Rabu, 29 Desember 2010

Honda freed

Honda Freed adalah sebuah MPV mini buatan pabrikan otomotif Jepang Honda sejak 2008. Di negara asalnya, Jepang, Freed digunakan untuk menggantikan Honda Mobilio. Honda Freed menggunakan dasar dari Honda Jazz. Tersedia dalam 3 bentuk tempat duduk yaitu 5 penumpang, 7 penumpang (captain seat di tengah), dan 8 penumpang. Menggunakan mesin 1.5L i-VTEC SOHC milik Honda Jazz dan Honda City. Meski mesinnya sama, tenaga yang dihasilkan setelah terpasang di Freed sedikit berkurang menjadi 118 hp (Jazz 120hp). Perbedaan lainnya adalah maksimum torsinya lebih tinggi yaitu 148 Nm, sedangkan Jazz 145 Nm.

Honda Freed dipasarkan di Indonesia pada 21 Maret 2009, menjadikan Indonesia sebagai negara kedua yang dirilis setelah Jepang. Honda Freed dirakit di pabrik Honda di Karawang, Jawa Barat. Sampai saat ini, lebih dari 10.000 unit Freed telah terjual.

Di Malaysia, Freed diluncurkan pada 22 April 2010, menjadi negara kelima setelah Jepang, Indonesia, Thailand, dan Singapura.

Freed

The Honda Freed is a Mini MPV produced by the Japanese automaker Honda since 2008. The vehicle is a replacement for the Honda Mobilio. The Freed is based on the Jazz/Fit platform. Three different versions of the Freed are available: a seven-seat version which features captain’s seats in the second row; an eight-seat version; and a five-seat version. Honda also stated that a wheelchair-accessible model is offered in addition to versions with a side lift-up seat and passenger lift-up seat. The Freed is equipped with a 1.5L engine with 118 horsepower, which is the same engine that is used in the Honda Jazz/City, but the engine used in the Honda Freed has a small difference in torque. For example, the Honda Freed's engine has torque of 148 Nm, while the Honda Jazz/City had 120 Horsepower with torque of 145 Nm.

On the 21st March 2009, the Freed was launched in Indonesia, the second country where the Freed was released after Japan. It will be assembled at Honda's Karawang Plant and will be exported to other Asian markets. For the Asian market, Honda Freed ground's will be high up 20 mm than Honda Freed for Japanese Domestic Market.

In September 2009, it was announced that a hybrid version would be available by 2011 [1].

On 22 April 2010,the Freed was launched in Malaysia, the fifth country where the Freed was released after Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. Honda Malaysia target to sold 1200 units a year in Malaysia.

Honda Freed spec

Honda Freed
2008 Honda Freed 01.jpg
Manufacturer Honda
Production 2008-present
Predecessor Honda Mobilio
Class Compact MPV
Body style(s) 5-door 7/8-passenger minivan
Layout Front-engine design, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Engine(s) 1.5 L L15A VTEC I4
Transmission(s) CVT
Wheelbase 2,740 mm (107.9 in)
Length 4,215 mm (165.9 in)
Width 1,700 mm (66.9 in)
Height 1,735 mm (68.3 in)
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