The facelifted Honda Brio hatchback has been unveiled in Indonesia.
The updated car gets a new front end with a new bumper and a new grille. The car looks a lot like the Mobilio MPVnow. The rear remains almost the same with a new tail lamp design. The hatchback now rides on 14-inch wheels which come as standard.
The interior also gets updates which puts it in tune with the Amaze faceliftand the Mobilio facelift. The centre console is very similar to the one found on the Honda City. The new Honda Brio gets rectangular air vents, rather than the circular ones found on the old model. It also gets a new 2-DIN JVC audio system while the top-end variant will get a 6.2-inch touchscreen system. The top-end RS variant comes with an all-black interior with orange contrast stitching while the lower models will make do with a dual tone dash.
Honda has added a sportier Brio RS trim just like what is available on the Mobilio. The RS trim sees the addition of power-folding wing mirrors with LED turn signals, side skirts and projector headlamps with LED guide lights just like what you get on the Mobilio RS. The sporty looking hatchback now rides on 15-inch dual tone wheels.
Mechanically, there will be only one change to the Honda Brio hatchback. It will continue to be powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine producing 87 bhp and 109 Nm of torque. The 5-speed manual transmission will continue to be offered while the 5-speed automatic transmission will be replaced by a CVT transmission. The car returns 18.9 kms to a litre of fuel.
The current Honda Brio starts at INR 4.38 lakhs (ex-showroom, new Delhi) and goes up to INR 6.97 lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi). It competes with the Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Tata Tiago and the Hyundai Grand i10.
Source – Autonetmagz
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