![]() The Honda Brio’s USP will be its compact dimensions and easy maneuverability in the city, which will appeal to average Indian buyers of hatchbacks. Photo: From the sides, the Brio looks like a typical small car in this category It also delivers good mileage because of its light-weight body. This gives the Brio an edge in sportiness and will appeal to customers looking for a peppy small car that’s great to drive in the city. Its 1.2 litre engine puts out as much power as the much larger Maruti Swift and more than cars like the Volkswagen Polo, Chevrolet Beat, Skoda Fabia, Ford Figo, Toyota Liva and others. What the Honda Brio has going for it is an extremely powerful engine compared to the competition. 4.99 lakh) and the Ford Figo as well (Rs. Honda is positioning the Brio against cars like the Chevrolet Beat (Rs. Value for money: Great petrol hatchback car! The gearing too has been tuned for city driving.īrio has an ARAI-certified mileage of 18.4 kmpl, which is almost comparable to the Swift’s claimed mileage of 18.6 kmpl, and among the best in its class. Honda has used the same 1.2-litre, four cylinder engine that does duty in the Jazz in the Brio, but has altered the specs slightly, so that it now makes 87 bhp of power and 109 Nm of torque. Engine and mileage: Powerful, sporty hatchback with high mileage Of course, as is the case with other Honda cars, there’s generous use of chrome in the top-end variants with a large chrome grille, chrome handles etc. The rear is quite radically designed with an all-glass hatch that covers the 175-litre boot. The Honda Brio looks small externally with a sporty and aerodynamic look. Looks: Smart and unique Photo: Distinctive glass rear boot cover for the Brio! The model that comes with safety features is priced at Rs. Still 50% of our model line-up provides safety features.” ![]() Jnaneshwar Sen, vice president, marketing and sales, Honda Siel India, says, “Our research showed that customers in this segment were not looking for these features in these cars. ![]() ![]() Also see: Honda Brio photo galleryįor the first time, Honda, a company known to provide safety features in all its cars such as airbags and ABS, has had to cut out these features on the base two variants (EMT and SMT). The top-end VMT variant is offered with alloy wheels, foglamps and more chrome accents. The S(O)MT variant includes all features of the SMT and adds airbags and ABS. The variant above it – the Brio SMT – comes with keyless entry and power windows all around, as well as body colored rear view mirrors and full wheel caps, as well as an integrated USB audio system like the City (no CD player). The base variant, the EMT, comes with only power steering, AC and front power windows. Photo: Note the large chrome grille on the Brio! 4.9 lakh and the top-end VMT priced at Rs. 4.35 lakh, the S(O)MT (Option pack – includes airbags and ABS) at Rs. 3.95 lakh, the mid-trim SMT priced at Rs. The Brio is available in four variants, with the base EMT priced at Rs. Variants: All safety features only on top variants The car will compete with the likes of the Hyundai i10, Chevrolet Beat and Maruti Ritz. 3.95 lakh for the base model (ex-showroom, Delhi). The top-end variant V MT gets all the features of S (O) MT variant and in addition gets sporty alloy wheels, front fog lamps and silver inside door handles.Honda launched its mass market small car, the Brio starting at an aggressive price tag of Rs. Honda offers the Brio S (O) with all the features of the S MT variant and added safety features consisting of front driver i-SRS and Passenger SRS Airbags and ABS with EBD. The mid trim variant Brio S MT of the Brio gets all the features that the base model and additional features like body colored ORVM (outside rear view mirror), body colored outer door handles and full trim wheels. The following are the features available in the E MT variant. The base variant E MT of the Brio doesn’t get features such as music system, airbags and keyless entry. It looks small, compact and its rear is radically designed with an all-glass hatch that covers the 175-litre boot. The Brio has a peppy performance which is useful for city commuting. The Brio is more powerful than many of its rivals such as the new Maruti Swift, Toyota Liva, Hyundai i10 and Nissan Micra. The ARAI specified mileage of the Brio is 18.4 kmpl. The petrol motor produces 87 bhp of max power and 109 Nm of max torque. The Brio is powered by a 1.2-litre i-vtec petrol engine that is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. Here we take a closer look at what each variant offers us and what their prices are across five major cities. On September 27 th, Honda launched the Brio small car starting at Rs. ![]()
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