HONDA’S MOBILIO
PERFORMANCE
MOBILIO
BORROWS THE PETROL ENGINE FROM THE CITY. THE 1.5-LITRE PETROL I-VTEC IS A GEM
OF AN ENGINE THAT REVS HAPPILY AND HAULS THE MOBILIO EFFORTLESSLY. ALTHOUGH THE
OUTPUT REMAINS THE SAME AT 117BHP AND 145NM OF TORQUE, GEAR RATIOS HAVE BEEN
WIDENED WITH THE ADDED WEIGHT IN MIND. TAP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THERE IS JUST
ENOUGH OOMPH TO GET YOU AROUND IN CITIES AND TO A GOOD CRUISING SPEED ON THE
MOTORWAY. TOP SPEED, HOWEVER, IS LIMITED TO 140KMPH IN VIEW OF SAFETY AND FUEL
ECONOMY.
THE
1.5-LITRE I-DTEC TOO IS TAKEN FROM AMAZE AND CITY, BUT IS NOW QUIETER INSIDE
THANKS TO BETTER SOUND INSULATION. 100PS AND 200NM OF TORQUE IS GOOD ENOUGH TO
MOVE SEVEN PEOPLE AROUND AND A BROAD TORQUE BAND ALONG WITH RAPID TURBO
RESPONSE ENSURE BETTER DRIVABILITY THAN ITS RIVALS. HOWEVER, YOU ALWAYS NEED TO
BE ON THE RIGHT GEAR TO MAKE SWIFT PROGRESS. BOTH ENGINES ARE MATED TO A FIVE-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND HONDA HAS NO PLANS TO BRING AN AUTOMATIC VARIANT TO INDIA.
HONDA
HAS RECENTLY BEEN CREATING REVOLUTION IN FUEL ECONOMY AND THE MOBILIO TOO COMES
WITH BEST IN CLASS MILEAGE - 17.3KMPL FOR THE PETROL AND 24.2KMPL FOR THE
DIESEL.
RIDE AND HANDLING
WHAT I'M SURE EVERYONE’S CURIOUS TO KNOW IS THE GROUND CLEARANCE. NEWLY DEVELOPED 15-INCH WHEELS HAVE HELPED MOBILIO ACHIEVE AN OUTSTANDING GROUND CLEARANCE OF 189MM, WHICH IS BETTER THAN ERTIGA AND EVEN INNOVA. WHEN IT COMES TO RIDE, STEERING AND BRAKING, MOBILIO FEELS VERY CAR-LIKE AND DISPLAYS GOOD STABILITY AT SPEED. HANDLING TOO IS COMMENDABLE GOING BY MPV STANDARDS ALTHOUGH THERE’S SLIGHT BODYROLL AND THE CAR COULD FEEL A BIT FLOATY AROUND CORNERS. MOBILIO DOES THUMP OVER SHARP BUMPS BUT RIDE IS PRETTY FORGIVING. .
RIDE AND HANDLING
WHAT I'M SURE EVERYONE’S CURIOUS TO KNOW IS THE GROUND CLEARANCE. NEWLY DEVELOPED 15-INCH WHEELS HAVE HELPED MOBILIO ACHIEVE AN OUTSTANDING GROUND CLEARANCE OF 189MM, WHICH IS BETTER THAN ERTIGA AND EVEN INNOVA. WHEN IT COMES TO RIDE, STEERING AND BRAKING, MOBILIO FEELS VERY CAR-LIKE AND DISPLAYS GOOD STABILITY AT SPEED. HANDLING TOO IS COMMENDABLE GOING BY MPV STANDARDS ALTHOUGH THERE’S SLIGHT BODYROLL AND THE CAR COULD FEEL A BIT FLOATY AROUND CORNERS. MOBILIO DOES THUMP OVER SHARP BUMPS BUT RIDE IS PRETTY FORGIVING. .
BOTTOM-LINE
IN SHORT, HONDA MOBILIO IS AN EASY CAR TO DRIVE AND DOES THE JOB IT SETS OUT TO DO VERY WELL. PRICES WILL BE ANNOUNCED WHEN HONDA LAUNCHES THE MOBILIO ON 23RD OF THIS MONTH. EXPECT IT TO BE PRICED SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE ERTIGA AND WELL BELOW INNOVA. SIMPLY PUT, THOSE WHO THINK ERTIGA IS TOO BLAND AND INNOVA TOO EXPENSIVE WILL FIND THE RIGHT CHOICE IN MOBILIO.
IN SHORT, HONDA MOBILIO IS AN EASY CAR TO DRIVE AND DOES THE JOB IT SETS OUT TO DO VERY WELL. PRICES WILL BE ANNOUNCED WHEN HONDA LAUNCHES THE MOBILIO ON 23RD OF THIS MONTH. EXPECT IT TO BE PRICED SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE ERTIGA AND WELL BELOW INNOVA. SIMPLY PUT, THOSE WHO THINK ERTIGA IS TOO BLAND AND INNOVA TOO EXPENSIVE WILL FIND THE RIGHT CHOICE IN MOBILIO.
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