Honda Mobilio coming soon

[Forte3737]

Careful which parallel importer u buy from

[Sabian]

  On 12/24/2014 at 9:22 AM, Forte3737 said:

Careful which parallel importer u buy from

 

Oh. Not brought in by KM? I thought an earlier post mentioned KM.

[t0y0ta]

I sat in this car a few months ago in Jakarta. It was my business associate's new purchase (2nd car) which cost only around SGD$12k there - considered a very entry level vehicle there to capture the low-end market.

 

The quality of the interior plastics are the worst I have ever seen - equal or worse than Proton Saga/Wira efforts. Hopefully the version imported into SG will be much better.

[Quantum]

  On 12/23/2014 at 5:43 PM, Spartan said:

Yes. 1.5L

crazy lah, 1.5L how can carry 7 peoples? unless it's TC, otherwise at least 1.8L

[Watwheels]

  On 12/24/2014 at 2:26 PM, Quantum said:

crazy lah, 1.5L how can carry 7 peoples? unless it's TC, otherwise at least 1.8L

 

Who say cannot??!!

 

[Elmo]

Honda Freed, Toyota Sienta, Daihatsu Terios7 all 1.5L and can carry up to 7 pple.

 

Can move but probably at their leisurely pace.

[Thaiyotakamli]

  On 12/24/2014 at 2:07 PM, t0y0ta said:

I sat in this car a few months ago in Jakarta. It was my business associate's new purchase (2nd car) which cost only around SGD$12k there - considered a very entry level vehicle there to capture the low-end market.

 

The quality of the interior plastics are the worst I have ever seen - equal or worse than Proton Saga/Wira efforts. Hopefully the version imported into SG will be much better.

Where got 12k

 

The cheapest was about 16k

 

 

 

Still cheap lol

  On 12/24/2014 at 6:40 AM, Fitvip said:

I saw many of them in Batam earlier this month. From the rear view, I thought it was a Vezel.

It looks quite impressive.

U shud check the interior

 

It speaks about its price

 

 

 

 

I would say freed a better car

[Fitvip]

  On 12/24/2014 at 2:48 PM, Thaiyotakamli said:

Where got 12k

 

The cheapest was about 16k

 

 

 

Still cheap lol

 

U shud check the interior

 

It speaks about its price

 

 

 

 

I would say freed a better car

I was with my family, so , didn't ask the owners about the car or have a closer look into the interior.

[Choosh]

I rented and drove the mobilio around thailand recently. The main selling point of the car is the incredible space inside. For its class of car, there is lots of headroom and knee room and the 3rd row is actually usable. Honda liberated a lot of space in the car by having a short frontal overhang, high roof line, smallish dashboard and thin seat cushioning. With the 3rd row folded up, the boot could swallow my family's 3 medium luggage, 2 small luggage, 2 haversacks + bags of shopping, all without piling up to the top and blocking my rear vision. Packaging magic, considering the car is only 4.3m long.

 

However the car interior is very basic and full of hard plastic. It is also very light and does not feel very substantial. Could feel the crosswinds moving the car while driving on the highways. The 1.5L engine is the same as the City's. It is adequate for moving my family of 4 with luggage around town. However the engine runs out of puff on the highways and over-taking on the right lane is not something you should attempt unless there is no absolutely no cars on the right lane behind you. This is because accelerating is slow and rewarded with a loud din of the straining engine. But then, what do you expect from a non-turbo 1.5L engine carrying a full-load. I just kept the car in the middle lane of the highway most of the time and enjoy the nice quiet cruise.

 

The mobilio is definitely a class below the Stream and should not be viewed as its replacement. If you need an affordable 7 seater (assuming Kah Motors price it competitively if it comes to Singapore) to ferry the family around and do not mind the limitations of the engine and basic interior, mobilio is a car you should consider especially since there are not many 7 seater options in Cat A.

[Spring]

My take on this car is that it shld be priced around $120k bearing in mind the Wish is going for $135k thereabouts. Anything more n it will not sell IMO.

[Thaiyotakamli]

  On 12/25/2014 at 5:21 AM, Spring said:

My take on this car is that it shld be priced around $120k bearing in mind the Wish is going for $135k thereabouts. Anything more n it will not sell IMO.

 

If they can sell it at 100k, we would see alot in the road

[Spring]

  On 12/25/2014 at 5:35 AM, Thaiyotakamli said:

If they can sell it at 100k, we would see alot in the road

Think the cost would be around there with an approx $15k OMV so unlikely to sell at $100k. Think the best hope is $110k but I hv my doubts.

[Watwheels]

  On 12/25/2014 at 4:28 AM, Choosh said:

I rented and drove the mobilio around thailand recently. The main selling point of the car is the incredible space inside. For its class of car, there is lots of headroom and knee room and the 3rd row is actually usable. Honda liberated a lot of space in the car by having a short frontal overhang, high roof line, smallish dashboard and thin seat cushioning. With the 3rd row folded up, the boot could swallow my family's 3 medium luggage, 2 small luggage, 2 haversacks + bags of shopping, all without piling up to the top and blocking my rear vision. Packaging magic, considering the car is only 4.3m long.

 

However the car interior is very basic and full of hard plastic. It is also very light and does not feel very substantial. Could feel the crosswinds moving the car while driving on the highways. The 1.5L engine is the same as the City's. It is adequate for moving my family of 4 with luggage around town. However the engine runs out of puff on the highways and over-taking on the right lane is not something you should attempt unless there is no absolutely no cars on the right lane behind you. This is because accelerating is slow and rewarded with a loud din of the straining engine. But then, what do you expect from a non-turbo 1.5L engine carrying a full-load. I just kept the car in the middle lane of the highway most of the time and enjoy the nice quiet cruise.

 

The mobilio is definitely a class below the Stream and should not be viewed as its replacement. If you need an affordable 7 seater (assuming Kah Motors price it competitively if it comes to Singapore) to ferry the family around and do not mind the limitations of the engine and basic interior, mobilio is a car you should consider especially since there are not many 7 seater options in Cat A.

I think that's a problem car design nowadays. The short front overhang means the engine compartment and front tire well intrude into the car's cabin. The noise is horrible even with insulation. The pro will be short wheelbase but not compromise interior space. If me, I will try to avoid such car design.

[Baal]

Nice. I like. :)

[Baal]

Secali got 2 versions.

1) JDM by PI, using the Hazz/Vezel 1.5 GDI engine.

2) Export, AD, using the City's 1.5 engine.

[L23]

  On 12/25/2014 at 1:54 PM, Baal said:

Secali got 2 versions.

 

1) JDM by PI, using the Hazz/Vezel 1.5 GDI engine.

 

2) Export, AD, using the City's 1.5 engine.

Go over to Vw, they will include in 1.4 TDI engine for u.

Run faster n better FC.

 

But hor... The turbo-charged engine may also send u to the workshop in turbo mode too..

[Divers]

This look like facelift Airwave. Only thing is that third row can seat people.

[Fuelsaver]

  On 12/24/2014 at 12:56 AM, Hotnyh said:

At least it looks better than the Avanza- esp in the fancier RS version

Sounds like the tech is newer too

Avanza the most insincere design n specs. Interior like back to 1980s w 4 cheaper spkrs - really no features n quality to speak of other than toyota reliability.