Renault Lodgy vs Honda Mobilio: Comparison Review

Renault Lodgy vs Honda Mobilio: Comparison Review

 

 

The latest entrant in the MPV segment, the Renault Lodgy takes on the proven Honda Mobilio in a neck-to-neck battle to be the segment leader. We tell you which one emerged as the segment winner.

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In the past few years the demand for cars in the MPV segment has grown like never before. Buyers are now starting to see the practicality in owning an MPV as they offer lots of space for that long distance trip with family and at the same time work fairly well for your daily commute. And that is exactly the reason why more and more manufacturers are bringing in products in this class. Not so long ago, Tata, Toyota and Mahindra were the only players, in this segment. Last year though, Honda introduced the Mobilio and more recently Renault brought in the Lodgy. We pitch the two against each other to find out which one is the smarter buy.

Design:
Renault Lodgy:
Honda Mobilio:  
Most cars in the MPV segment don’t quite have a design that will turn a lot of heads. They focus more on function than form and rightly so. The Honda Mobilio and the Renault Lodgy follow the same norm. But between the two it is the Mobilio that scores marginally better. It looks contemporary; we have to give it that. The bonnet, headlamp and the grille look similar to the Amaze, but the large bumper and fog lamp casing do give it a unique identity. In profile, is probably the worst angle to look at the Mobilio. Despite having a sharp shoulder and character line, it looks like a stretched out version of the Honda Amaze. The rear though has some very interesting details, like the wrap-around taillights, the sharp creases on the bootlid and the plastic inserts on the rear bumper.

At close to 4.5metres in length, the Lodgy is considerably larger than the Mobilio and it is wider and taller too, thanks to which its size does look intimidating. The large pulled back headlights and that massive chrome grille that flaunts the Renault badge gives it an upmarket feel. But in profile and at the back, its looks don’t have anything to write home about and looks a lot van-like. The taillights too look a little oddball. While the Lodgy doesn’t look as good as the Mobilio, no points can be taken away from the fact that it does have presence.