By
carblogindia.com
The recently launched Honda BRV seems to have caught the
attention of many small SUV buyers out there. The Honda BRV India launch
took place on 5th May, 2016 and the ‘Bold Runabout Vehicle’ (BRV) from Honda Cars India has received
more than 10,000 bookings since its launch on May-5. It is being said that
the BRV commands a waiting period of more than months in some cities. The Honda
BRV has been on sale for a starting price of INR 8.75 Lakhs. The top-end
model is priced at INR 12.90 Lakhs and the new Honda SUV in India is available
in both Petrol and Diesel engine variants. The new BRV rivals the
Maruti S-Cross, Renault Duster and the Hyundai Creta. You can book a BR-V for
an amount of INR 21,000. You may read on to find out more about the Honda BRV
Honda BRV Dimension
The Honda BRV has following dimensions –
- Length – 4,456mm
- Width – 1,735mm
- Height – 1,666mm
- Wheelbase – 2,660mm
- Ground clearance – 201mm
Honda BRV Price in India
This Brio-based Compact SUV has been priced in the range of INR
8.7-12.90 lakhs. This means that the BRV costs more than the Mobilio and
almost as much as the City. Honda isn’t exactly known for aggressive
pricing, as evident from the prices mentioned below. Here’s the full
Honda BR-V price list –
Variants |
Mileage (ARAI-tested) |
Price in India (ex-showroom) |
New Delhi |
Mumbai |
Honda BRV E iVTEC Manual Transmission Petrol |
16 kpl |
INR 8.75 Lakhs |
INR 8.76 lacs |
Honda BRV S iVTEC Manual Transmission Petrol |
16 kpl |
INR 9.90 Lakhs |
INR 9.91 lacs |
Honda BRV V iVTEC Manual Transmission Petrol |
16 kpl |
INR 10.90 Lakhs |
INR 10.91 lacs |
Honda BRV VX iVTEC Manual Transmission Petrol |
16 kpl |
INR 11.84 Lakhs |
INR 11.86 lacs |
Honda BRV V iVTEC CVT Automatic Petrol |
15.4 kpl |
INR 11.99 Lakhs |
INR 12.00 lacs |
Honda BRV E iDTEC Manual Transmission Diesel |
21.9 kpl |
INR 9.90 Lakhs |
INR 9.91 lacs |
Honda BRV S iDTEC Manual Transmission Diesel |
21.9 kpl |
INR 10.99 Lakhs |
INR 11.00 lacs |
Honda BRV V iDTEC Manual Transmission Diesel |
21.9 kpl |
INR 11.85 Lakhs |
INR 11.86 lacs |
Honda BRV VX iDTEC Manual Transmission Diesel |
21.9 kpl |
INR 12.90 Lakhs |
INR 12.91 lacs |
Honda BR-V Mileage
As we have been saying, the new Honda BR-V Diesel shares its engine
with the Amaze, City. For the BR-V, this 1.5-litre iDTEC engine offers a
fuel mileage of
21.9 kpl. However, this is an
ARAI-rated figure and real-world mileage could be around 16-17 kpl for
the Diesel model. The 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine offers
an ARAI-tested fuel mileage of
16 kpl for the manual transmission model and
15.4 kpl for the automatic CVT. Here’s a comparison of the Honda BR-V mileage with that of the Renault Duster and Hyundai Creta.
|
Petrol |
Diesel |
Honda BR-V |
16 kpl (MT), 15.4 kpl (AT) |
21.9 kpl |
Hyundai Creta |
15.29 kpl (MT/AT), |
21.38 kpl (1.4 MT), 19.67 kpl (1.6 MT), 17.07 kpl (1.6 AT) |
Renault Duster |
13.6 kpl (MT) |
17.89 kpl (MT)), 19.6 kpl (AT) |