According to a report by KompasOtomotif, the humble Honda Mobilio MPV will be on the receiving end of a “major change” in 2016. It is said that a source within Honda revealed the news to the Indonesian publication.
The move is seen as one that would rejuvenate the Mobilio’s appeal in the budget MPV segment in Indonesia. Since the Mobilio’s debut in 2013, several of its class rivals have been launched there, such as the Suzuki Ertiga, Toyota Avanza and the Daihatsu Xenia.
Unfortunately, the source that revealed the information didn’t quite specify what exactly the “major change” would entail. No clue was spared either as to when the updated model would be revealed.
To recap, the Honda Mobilio isn’t a model we’re all too familiar with in Malaysia plainly because it was never launched here. The budget MPV is more commonly sold in countries like Thailand and Indonesia.
In Indonesia, for example, four variants of the Mobilio are available for sale, priced from 180.5 million to 221.5 million rupiah (RM57k to RM70k). Each variant is powered by a 1.5 litre SOHC i-VTEC engine, which offers 118 PS and 144 Nm of torque. Lower-spec variants feature a five-speed manual transmission, while higher-spec versions get a CVT automatic.
The current Honda Mobilio made its global debut in 2013 at the Indonesian International Motor Show (IIMS 2013), and it is a little bit surprising to see Honda react to its competition so soon with a “major change” rather than a minor one for its Mobilio MPV.
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surprise to find Honda not wanting to launch it in our market. Even Singapore has this car and is selling decently well.
Later Proton Exora kena hentam like shit… DrM won’t let this happen “cronies way of doing bussiness” only protect own interests !
Yeah tis mobilio can even hentam felali you know!
this car is a junk. Our Exora is much better. thank you BN and UMNO for giving us Exora
If this car comes with only 2 Airbags & no ESC, then yes, its junk and moving coffin. So big YES to BN/ UMNO/NAJIB/ ROSMAH/ Meleis for giving superior spec Exoras. At least we wun have Japs saying our SEA pipu lives are not worth having extra safety.
RM57k in Indonesia. In Malaysia will be RM120k. Then all the bumiputera will say, syukurlah Malaysian aman dan damai.
don’t even see much new avanza which is a failure car design ( underpower NA 1.5 and fuel sucking MPV ) on the road, bring it in what for?
Honda BR-V laa
Comes to Malaysia becomes starting RM120K. Thanks to Ah Pek M Proton
Lol you are dreaming….wake up
12 lakh, smack in between the Ertiga and the Innova, thus posing a challenge to both of them. For now, the Mobilio seems to be living up to all the hype around it. But if Honda hopes to land another hit, it will have to play smart in terms of pricing, a lesson the company seems to have learnt by now. We can only hope.
honda milo??? When will honda come up with Honda Teh?
Why should Honda Malaysia being forced not to sell it here? Atas arahan siapa? Kenapa diugut kah? MITI allow such bully tactic kah? Not against monopoly law by MyCC and Consumerism Ministry?