Honda has been promoting the Mobilio MPV at various locations prior to its launch scheduled in India in July this year.
However, Honda had some special plans for Indonesia where the Japanese manufacturer officially launched the Mobilio RS, a premium version of the Mobilio MPV. The Mobilio RS is a premium version which gets additional components on the outside as well as on the inside over the top end Prestige version.
The RS gets slew of equipments like sporty front and rear bumpers, Aero Body Kit, roof mounted spoiler, twin-slat chrome grille, chrome exhaust finisher and specially designed 15-inch alloy wheels. What’s special is the LED projector headlight with light guide which is first in the segment. Honda will sell the Mobilio RS in seven color options – Carnelian Red Pearl, Crystal Black Pearl, Alabaster Silver Metallic, Modern Steel Metallic, White Orchid Pearl, Brilliant Gold Metallic and Bronze Metallic Ionized.
Inside the cabin, the Mobilio gets full black finish with silver accents for AC vents and internal door handles. A 6.1-inch color screen in the centre console for audio system, reverse parking camera, multi-function steering wheel and speed sensing auto central lock adds to the premium feel of the vehicle.
The Indian version of Honda Mobilio at the Auto Expo 2014
All good things come at a price but the Mobilio RS proves this thing to be quite incorrect. With all these additional features, this MPV comes with a price tag of 203.5 million Rupiah (Rs 10.19 lakhs) for the manual variant and 214 million Rupiah (Rs 10.72 lakhs) for the AT variant.
And things get as along with the free regular maintenance of 3 years/50,000 km, Honda Indonesia also offers an extended warranty option which comes with 5 years/1,40,000 km for an additional fee of 4.9 million Rupiah (Rs 24,555).
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