Honda · 2001–2024

Honda Mobilio

The Honda Mobilio (Japanese: ホンダ・モビリオ, Hepburn: Honda Mobirio) is a seven-seat mini MPV produced by the Japanese automaker Honda. The first-generation Mobilio that was produced from 2001 to 2008 and sold exclusively in Japan. It was the second model in Honda's "Small Max" series and also took Honda's Global Small Platform and their i-DSI engine. In May 2008, the Freed was introduced, replacing the first-generation model. The second-generation Mobilio, which is based on the Brio, was introduced in September 2013 and went on sale in January 2014 for several emerging markets.

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Predecessor: Honda Capa · Successor: Honda Freed

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First generation (GB1/2; 2001)

The first-generation Mobilio was released on 21 December 2001. It is a 1.5-litre compact MPV that was designed with recreational activities in mind. The Mobilio, according to Honda, attained the highest fuel rating in the 7-passenger vehicle class, at 17.2 km/L (49 mpg‑imp; 40 mpg‑US). It was discontinued in May 2008 following the release of the Freed. The Mobilio featured a spacious cargo area that was 1.86 m (6.09 ft) deep and 1.10 m (3.6 ft) tall and could be configured in 5 modes; utility mode, long mode, twin mode, refresh mode and adjustment mode. Along with the flexible cargo configurations, there are two sliding doors, one on each side. Interior tailgate storage hooks can hold about 5.0 kg (11 lb). The Mobilio incorporates Honda's G-CON (G-force Control) technology, for enhanced crash safety. The vehicle body is designed to offer protection to occupants in a 55 km/h full-frontal collision, a 64 km/h front offset collision, 55 km/h side collision and a 50 km/h rear collision. Honda has implemented its own vehicle-to-vehicle collision testing program: 50% frontal offset collision with a 2-ton class vehicle while both vehicles traveling at 50 km/h, to help improve safety in real-world collisions. In order to enhance recyclability, almost all interior injection-molded parts are made of olefin resin. Together with other measures, it results in an overall vehicle recyclability of over 90%. The 1.5 L VTEC engine is designed for both power and fuel economy. The Japanese Ministry of Transport recognized the Mobilio as an "excellent low emissions" vehicle. Also featured in the Mobilio is the Honda Multimatic S (CVT). It is Honda's new generation of CVT with 7-speed mode that offers three driving modes: CVT, 7-speed automatic shift mode and 7-speed manual shift mode. Four-

Second generation (DD4/5; 2014)

The Mobilio nameplate was revived as an MPV model based on the Brio platform, designed mainly for the Indonesian market. Developed by Honda R&D Asia Pacific, it was first unveiled as a prototype model at the 21st Indonesia International Motor Show on 19 September 2013. Production of the Mobilio began on 15 January 2014 at Honda Prospect Motor's Karawang plant and sales began on 25 January 2014 in Indonesia. Trim levels offered were S, E, E Prestige and RS (since June 2014) with either a 5-speed manual or a CVT (E, E Prestige and RS only) transmission. The second generation Mobilio is powered by either the 1.5 L L15Z1 i-VTEC petrol engine or the 1.5 L N15A1 i-DTEC diesel engine for Indian market. In the same year, the Mobilio won the Car of the Year Otomotif Award 2014 in Indonesia. The Mobilio was also introduced into the Indian market in July 2014. In 2014, the Indian Mobilio contains over 90% local parts. It was discontinued in July 2017 due to poor sales. It was also introduced in Thailand in September 2014 and South Africa in October 2014. The Mobilio was launched in the Philippines on 28 April 2015. All Philippine-spec Mobilios were imported from the Ayutthaya plant in Thailand. The Mobilio in the Philippines has 3 variants. The E, V and RS. It was discontinued in June 2021 due to declining sales. On 19 January 2016, the Mobilio received a minor change in Indonesia, which introduced an updated dashboard design carried from the BR-V. The S trim is the base model, only available with 5-speed manual. The S does not have a rear wiper, foglights, side indicators, double blower air-conditioning, nor security system. The door handles are unpainted and it has 15-inch (380 mm) steel wheels. After the facelift, the Mobilio S received some additional equipment such as the do

Sales

At the end of August 2014 year to date, Honda sold 110,457 units and increased by 78 percent from last year of the same period, the Mobilio made a debut with 59,377 sales units or about 54 percent of all Honda sales. The Mobilio became Honda's top seller in Indonesia for 2016.

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Specifications

name: Honda Mobilio
Manufacturer: Honda
Production: December 2001 – May 2008 (GB1/2), January 2014 – June 2024 (DD4/5)
Class: Mini MPV
Successor: Honda Freed (Japan, GB1/2), Honda BR-V (DD4/5)

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Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1626626CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_MobilioCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1370510974 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Honda_Mobilio_2001.JPGCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Kuha455405 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.honda-indonesia.com/mobilioLink only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
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