Honda Freed

PT.Honda Prospect Motor, the sole distributor of Honda cars in Indonesia, is preparing a Honda freed, and plans to launch on 29 Jun 2009, before Indonesia International Motor Show 2009. Once introduced to the media in March 2009, PT.Honda Prospect Motor invited journalists to test drive Honda freed in Bali in June 2009. Journalists from various media could feel and enjoy the performance, comfort, and a new experience in driving with a seven-seater MPV.

Honda freed specially designed to accommodate seven passengers and use the same platform with the Honda Jazz. With a length of 4215 meters, 1695 meters wide, and the altitude is 1715 meters higher than the Toyota Avanza but smaller than the Nissan Grand Livina and Toyota Kijang Innova. Display at Honda seem freed and luxurious style, using electronic sliding passenger doors on both sides, and place the antenna on the roof right behind the auto has been in accordance with the trend in Japan.

Spacious interior design and futuristic. transmission where the gear shift on the dashboard, the second-row seats and the third is to adjust the seat fold line-up in May. The control panel design "table type" to get more space and looks attractive.

Honda freed using the same engine with Honda Jazz and Honda City, i-VTEC 1.5-liter engine, giving 118 PS / 6600 rpm and 144Nm / 4800 rpm. In fact, Honda Prospect Motor claiming that the machine has been modified and adapted to carry seven passengers and loads more.

Honda freed himself has won 6 stars, the highest honors at the Japan New Car Car Assessment Program (JNCAP) because it has features high level security.

prices on the road in Honda freed itself is approximately Rp. 260 million for the Jakarta area. Although lately the car has been introduced, it does not mean this car is easy to come by. Honda was sure that this car products can be accepted by the automotive market in Indonesia. Although the dimensions and engine capacity equal to the Toyota Avanza and Nissan Grand Livina 1.5, Honda freed will fight to the price of Toyota Kijang Innova (U.S. $ 198 ~ USD. 285 million) and Nissan Grand Livina 1.8 (~ USD 208 IDR. 241.5 million ).

Since first introduced in Japan in May 2008 until February 2009, total unit sales in Japan Honda freed itself reached 60,035 units. Besides Japan, Indonesia will become the first country to launch the Honda Freed.