The cat seems to be finally out of the bag, with Team-BHPian KPZen claiming to have spotted the diesel Honda Brio under test around the outskirts of Gurgaon. The Brio which was spotted did not have any badges and was emitting black smoke. Further, he also heard the diesel clatter, which means that Honda could have indeed started testing diesel cars in India. The on-test Honda Brio sported black rims and there was no Honda logo present anywhere on the car. It featured red UP plates, which every Honda test vehicle sports usually.
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Honda is said to be working on a sedan based on the Brio platform. This sedan is expected to be launched in 2013 and won’t simply be a Brio with a boot. Instead Honda will do what they have done between the Jazz and City, both of which are based on the same platform but look poles apart. The Honda Brio is a very cute looking car and the sedan version would look quite good too. The Japanese automaker plans to offer the Brio sedan in both petrol and diesel engined options, with prices expected to be between Rs. 5-7 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). There will be around six variants on offer and the company could bring in an automatic version some time later. [click to continue…]
Honda has seen a sharp decline in its market share, owing to the drastic shift of demand of consumers towards diesel cars. The Japanese automaker has no diesel versions available in India, due to which consumers have no option but to opt for diesel powered cars from competitors. However, the company is now planning to launch a diesel version of the Brio and this could be as soon as this year. Earlier Honda had hinted on a 2013 entry of its diesel attack but due to petrol prices being constantly on the upward trend, the company has pre-poned plans of the diesel Brio. Most cars today, which offer both diesel and petrol engines see the former outselling the latter by a ratio of 4:1. [click to continue…]
The Japanese auto giant, Honda is facing a huge problem in terms of production and has currently suspended the production of its compact hatchback, the Brio due to lack of availability of parts. Some of the key components for the Brio and Jazz are manufactured and shipped from Thailand to India. Due to the recent floods in Thailand, the company’s production was badly hit. Honda sells the Brio in Thailand only apart from India and Honda personnel are now in talks with different alternative supplies based in china for the sourcing of the same components. The company has almost finalized its alternative sourcing arrangements and is likely to go into normal production by February or March. Although Honda has stopped production of the Brio temporarily, they haven’t stopped bookings for the model. The bookings for Jazz have been temporarily put on hold. [click to continue…]
Honda is gearing up to boost production to meet up its recent demands for their latest offerings, the Brio and the face lifted Jazz. Recently, the demand for these models has gone up significantly although these models don’t come with a diesel engine option. The Brio, which is specifically developed for the Indian markets, was launched by Honda about a month ago while the face lifted Jazz was introduced into the market in August after the first model didn’t gather much interest among the consumers. [click to continue…]
Honda India is making plans to export their latest offering, the compact car Brio to the neighboring countries like Nepal and Bhutan from next year. Honda rolls out the Brio from their Tapukara plant in Rajasthan. The company already exports some components of the Brio to countries like Indonesia and Malaysia to compete with other models like Maruti’s Swift and WagonR and Hyundai’s i10 and i20. Honda launched the Brio very recently for a price tag of Rs. 3.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). It is powered by a 1200 cc engine and it meets BSIV emission norms. It is being offered in 4 variants with 6 colours to choose from. [click to continue…]
Honda has announced the launch of the Brio in India. The launch event has just commenced and we will update this post subsequently. The Brio means energetic and cheerful in Italian and has been especially designed for the Indian market. Honda is targeting the youth with the Brio. The Brio is powered by the same engine which does duty in the Jazz. The 1.2-liter i-VTEC motor produces 88 PS of power at 6000 RPM and 109 Nm at 4600 RPM. Mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox, the Brio will reach 100 kmph in 12.50 seconds and reaches a top speed of 170 kmph. The Brio returns an ARAI certified mileage of 18.4 kmpl. The Brio is available in six colours – Rallye Red, Urban Titanium, Energetic Blue, Taffeta White, Crystal Black Pearl and Alabaster Silver. [click to continue…]
This year has not really being promising for the Honda stable with the price hike in petrol has literally killed the sales for Honda in India. With no option of diesel motor in any of their cars and on the other hand the competition offering both diesel and petrol version at a competitive price has left Honda high and dry. Finally the premium brand had to offer healthy discounts on the City and Jazz to gain back their loyalty. Now Honda is planning to enter the mass market by launching their small car Brio. [click to continue…]
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