Next generation Honda Brio by 2017, to get diesel power

        Honda has not got the success it expected with Brio in India. Honda Brio is an excellent car with dynamic and futuristic looks coupled with brilliant engineering in interior space management. However the car did not gel well with the Indian customers due to it sophisticated looks and the high price it commanded.

        Honda has announced it will bring in the next generation Brio in the year 2017. The new Brio is expected to sport a new name and will have radical styling to please the Indian customers. The new Brio will also likely to get a diesel engine, probably a scaled down 3 cylinder unit version of Honda’s 1.5L i-DTech diesel mill.

        Honda was some time ago testing the diesel engine in the Brio in India. But the plans to fit it in current Brio have been shelved due to high NVH levels which was unacceptable by Honda standards. The new Brio will be designed according to the small diesel engine and NVH levels will be kept low to match the company’s standards. We expect the next generation Brio to be more spacious and attractive as well like Honda’s other cars in India. 

Honda Brio colours

Honda Brio is available in 6 colour options

1. Tafetta White
2. Crystal Black Pearl
3. Alabaster Silver
4. Magestic Blue
5. Urban Titanium
6. Rallye Red

Honda Jazz colours

All new Honda Jazz is available in 7 colour options

1. Sunset Orange
2. Carnelian Red Pearl
3. Urban Titanium Metallic
4. Golden Brown Metallic
5. Tafetta White
6. Alabaster Silver Metallic
7. White Orchid Pearl

Sunset Orange

Carnelian Red Pearl

Urban Metallic Titanium

Golden Brown Metallic

Tafetta White

Alabaster Silver Metallic

White Orchid Pearl

Does Fiat replace Linea with Aegea in India?

        Fiat has never been in driver’s seat in India. Good cars like Punto and Linea could not turn the fortunes for Fiat here. But Fiat has not lost the hope. It is focused to be a car manufacture with style and substance. The recent launch of Fiat Punto Evo Abrath is a good example.

        Fiat with the facelift Punto Evo and Avventura has somehow stayed alive in the market and as we said above it has customer base of its own. The Punto Evo and Avventura has been favourite cars for young adventurers youngsters who are ready to shell out extra buck for the brand and the style it creates.

        It’s all about the hatchbacks, but what about the sedan. The Linea with the facelift has not appealed to much of the customers. Recent unveiling of Aegea concept gives hope for Fiat fans in India, but does Fiat launch it in India. Aegea concept has not gone into production and has been designed for only left hand drive versions. To bring it to India it has to invest lots of money on tools for right hand drive versions.

        The Linea is selling around 150 cars a month which is not a good figure for the company like Fiat. We feel Fiat should stop thinking and bring the stylish Aegea concept sedan to India as soon as possible. Does anyone think as we do?

Honda BR-V Specifications

Honda BR-V – Variants, Dimensions, Capacities, Engine, Transmission, Steering, Performance, Wheels & Tyres, Fuel Economy.

Honda BR-V Technical Specifications

Fuel Type	Petrol	Diesel
Dimensions
Length	4455 mm	4455 mm
Width	1735 mm	1735 mm
Height	1650 mm	1650 mm
Wheel Base	2660 mm	2660 mm
Ground Clearance	200 mm	200 mm
Front Track	1500 mm	1500 mm
Rear Track	1500 mm	1500 mm
Kerb Weight	-	-
Gross Weight	-	-
No. Of Doors	4	4
Capacities
Seating Capacity	7	7
Fuel Tank Capacity	-	-
Boot Capacity	390 litres	390 litres
Engine
Type	i-VTec	i-DTec
Displacement	1500 cc	1500 cc
Power	120 PS @ 6600 pm	100 Ps @ 3600 rpm
Torque	145 Nm @ 4600 rpm	200 Nm @ 1750 rpm
Bore X Stroke	-	-
Comp. Ratio	-	-
No. of Cyl.	4	4
Cylinder Config.	Inline, Transverse	Inline, Transverse
Valves Per Cyl.	-	-
Transmission
Type	-	-
Gears	-	-
Steering
Type	Power Steering	Power Steering
Min Turning Radius	-	-
Suspension
Front	-	-
Rear	-	-
Brakes
Front	Disc	Disc
Rear	Drum	Drum
Wheels And Tyres
Wheel Size & Type	16’ Alloys	16’ Alloys
Tyres Size & Type	195 / 60 R16, Tubeless radials	195 / 60 R16, Tubeless radials
Performance
Max Speed	-	-
0-100 Kmph	-	-
Fuel Economy (Approx)
Overall	-	-

Honda BR-V design sketch

Honda BR-V SUV makes its international debut

        Honda has unveiled its new SUV BR-V at GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2015. The BR-V SUV is built on Brio platform and will be launched in India early next year. But the speculation of BR-V being less than 4 meters length has gone into winds. BR-V is more than 4 meters in length and seats 7 persons, which means it will compete with Renault Duster, Nissan Terrano and Hyundai Creta in India.

            The design of Honda BR-V was released last month and the artist’s impression looked fabulous, as always with any Honda car sketches. However BR-V in flesh is not as dynamic as in the design sketch but certainly have good appeal, with both SUV and Car features mixed together.

            From the side profile it is evident that BR-V is built on the Brio platform. But from any other angle it is impossible to relate to Brio and its siblings, thanks to sharp SUV design in the front and rear. BR-V features a more squarish profile and the angled window line reminds us of the Mobilio. As usual the BR-V like any recent Hondas has lot of creases which give character to the vehicle.

            The dashboard of BR-V looks to be borrowed from the City and the steering wheel has been lifted from Brio family of vehicles. Honda BR-V has an advantage of 7 seat options which lacks in its competitors in the segment. Powering BR-V will be Honda’s 1.5L i-VTech petrol and i-Dtech diesel engines which are both tried and tested engines. Expect it to cost around Rs. 12 lakh when launched in India.