New Honda Mobilio MPV unveiled

Honda has just revealed its new mini-MPV called Mobilio (Codename: 2NH) in Indonesia.

 At first the Honda Mobilio might look like the Honda Brio or Honda Amaze from the front, but it has been completely redesigned to suit its role as an MPV.

 

The Honda Mobilio’s 2650mm wheelbase is 245mm longer than the Amaze and overall length is 4390mm.  The roof line has also been changed to create a more spacious cabin with overall height 105mm greater than the Amaze. This is also partly because of the 20mm increase in ground clearance to a solid 185mm.

 

 The styling, once you look past the nose, is far more aggressive. There is a sporty looking bumper while the designers have used a kink in the window line to visually reduce the length of the car and big wheel arches have also been used to further accentuate this. The heavily flared wheel arch at the rear, has a kinked line, is in fact likely to be the talking point of this car. The Honda Mobilio also features a very interesting ‘floating D pillar’ that hovers above the shoulder line.

Known as Asia’s MPV haven, Indonesia is the home to many MPVs. Toyota’s Innova is produced there, our own Maruti Ertiga is sold in that market and there are a raft of other MPVs on sale there too. Honda’s Mobilio will also be produced there first, Indonesia likely to be the launch market. India however will be next.  Continued..