Accessorised BR-V officially teased by Honda India

Media days for the 2016 Indian Auto Expo will commence as of tomorrow and just before the mega biennial event, Honda has officially teased an image of its upcoming and highly coveted compact SUV on its official social media channels. It is clear from the spied images that the Japanese automaker will be showcasing an accessorised version of its utility vehicle, Honda BR-V, at the show. Speaking of the accessories, one can easily spot the bumper extensions being showcased in the teaser image. Honda’s compact SUV is expected to be made available in two layouts, which includes a 5 seater and a 7-seater variant.

 

The car will compete with Renault Duster, Maruti S-Cross, Nissan Terrano and its arch rival the Hyundai Creta. To make sure this SUV is up to the task, the Japanese automaker has revamped the face completely, which now looks nothing like the Mobilio MPV and provides BR-V with its foundations. The updated compact SUV flaunts diamond cut alloys and DRLs, which are encased in a headlamp cluster that also houses projector headlamps. A similar story continues on the inside, as BR-V flaunts the same touchscreen infotainment system, which one can find in the City sedan and Jazz premium hatchback. Other creature comforts in the car includes an automatic climate control, foldable third row seats (exclusive to 7-seater variants), rear AC vents,  electrically controlled wing mirrors and rear parking camera, etc.

Under the hood, the premium compact sedan will incorporate a 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol powerplant, which will produce 120PS of power of output and 145Nm of peak torque. For the diesel variants, Honda is expected to bestow BR-V with a re-tweaked version of the 1.5-litre i-DTEC unit, which produces 100PS in other models of the automaker, and those include the likes of Amaze compact sedan and Jazz premium hatchback.

Source : CarDekho