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Honda Mobilio Preview

The Brio platform is one of Honda’s major developments for the Asian markets. The platform currently underpins the Brio hatchback and the Amaze sedan, while a third model is expected to be launched in India this July. This all-new car is called the Honda Mobilio and is a seven-seater MVP that will take on the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga.

The Honda Mobilio MPV (codenamed 2NH) is 4.4-metres long (wheelbase of 2.6-metres) and has a ground clearance of 185mm. It may appear like a stretched out version of the Brio but much like Amaze, it looks like it has been designed from the ground up to be an MPV. The Mobilio is a budget MUV, and so it shares a lot of components with the other Honda cars that would help it achieve a very competitive pricing. Despite this budget tag, the Mobilio looks and feels premium car with a trendy design and the Honda badge at the front.

The interiors of the new car are similar to that of the other Honda cars with beige being the predominant colour. The front two rows will certainly be spacious with a foldable third-row that can either accommodate children or make way for extra luggage.

The music system will be similar to that of the City sedan and it will have to be seen whether the touch screen AC panel will be fitted on the higher trims. The safety features will be up to the mark – ABS-EBD will be standard on all except the base variant and, at least the top two variants will get front airbags.

The Mobilio will be powered by the new 1.5-litre turbocharged Earth Dreams diesel engine churning out 100bhp and 205Nm – the same unit that powers the Amaze and City. The petrol variants will get the 1.5-litre i-VTEC unit putting out 117bhp and 145Nm of torque.

The Honda Mobilio has reached production stage and the MVP is expected to reach the showrooms by July end. Honda will target the Ertiga with the new car, so expect a starting price of around Rs 6.25 lakh for the petrol base variant, the top-end diesel on the other hand should carry a price tag of around Rs 9 lakh. We have seen the Mobilio at the 2014 Auto Expo and are pretty impressed with the overall product. Once launched, the Mobilio will also compete with the Chevrolet Enjoy and Mahindra Quanto.

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Toyota is all set to launch the 2014 Corolla Altis that was recently revealed at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2014. While Toyota previously released a brochure with engine specs and color options at the Auto Expo, the new images reveal variant-wise features of both petrol and diesel Altis. 2014 Petrol corolla Altis will get 5 variants namely J, G, G-cvt, GL and VL. The diesel Corolla Altis on the other hand gets only 4 variants namely J, J(S), G and GL.

The Corolla Altis 1.8 J gets the same features as the earlier J variant, However G variant onwards the new Altis is loaded with features like Jack-Knife key, Illuminated Cup-Holders, Fiber Carbon and Piano black IP clusters, reading lamps, reverse sensors, rear- reclining seats, rear power socket, rear fog lamp and brake assist.

As per our sources the new Altis will be available for deliveries by July-2014 as dealerships have already started taking bookings for the Altis. It is expected that Toyota will launch the new Altis in April 2014 with a price increase of Rs.30,000 - Rs.50,000 over the current Altis' prices.

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