There is some amazing news for ardent Brio fans, Honda is developing a second-generation model, and it is expected to arrive sometime in late 2016 or early 2017. It is exciting to read about a new Brio launch, and the upcoming model is the second-generation car. It’s been a while; the first generation model was engineered in the year 2011. The new generation car is being developed by a team of pioneering Indian engineers.
Honda Brio Green
Since there is a second generation Brio in the making, Honda is selling its first-generation car to make room for the new model. The company months ago built a new factory in Rajasthan to accommodate the growing demands for City and the development of second-gen Brio will happen in the same factory. Sources say Honda is using a cost-effective approach to design the car and it will involve 100% localization.
The present Brio is sold with the petrol engine only and moves on a fierce 1.2 litre engine capacity. Recently there were discussions about Honda’s plan to fit a 1.5 litre i-DTEC power train in second-gen Brio. Reports confirm the firm will introduce a powerful 1.5 litre diesel engine into the car. The car is being designed according to the desires and requirements of customers.
There are also reports that state, Honda is building a smaller engine for the second gen Brio of 1.1 litre capacity. It is a three cylinder variant of the 1.5 litre engine and it is innovatively engineered to lower the noise, vibration and harshness levels. The company is likely to use the engine and platform to build several more cars. Honda has started production on a new Gujarat unit and it will be the export hub to transport vehicles to other countries.
Brio has attracted a massive crowd since inception; its style statement is novel and splendid, so varied from others in its class. It is a strong profit player for Honda along with Amaze, City and Mobilio. The company has increased the choice options with the second-generation car, and customers can choose from diesel and petrol vehicle. We can expect the car to be priced at a reasonable rate, because of the 100% localization strategy adopted by the firm.
The excitement with second-gen Brio lies in the insertion of 1.5 litre i-DTEC engine and it is a debut and revolutionary mill introduced by Honda. It was first fitted into Amaze and it did wonders. Fuelled by the success of Amaze the company has inserted the engine into City, Mobilio and now second-generation Brio.
The second-generation Brio is at the moment in the development stage, and there is still a long way to go, since the likely arrival time in late 2016 or early 2017. It will launch with a more powerful engine package created by the new 1.5 litre i-DTEC engine. A hot topic of discussion is the expected power of the engine, whether it will churn similar profit yielding results as observed on City and Amaze. Let’s wait for many more intriguing details of the car in the near future.
