Honda Brio RS
Honda Indonesia has revealed the RS
variant of the Brio small hatchback at the 2016 Indonesia International Motor
Show. It was revealed alongside the Brio Satya and prices for the new sportier
model will begin from Rp. 174.7 million.
As the name suggest, the Honda Brio RS
variant is a sportier cousin of the newly facelifted Brio Satya for the
Indonesian market. It comes equipped with large 15-inch alloy wheels, projector
headlamps with LED guiding lights, electrically adjustable Outside Rear View
Mirrors with turn signal indicators, side skirts, RS badge in the thick chrome
grille, etc.
The sportier package brings a new
outlook to the Brio as it’s rather adorable than being an outdated small car.
The fog lamps have received revisions as well which look aggressive with the
new enclosures and although the side profile is undisturbed, the skirts play a
typical role in enhancing the seriousness of the vehicle with a tightly packed
rear and glass garnish.
On the inside, the Honda Brio RS comes
featured with an all-black interior colour scheme with orange stitches on the
seats to make it distinguish from the regular Brio Satya. It also gets a
6.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system besides other changes made to the
facelifted model. The new dashboard is reminiscent to that of the one found in
the soon-to-be-launched BR-V SUV in India. It has mono pod instrument cluster
alongside HVAC controls.
The facelifted Brio gets power from the
existing 1.2-litre four-cylinder i-VTEC petrol engine from the outgoing model
which is capable of generating a maximum power output of 90 PS and 110 Nm of
peak torque. The petrol motor is linked with a five-speed manual transmission
as standard. The Earth Dreams CVT automatic gearbox is in place of the regular
five-speed automatic as an optional fitment.
