Mobius Motors has released
the five-seater Mobius II in the Kenyan market.
The Mobius II is the company's second prototype following up on the initial Mobius I.]
The original Mobius, manufactured in 2014, had no flashy dials, alloy wheels or electric windows, and sold for Sh950,000 ($9,314) before taxes.
The newly released vehicle has a 35cm ground
clearance with a rated load capacity of 625kg.
The 5-speed manual 1,798cc petrol car is being sold from Sh1.3 million.
The founder of the firm, Joel Jackson, a computer engineer, started building off-road vehicles in 2009.
He says the aim of the latest release is to help farmers increase productivity.
He said the car's body is built using tubular steel
frame to reduce build and repair costs.
"This is a
highly affordable, functional and durable vehicle, it is designed and built for the African market."
"The vehicle has been driven over 2,500 kms around Kenya on varied terrain and proved its rugged capability," he adds.
The company started its operations in Mombasa but is now based in
Nairobi.
The firm builds inexpensive vehicles using
off-the-shelf parts with a durable and safe tubular steel frame.
Mobius started the assembly of five units and plans to increase production to more than 500 units from 2018.