The Honda BR-V is being renewed, but only for the Asian market

Honda is carrying out several changes to its SUV range, both in Europe and in Asia. This is important because we will have quite a few new arrivals in this type of model. But there is something that may strike us as curious from a European point of view: in various Asian markets the brand is betting on a type of engine that is banned in our market. The fact is that in Asia emissions restrictions, for the moment, are not as strict.

This means that there are models in those markets that offer features very different from European configurations. The Honda BR-V is an SUV that disregards them and opts for an efficient combustion engine but with fairly interesting power for the range.

Sales success in Southeast Asia

The Honda BR-V has great success in markets that continue to look for the MPV concept, although with details typical of an SUV. That is, a car of this type but with room for seven occupants and a very clear family spirit. Comfort inside and efficiency are important in this reinterpretation of the model, which is based on the concept car N7-X.

In terms of exterior styling, we will find a large front grille framed by the lighting units with LED technology. Below it there are plastic bumpers, and at the rear we see lighting units with a horizontal, wraparound design. Inside it features an information and entertainment system controlled through a 7-inch TFT screen.

The instrument cluster is also partly digital, with a screen measuring 4.2 inches. The level of comfort inside has increased and safety is reinforced by the Honda Sensing system.

Engine of the Honda BR-V

The only option with which this model will be sold is the one fitted with

a 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine delivering 121 CV (119 hp) and a maximum torque of 145 Nm. It has a CVT gearbox that transmits all the power to the front axle. There is no all-wheel-drive option in the range, nor is hybridisation contemplated in this generation of the model. Something, as we can see, that is totally unthinkable for the European market.