The Honda BR-V compact crossover has been one of the most awaited new car launches in India, ever since the Japanese car major displayed the vehicle at the 2016 Auto Expo. Although Honda Cars India introduced its brand new BR-V SUV to India at the Auto Expo, the company did not divulge the exact time frame when the vehicle will be launched in the country’s domestic market. Now, if the latest reports are to be believed, Honda India is getting all braced up to launch the BR-V SUV officially in the Indian market on 1st of May. Although it was also reported earlier that the new Honda BR-V compact SUV is expected to launch in India in the month of May this year, the exact launch date of the vehicle was never confirmed.
According to a latest report the Honda BR-V would hit the market on 1st of May, 2016. If this is true, then the Honda BR-V would be the second offering from the house of the Japanese car major in the Indian car market in this year after the new refreshed Amaze’s launch.
Like the Mobilio MPV, the Honda BR-V is based on the extended Brio platform and also shares many parts and the general design with the Mobilio MPV. Post the Indian launch, the Honda BR-V will be rivaling against the likes of the immensely popular Hyundai Creta and the Renault Duster in the hugely popular Indian compact SUV market.
Along with the immerging reports about the imminent launch of the BR-V, other reports have also emerged about the Honda Mobilio MPV. Rumors are rife that the Japanese car maker is planning to pull the plug on the Mobilio, as the MPV is in the same price range as that of the BR-V in India and also to make space for the production of the BR-V. The Mobilio MPV which was launched in July 2014 has not been able to strike the right cords with the buyers and has been a poor seller. The MPV could manage to find just 226 takers in February this year.
The Honda BR-V gets equipped with a 1.5 liter 4-cylinder i-VTEC petrol motor that pumps out a top power of 117 bhp at 6,000 rpm and a peak torque of 145 Nm at 4,700 rpm. The engine is coupled to a 6 speed manual transmission gearbox. The compact SUV is also expected to come powered with a 1.5 liter i-DTEC diesel motor that powers most of the diesel models by Honda Cars India.
The Honda BR-V compact crossover would be fully loaded with many premium features. The vehicle will also be equipped with many safety features like dual front SRS airbag, ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution), HAS (Hill Start Assist) and VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) among others.
The BR-V will be Honda Cars India’s sole competitor in the mass compact SUV market of India, while its other compact SUV offering is flagship model – CR-V.
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