Honda Reveals New BR-V at 2015 Thailand Motor Show, India Unveil in Feb 2016

Honda has recently unveiled its India-bound BR-V Crossover/SUV at the on-going 2015 Thailand International Motor Show. The vehicle is expected to make its debut in India at the upcoming 2016 Auto Expo in February. Honda first unveiled the BR-V prototype at the GIIAS auto show in Indonesia, where the car will be launched before coming to the Indian market. New Honda BR-V is based on the Brio platform and will lock horns with Creta, Tata Safari, Mahindra Scorpio, Renault Duster and Nissan Terrano in the segment.

UPCOMING HONDA BR-V EXTERIOR

On the exterior front, new BR-V borrows some of the design cues from Mobilio and is based on the same platform as Brio and Amaze.

Though, aesthetically, the vehicle can be referred to as Mobilio, but looks quite different and appealing. Starting from its front façade, the car gets chrome designed radiator grille, angular headlamps and the wide air intakes for better cooling. On the side which looks similar to the Mobilio, it includes large windows and the car rides on a set of 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels. At rear, small antenna on the roof is placed and LED incorporated taillamps are connected with the thin strip. On the dimension front, the car measures about 4455 mm in length, 1735 mm in width, 1650 mm in height and sports wheelbase of 2660 mm.

UPCOMING HONDA BR-V INTERIOR

Talking about the interiors, new BR-V is a mix of City and Jazz. It will be a seven seater vehicle with 3-row seating arrangement.

Seats are covered in a fine upholstery where third row comes in a 50:50 folding mechanism. Dashboard adapts the all-black theme while the advanced features include large touchscreen infotainment unit and HVAC controls placed below the unit. Moreover, the Electronic Brake-force Distribution, Anti-lock braking system, Hill Start Assist, rear Air conditioner, Vehicle stability Assist and Dual Front airbags are there in the vehicle for better safety.

Mechanically, new BR-V is expected to be offered in both petrol and diesel engine options that are currently available in Mobilio and City.

It will get a 1.5-litre i-VTEC mill that can generate the power output of 119 bhp and a peak torque of 145Nm. Another motor fitted in the BR-V is the 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel that can churn out the power of 99 bhp and a peak torque of 200 Nm. The mill comes coupled with a standard six-speed manual gearbox.

On the other hand, the petrol motor will get a new CVT automatic gearbox. The new BR-V will be offered in 6 different color patterns, they are the Passion Red Pearl, Crystal Black Pearl, Misty Green Pearl, Taffeta White, Lunar Silver Metallic and modern Steel Metallic. The vehicle will be launched with heavy localization in India to keep the price competitive, however, the price range is expected to fall between INR 8 lac to INR 12 lac.

Honda BR-V in India might fill up the unexpected sales space left by Mobilio MPV.

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