Honda launched the BR-V, its first compact SUV in India today at a starting price of 8.75 lakh rupees(ex-showroom, New Delhi) . BR-V is Honda’s answer to the likes of Hyundai Creta and Renault Duster. The massive sales volumes in the compact SUV segment has prompted Honda to swiftly introduce the BR-V in India. One major differentiating factor from its rivals is that BR-V is fully fledged seven seat vehicle, While, the rest are strictly 5 seaters. But, in this price bracket the BR-V will also face stiff competition from the butch SUVs like the Mahindra Scorpio, XUV500 and probably the upcoming Tata Hexa. Check out the whole Honda BR-V story. The BR-V was unveiled at the 2016 Indian Auto Expo. 
Variant wise prices (ex-showroom, New Delhi):-
Honda BR-V 1.5-litre i-VTEC (Petrol)
E - Rs 8,75,000
S - Rs 9,90,000
V - Rs 10,90,000
VX - Rs 11,84,000
V CVT - Rs 11,99,000
Honda BR-V 1.5-litre i-DTEC (Diesel)
E- Rs 9,90,000
S - Rs 10,99,000
V - Rs 11,85,000
VX - Rs 12,90,000
What you will like:-
Length: 4456 mm
Width: 1735 mm
Height: 1666 mm
Wheelbase: 2660 mm
Ground clearance: 201 mm
The BR-V is not an in your face SUV of sorts. Best described as a crossover MPV. Bold face with those chunky chrome grille and sleek headlamps make the BR-V look rather imposing from the front. One can see the styling cues taken from the Honda CR-V and HR-V, Honda's other SUVs. The large air dams and skid plate add a bit of character.
From the profile, the BR-V looks like a raised Mobilio. The only saving grace is the black cladding and the alloy wheels, which looks funky. The chrome strip on the bottom and polished metal finish roof-rails just add a bit of bling to BR-V’s neutral looks.
The rear looks interesting with the wraparound tail lights and the red clear plastic connecting the tail-lamps, reminds us of some of the earlier Honda designs.The thick chrome strip looks like an after-thought and doesn’t fit in. The rear also gets a skid plate and fog lamps.
Dashboard in BR-V is similar to the recently face-lifted Amaze. Black and grey themed interiors looks modern. BR-V though misses out on a touch-screen infotainment system and navigation. That is a huge miss, considering all its rivals now get it. BR-V gets dual airbags and ABS standard across all variants, except the base petrol which doesn't get ABS.
BR-V can genuinely seat six passengers in relative comfort. The rear bench reclines, but not wide enough to seat three adults. Although, there is enough leg room for two adults in the third row!
Powering the BR-V are two 1.5 litre motors. The diesel is a turbocharged four-cylinder unit which makes 100PS of peak power and 200Nm of peak torque. The petrol is also a 4-cylinder i-VTEC four-cylinder unit that makes 119PS of peak power and 145Nm of peak torque. These motors are mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. The petrol however gets an option of 6-speed CVT transmission with paddle shifters.
Take a look at the first drive review done by Zigwheels. Honda hopes to create a value for money SUV with the BR-V and expects large sales volumes. Here is the video review of BR-V done by Cardekho done by
Variant wise prices (ex-showroom, New Delhi):-
Honda BR-V 1.5-litre i-VTEC (Petrol)
E - Rs 8,75,000
S - Rs 9,90,000
V - Rs 10,90,000
VX - Rs 11,84,000
V CVT - Rs 11,99,000
Honda BR-V 1.5-litre i-DTEC (Diesel)
E- Rs 9,90,000
S - Rs 10,99,000
V - Rs 11,85,000
VX - Rs 12,90,000
What you will like:-
- Space, seven seats on offer
- Build quality, fit and finish
- Petrol motor and CVT transmission
- Overall ride quality
- Fuel efficiency
- Boot space, flexible seats
- Storage spaces, one touch tumble 2nd row seat.
- Overall design and appeal
- Looks similar to the Mobilio
- Under powered Diesel engine
- No diesel automatic
- No touch interface, navigation and Apple Carplay.
- Somebody who needs a spacious 7-seat vehicle and necessarily don't have the budget for a Innova Crysta.
- Large families
- Budget people carriers
Length: 4456 mm
Width: 1735 mm
Height: 1666 mm
Wheelbase: 2660 mm
Ground clearance: 201 mm
The BR-V is not an in your face SUV of sorts. Best described as a crossover MPV. Bold face with those chunky chrome grille and sleek headlamps make the BR-V look rather imposing from the front. One can see the styling cues taken from the Honda CR-V and HR-V, Honda's other SUVs. The large air dams and skid plate add a bit of character.
From the profile, the BR-V looks like a raised Mobilio. The only saving grace is the black cladding and the alloy wheels, which looks funky. The chrome strip on the bottom and polished metal finish roof-rails just add a bit of bling to BR-V’s neutral looks.
The rear looks interesting with the wraparound tail lights and the red clear plastic connecting the tail-lamps, reminds us of some of the earlier Honda designs.The thick chrome strip looks like an after-thought and doesn’t fit in. The rear also gets a skid plate and fog lamps.
Dashboard in BR-V is similar to the recently face-lifted Amaze. Black and grey themed interiors looks modern. BR-V though misses out on a touch-screen infotainment system and navigation. That is a huge miss, considering all its rivals now get it. BR-V gets dual airbags and ABS standard across all variants, except the base petrol which doesn't get ABS.
BR-V can genuinely seat six passengers in relative comfort. The rear bench reclines, but not wide enough to seat three adults. Although, there is enough leg room for two adults in the third row!
Powering the BR-V are two 1.5 litre motors. The diesel is a turbocharged four-cylinder unit which makes 100PS of peak power and 200Nm of peak torque. The petrol is also a 4-cylinder i-VTEC four-cylinder unit that makes 119PS of peak power and 145Nm of peak torque. These motors are mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. The petrol however gets an option of 6-speed CVT transmission with paddle shifters.
Take a look at the first drive review done by Zigwheels. Honda hopes to create a value for money SUV with the BR-V and expects large sales volumes. Here is the video review of BR-V done by Cardekho done by
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