Honda Motor Co. released mini people mover newest, used the Honda Jazz platform. His name of Honda Freed. Last week, one model unit was seen in Honda Prospect Motor, Sunter, Jakarta. Bangkok Post, one of the medias was most influential in Thailand, lowered scoop story that stated Honda Freed will be produced in Indonesia. This model will become the representative Honda in the segment that already in the contents of Xenia-Avanza, Grand Livina even Innova. From Indonesia, this model in the export to the ASEAN region.

According to Bangkok Post, when Avanza was launched in the last three years, Honda sources acknowledged the brilliant idea, created the ultra car compact 7-seater. However they were convinced, the matter of the quality and tampilan will be the weak point of Xenia-Avanza. Departed from there they created Honda Freed.

Although there are those that talked about Honda Freed as Xenia-Avanza Killer, that was possibly too excessive. At this time Avanza was the car was most quick-selling in Indonesia, Xenia also including some that were most quick-selling. The list was waiting for Xenia-Avanza still three months. But, with well thought out preparations, Honda Freed could destabilise the domination of Xenia-Avanza, as being carried out by Grand Livina. Jonfis Fandi, Marketing and After Sales Service Director PT Honda Prospect Motor that was confirmed this matter only said, “Masih was studied, did not yet have clear information. Available photographs here were the Japanese version that usually more luxurious, more complete at the same time more expensive. According to the release of Honda Motor Co., Honda Freed the Japanese version was marketed with 3 configurations of the different seat that is: 7seater (2-3-2) with the Captain seat in the second line, 8seater (2-3-3) and 5seater (2-3) plus valume the luggage 1,275 litre.

His machine same like Jazz, have a capacity 1.5 litre VTEC and the transmission 5-speed automatic.. His dimension was smaller than Nissan Grand Livinia, but wheelbase him only 10mm shorter than Innova. Really interesting, how Honda could create overhang as long as that was compared by the dimension of the whole car. That also the answer why this car could dispute in the segment 7 – 8 seater. Unlike Grand Livina or Xenia-Avanza, Honda Freed used the sliding door, as in the case of Mazda5. Japanese senior figures have announced Honda Freed not for the Japanese market then. But was not named by what country that will market this model.

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