Honda Brio automatic is all set to be launched in October.The compact hatchback has been spotted in a dealer yard in Chennai. The Brio Automatic will join the Hyundai i10, i20 and Maruti A-Star in automatic hatch segment.
The Brio Automatic will get a five speed autobox which also does the duty on the City sedan. However the company may not offer paddle shift in the car, if launched it could be a first in its segment and would really making a big selling point.
We expect the Automatic option to be offered on the S and V variants giving the customer more choice. The car will be priced at a premium of Rs. 60-80 thousand
The Brio comes with a 1.2 SOHC i-VTEC engine which produces max power of 88 Ps (65 Kw) @ 6000 rpm and Max Torque of 109 Nm @ 4600 rpm.
Honda has announced a price hike on the popular models in the range of 0.2% – 2.6% on their current price. The Brio is currently priced at Rs. 405,00 for the base EMT variant and goes upto Rs. 523,000 for the top end V MT model.
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