The much awaited Honda BR-V SUV is here.
Speaking at the launch event of the SUV, Mr. Takahiro Hachigo, President, CEO and Representative Officer, Honda Motor Co. said, “India is the largest contributor to the Asia and Oceania region and the fourth largest contributor for Honda’s automobile sales globally making it one of the most important and fastest growing markets for us. In order to further accelerate growth in this important market, Honda is committed to continue providing challenging products, which are unique to Honda and exceed customer’s expectations. The introduction of the BR-V is a further testament of our commitment to the market.”
Adding to that, Mr. Katsushi Inoue, President and CEO, Honda Cars India said, “As we celebrate 20 years of our existence in India and building an affinity with over 1 million Indian customers, HCIL is adopting a new brand direction of “Advanced and Exciting” and our products, dealerships and communication will be guided by this new brand direction. Year 2015 has been a very successful year for HCIL as we achieved our record sales of 2,00,000 units in a calendar year. The launch of exciting new models like the BR-V and the Accord in 2016 will help us accelerate our growth this year and also strengthen our brand in the country.
The BR-V compact SUV was launched last year at the Indonesia Auto Show. The 7-seater will get equipment like LED lights, projector headlamps.
On the inside, the SUV comes with three rows of seating and the practical cabin will get rear air conditioning and a 6-inch infotainment display.
It will be powered by the same engine that are present in the City. A 1.5-litre petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel. The engines will be mated to a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed CVT automatic gearbox.
The BR-V will compete with the Mahindra XUV 500, Renault Duster and the Hyundai Creta.