Test Drove the Mobilio for with my friend. Everyone knows about it, but I was interested in knowing the improvements in engine.
I was in for surprise, the TD car had run 9640 kms and was relatively new. The refinement level of the engine shocked me, it was very silent and was not at all audible unless you stand beside the car (Bonnet/Fender Area). Although the Petrol engine is a different story. Many have criticized this engine for being unrefined and rough, but I feel they are biased answers, even compared to the i20 I have, this is way smoother. Only at above 3700 rpm you'll hear the clatter but barring that its a fantastic engine in terms of response, acceleration, drivability, and is also very efficient. I can here engine clatter in my i20, and I have mentioned it in various thread's. The Mobilio bettered it by a mile. My Rapid, well its like a tractor after comparing with i20 & Mobilio.
Totally impressed by this car, hope Honda soon changes the dashboard and add some features and slash price a bit and sell in decent numbers.