We’ve previously seen a sketch of Honda’s upcoming Brio-based budget MPV that’s set to be unveiled at this year’s Indonesian International Motor Show, but today we can show you leaked low res photos and Indonesian market variants for the car revealed by Indonesian site Autonet Magz.
UPDATE: More details and live IIMS 2013 gallery of the Honda Mobilio MPV here.
The MPV is rumoured to be called the Honda Mobilio, a name that was previously used for a JDM compact MPV with sliding doors before it was eventually replaced by the Honda Freed. Unlike the more upmarket Freed which uses sliding doors, the Brio-based Honda MPV comes with conventional doors. The dip in the rear door window line that appeared on the sketches goes to production.
These leaked slides, which you can click to enlarge, show the availability of a manual gearbox for the basic S and E models as well as a CVT for the top of the range E model, instead of a torque converter automatic gearbox. This is quite interesting because the Indonesian spec Brio hatchback uses a five-speed auto instead of a CVT.
The MPV will be powered by a 1.5 litre engine, likely to be the same one in the City and Jazz. This unit “provides both sporty performance and good fuel efficiency” according to Honda.
It will come with seven seats in a three-row configuration, the segment norm. Rivals that are waiting include the Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia twins, Suzuki Ertiga and the Chevrolet Spin, among others.
The MPV will be the first product of Honda’s new RM1.05 billion second plant in Karawang Industrial Park, scheduled to begin operation in early 2014.
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1.3l engine for 7people sure cannot go up genting
go down can…
by the way, im amazed the can make a 7 seater out of brio..
boleh naik tapi tekan sikit…always use my 850 viva go up kemuncak kimanis, banjaran crocker in sabah (25km with 14-20% degree of slope)with friends..saya tekan gear 2, 4000-5000rpm..haha
It stated the engine is 1.5 laa… Alza n avanza can..y this cannot?
The designer must be frustrated. What he/she drew and what Honda made looks totally differrent.
If I were that designer, I would resign on 24-hour notice and migrate to the other side of the world. And perhaps start a new life as a farmer instead.
This is nothing short of blasphemy, an embarrassment to the Honda brand.
Seriously looking at it like… WTF…
If it’s sold in Malaysia. habislah Avanza
It won’t habis, it actually creates new market and opponent for Toyota.
OMG…now the current new Avanza already habis liao…less sales compared the old 1. Alza already beaten it.
Civic Hybrid was using the 1334cc engine as well. Been in one, the acceleration seems to be pretty decent thanks to the CVT
it’s the electric motor that helps the acceleration more..
Honda, we want the one in the sketch, not the avanza look-alike.
Yes you will get it…….
in your dream! lol
The power of dreams?
1.5 on 7 people will strugle on acceleration. But not a problem for hill like genting. 1.3 avanza full load climb hill on 2nd gear like truck. It able to climb. Just slower.
avanza rival
A & X will lose …. AX at indonesia like a tin.
The watermark kind of get in the way of the car, need to reserve final judgment for the styling when the car is announced at Indonesia Motor Show later this month. The 2 speakers are peculiar, I wonder if there are an extra pair of speaker housing so this car owners can install better surround system.
Kind of wondering if the car is going to use the new L15B that powers the 3rd gen Fit… 132ps is more than enough… even the old 7 seater Stream has only 125ps and I find it quite tantalizing to drive.
The concept sketches and the 3D rendering is 2 different cars. sigh…
what happened to proton exora? oh wai i am in the wrong channel
I doubt it will get the new earth dream 1.5 130ps engine.1.5 with 7 will struggle slightly but with lighter chassis it is minimal.Old stream is 1.7 although its only produce 125hp..Some engine tuned for pick up and mid torque while some for mid and high torque so basically 130hp 1.5 need not be more powerful than a 125hp 1.7..diff engine diff purpose.Kia 1.6 got 127hp/154nm but still lose to toyota vios 107hp/141nm from 0-90kmh, why go figure yourself
Hey! the sketch and production so much different…
Gosh! It looks nothing like the concept drawing but instead so much similarity to the Toyota Avanza! My opinion is the Avanza looks way better especially the front!
Honda should have made a jazz-based MPV just like the airwave. now that’s a looker.
civic tourer is also a looker. wonder if honda will bring it here to bolehland
The sketch is damn nice, the one in slides is a let down.. better than or worse than Freed?
Sketch – promising…
Reality – yuck…
hihihi
it really looks no different to Avanza, what a shame to honda. ask your designer go Toyota to learn how to design first.
Honda. The power of dreams. But in this case, it’s the power of BAD dreams.
I thought this kind of new MPV from Honda will not be able to compete with Toyota Avanza, the best Toyota MPV products in Indonesia, which got sooo many good responses from the users, as well as the government. Toyota Avanza also got many awards by its affordable price and complete features as a MPV product. Although the price is higher than Honda Mobilio, it still worth to buy because If there’s a price, there’s a quality :)