Honda BR-V Compact SUV launched in India at INR 8.75 lakhs

Honda Cars India has made its entry into the highly competitive compact SUV segment today in India with the launch of Honda BR-V at Rs. 8.75 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The complete pricelist is as mentioned below (Ex-Showroom, New Delhi) 

Honda BR-V Petrol:

1. Honda BR-V E – INR 8.75 lakhs
2. Honda BR-V S – INR 9.9 lakhs
3. Honda BR-V V – INR 10.9 lakhs
4. Honda BR-V VX – INR 11.84 lakhs
5. Honda BR-V V CVT – INR 11.99 lakhs

Honda BR-V Diesel:

1. Honda BR-V E – INR 9.9 lakhs
2. Honda BR-V S – INR 10.99 lakhs
3. Honda BR-V V – INR 11.85 lakhs
4. Honda BR-V VX – INR 12.9 lakhs

On the exterior, BR-V exhibits a large chrome-slat grille, black projector head-lamps, a sturdy bumper, LED light guides, diamond-finished 16-inch alloy wheels, skid plates, plastic body cladding on the wheel arches, and also gets a ground clearance of 210mm.

On the safety front, all variants of the Honda BR-V are equipped with dual front airbags as standard. In addition, all diesel variants get ABS and EBD too, while on the petrol variants, they are standardized from the S variant.

It comes loaded with features like automatic climate control, keyless entry with push button start, steering mounted controls, bluetooth-enabled music system, steering mounted audio controls, rear AC and faux-leather. The Honda BR-V will also get a segment-first standard 7-seat configuration, while the second row gets a recline function.

The Honda BR-V is being offered with a choice of two engines (petrol and diesel) and two transmission options. The petrol variant gets the option of a 6-speed manual gearbox or a CVT with paddle-shifters. The diesel variant of the crossover is available only with a 6-speed manual transmission. The 1.5-liter diesel engine develops 100 PS and 200 Nm of torque, whereas the 1.5-liter petrol unit makes 119 PS and 145 Nm of torque.

The Honda BR-V will compete against the likes of the Renault Duster, Hyundai Creta, Maruti S-Cross and Mahindra Scorpio.