2016 Honda Mobilio
PT Honda Prospect Motor, the Indonesian
subsidiary of Honda, has launched the 2016 Honda Mobilio with a slew of
updates, just two years after the MPV was introduced in the country. While
changes on the outside are minimal, the interior gets a massive update.
The Brio-derived dashboard, which faced
criticism for feeling too cheap, is replaced with an all-new dashboard borrowed
from the soon-to-launch Honda BR-V. While the color scheme continues to be a
dual-tone layout (all-black dashboard for the RS model), most of the parts
found on the dashboard are all-new.
Starting with the AC vents, the 2016 Honda
Mobilio and Honda BR-V opt for City-derived rectangular AC vents with a large
center console featuring a touchscreen entertainment system with integrated
reverse camera. The three-pod instrument cluster from the Brio is now replaced
with a traditional cluster with Blue highlights and White fonts, again a
feature seen on the Jazz-derived models. The steering though continues to be a
three-spoke Brio-borrowed unit.
Moving to the center console, the 2016
Mobilio gets automatic climate control, a feature which is unseen on any
Brio-derived product. Honda now offers a large storage space where the rotary
AC controls used to be.
On the outside, the 2016 Honda Mobilio
gets a new design for its alloy wheels. There are no changes to its powertrain
either, with the 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine putting out 118 PS and 145 Nm of
torque, paired paired to a 5-speed manual or CVT.
