Honda Brio Facelift
Autocar India|November 2016

This long-overdue update gives the Brio a more aggressive look, a clean and contemporary dash and more equipment.

Siddhant Ghalla
Honda Brio Facelift

In times when cars receive updates and facelifts as frequently as biennially, the Honda Brio has been a bit of an outlier. Save for the introduction of an automatic option in 2012, it hasn’t seen much change in the five years since its launch. Now at long last, Honda has given the Brio a facelift, refreshing its exteriors and cabin but leaving its mechanicals unchanged.

While the basic shape remains the same, plenty has been done to enhance the Brio’s design. The front bumper has been redesigned and the new, extended grille blacked out, giving the car a more hunkered down stance and aggressive look. The car is unchanged in profile, and the rear retains the all-glass hatch (unlike the updated Brio for Thailand), but the tail-lights have been re-profiled and a roof-mounted spoiler has been added.

The changes brought along by this facelift are most evident in the cabin. The original Brio’s plain, unappealing and slightly incoherent dashboard has finally been replaced with the one from the Amaze and BR-V. The design is clean and contemporary, while the silver highlights and faux carbonfibre garnishes add a bit of sportiness. Optional all-black seats and the redesigned instrument cluster further uplift the ambience.

This story is from the November 2016 edition of Autocar India.

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