Honda currently lacks a 7-seater option in India. Considering the popularity of the 7-seater segment, the Japanese brand is missing out. It knows that and is working on an Elevate 7-seater. However, it also needs to bring an affordable option to take on the likes of Maruti Ertiga, XL6 and Kia Carens. Globally, Honda has launched the new gen of Freed MPV, which should slot right into the affordable 7-seater segment. So what is this Freed MPV and could it come to India? Let’s talk about this Rs 13 lakh Honda 7-seater.
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Launch details
In May, Honda unveiled the new-gen model of the Freed. Now the brand has revealed the pricing of the car. In Japan, the Freed is priced from JPY 2.5 million to JPY 3.4 million (INR 13 lakh to INR 17.80 lakh). So at this price, the car seems quite a good proposition. But the million-dollar question is, will it come to India? The Freed MPV was expected to come to India way back in 2012 to take on the Maruti Ertiga. Sadly, Honda launched the Mobilio in India, which failed. Now it seems unlikely that Honda would even think about bringing it to India as it is focusing more on SUVs. Still, we think Honda should think about bringing the Freed to India as it could work well if done properly.
Rs 13 lakh Honda 7-seater – Design
The Freed MPV is 4,310mm in length, 1,695mm in width and 1,755mm in height. So the dimensions are similar to the Maruti Ertiga. Coming to the design, the Freed comes in two design options. The normal version comes with a cleaner look and the Crosstar version gets a more rugged look. Overall the Freed comes with a van-like design Maruti Eeco and Chevrolet Enjoy.
Interior & features
In the interior, you get an upright dashboard layout with what seems to be soft-touch plastic. There is a floating infotainment system with rectangular AC vents. The centre console is placed on the dashboard opening up space in the middle. Features include a digital instrument cluster, electronic parking brake, roof-mounted climate controls and steering-mounted controls. The cabin has a six-seater layout with a flip-up third row.
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Rs 13 lakh Honda 7-seater – Specifications
In Japan, the Freed MPV comes with petrol and petrol hybrid powertrain options. The lower variants come with a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine capable of producing 117bhp and 142Nm of torque. It comes paired with a CVT gearbox. Higher variants get the e:HEV hybrid system paired with the 1.5-litre engine. This setup is capable of producing 121bhp and 253Nm of torque. Honda is also offering AWD setup on both engines. Mileage ranges from 16.2kmpl to 25kmpl depending upon the engine.
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