2019 Honda BR-V shown at 2019 Indonesia International Motor Show
The Honda BR-V has been the affordable 7-seater offering from Honda Cars India since a very long time. The car has been unveiled at the ongoing 2019 Indonesia International Motor Show. India too will be getting the car soon. The Honda WRV has been in India since around 2015 and a mild update will be a welcome sight. The Honda BR-V will mechanically remain the same. There won’t be any new changes here.
The 1.5-litre petrol and diesel will continue and be offered after BS^ comes into effect too. Honda will make sure the existing engines are updated to fall under the norms.
Ultimately we can predict Honda will get a new generation of this product in 2020 or 2021. The car needs a major update and Honda is stretching its legs with this facelift for the last time. Does this mean this facelift is not important?
No, find out more below.
2019 Honda BR-V Launch
The 2019 Honda BR-V should be launched during the second half or the end of the year.
| 2019 Honda BR-V | Launching in 2019 |
2019 Honda BR-V Price
The variants and prices of the 2019 Honda BR-V will mostly remain the same. We will not see any significant changes to it.
| i-VTEC E MT1497 cc, Manual, Petrol | Rs.9.51 Lakh* |
| i-VTEC S MT1497 cc, Manual, Petrol, | Rs.10.51 Lakh* |
| i-VTEC V MT1497 cc, Manual, Petrol, | Rs.11.66 Lakh* |
| i-DTEC S MT1498 cc, Manual, Diesel, | Rs.11.86 Lakh* |
| i-VTEC VX MT1497 cc, Manual, Petrol, | Rs.12.7 Lakh* |
| i-DTEC V MT1498 cc, Manual, Diesel | Rs.12.72 Lakh* |
| i-VTEC V CVT1497 cc, Automatic, Petrol | Rs.12.84 Lakh* |
| i-DTEC VX MT1498 cc, Manual, Diesel | Rs.13.81 Lakh* |
2019 Honda BR-V Design
Based on what can be seen, the BR-V facelift gets a redesigned front bumper with fog light housings and faux skid plate. The bumper gets chrome inserts and faux brushed aluminum in the chin. The updated model now gets new daytime running lamps and new headlight inserts. The rear section also gets a redesigned bumper. The BR-V now also gets 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels.
The car also is going to get an RS variant which will make it more aggressive in looks – thanks to a body kit, black inserts and a spoiler.
2019 Honda BR-V Specifications
The BRV excels when it comes to its engine and performance. The 1.5-litre petrol and 1.5-litre diesel have good power at most of the engine speeds. One doesn’t need to shift gears frequently as there is seamless delivery of power from the diesel. Hence, it is a good option to consider. There is good enough torque to pull the engine cleanly. It doesn’t feel as torquey as a diesel though.
The manual transmission on both versions is a six-speed unit. The petrol engine is highly refined, however, it is the diesel that is a bit noisy. The petrol also gets a CVT option, else both come with a six-speed manual transmission. What is good about the BRV engines is that they have good performance without much of a compromise on fuel efficiency, especially the diesel.
The BRV has powerful and good mileage engines. The petrol is highly refined and feels more powerful than the competition.
The facelifted BR-V for Indonesia comes with a single 1.5-litre petrol unit, unlike the India-spec model that also gets a 1.5-litre diesel engine option.
2019 Honda BR-V Competition
The car will compete with the Maruti Ertiga, Renault Lodgy, Datsun Go Plus and the Mahindra TUV300 Plus. It will also compete with the upcoming Creta 7 seater.
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