only for the sake of increase its product here.. i dont think they expect it to sell like hot cake. they know msia are dirt cheap people and only buy good value cars. btw, they are japanese for god sake. they are smarter than the malaysian.
really? smarter than malaysian?
are you belittling yourself?
Or malay proverb is “meludah ke langit”…
have you met any japanese? are they all smart?
I’ve met more than one insanely stupid Jap.