Honda Mobilio bags 5,800 pre-launch bookings

The seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) produced by the Japanese carmaker has received over 5,800 bookings even before its official launch yesterday. Deliveries of the new Honda Mobilio are expected to commence soon, but that of the RS variant will, however, begin from September only.

The Japanese carmaker plans to rake in success in the Indian car market with its stylish seven-seater MPV just in the same fashion as it did with its Honda Amaze and Honda City. The company is leaving no stone unturned to make this model a success, and has even geared up its production at its Greater Noida facility to make sure it meets up with its customers demand. The company has set a target to deliver the already booked Mobilio’s by the end of next month. (Also read: Honda Mobilio launched in India)

Honda currently sells its the Mobilio seven-seater MPV in Japan and Indonesia. It has sold nearly 46,000 units of this model in Indonesia where the demand for MPV’s is quiet high as compared to the Indian market. The Japanese carmaker hopes to see a surge in the demand for its MPV in India as well.

The Honda Mobilio is offered with both petrol and diesel engine options. The 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine churns out 119PS of power while the 1.5-litre i-DTEC is capable of delivering 100PS. Both the engines are paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The petrol engine boasts of fuel efficiency figures of 17.3kmpl while the diesel unit helps the car run 24.2kmpl. (Also read: Honda Mobilio first review)

Honda Mobilio will lock horns with Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and Toyota Innova in the growing MPV segment. This new seven-seater MPV is priced at Rs 6.49 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).