2016 Honda BR-V Debuts in India

According to current exchange rates, that’s $13,135, which is great value for money considering how much car you get in return. Because it has been developed as a low-cost means of transportation from the get-go, the BR-V won’t set foot on U.S. soil. Another reason for it is that the Honda BR-V would cannibalize it with the HR-V, the cheapest crossover Honda sells in the U.S.

The Bold Runabout Vehicle (I’m so not joking about the name) is available with both gasoline and turbo diesel motivation. The entry-level 1.5-liter i-VTEC four-cylinder gasoline engine churns 119 metric horsepower (88 kW) and 107 lb-ft (145 Nm) of torque. A 6-speed manual transmission comes as standard and a paddle-shift continuously variable transmission is available as an optional extra.

The 1.5 i-DTEC diesel may be down on power (100 metric horsepower), albeit the 148 lb-ft (200 Nm) of torque equals better get-up at lower rpm than what the 1.5 i-VTEC has to offer. A 6-speed manual is the sole transmission option for the turbo diesel mill. Regardless of transmission, both engines send power to the front axle. That’s right, the BR-V doesn’t get AWD, not even as an option.

Despite this, the 8.26-inch (210 mm) ground clearance is more than enough, especially for India’s not-so-great roads. In terms of practicality, the Honda BR-V boasts 7.87 cuFT (223 liters) of cargo capacity with all seven seats in place. Fold down the third row and the value hikes to 24.4 cuFT (691 liters), more than what the BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer has to offer.

You can find out more about the cheap and cheerful 2016 Honda BR-V from the following release.