Honda has taken the wraps off the facelifted BR-V at IIMS 2019. The Honda BR-V has received minor design changes with the mid-cycle update. On the outside, it has redesigned bumpers, a new radiator grille, new under spoilers, new fog lamp garnish and new 16-inch alloy wheels. The front and rear fascias now look more rugged, thanks to the new faux skid plates.

Inside, the dashboard design and Civic FD-style steering remain, but look closer and you’ll find new tweeter speakers, new dashboard trim (brushed grey piece on the passenger side) and an auto function for the air con, which Malaysian BR-Vs already have.


Honda aimed for a sportier feel, and the top spec car’s black-themed cabin gets black leather-trimmed seats with a red spine. That’s matched with red leather pads on the door armrests, and leather wrapping for the steering and gear knob, with red stitching. Honda Indonesia also highlights thicker second row seat cushions and a new centre headrest for the middle row. There’s also a driver seat height adjuster.

New equipment for the Indonesia-spec BR-V includes an eight-inch “floating” capacitive touch screen head unit with WebLink (smartphone mirroring) and keyless entry with push start. However, the airbag count is still two, supplemented by ABS, VSA and hill start assist.


The Honda BR-V has received no mechanical changes. Under the hood, the Indonesian-spec version still has the 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine that produces 120 PS at 6,600 rpm and 145 Nm of torque at 4,600 rpm. A 6-speed manual transmission or CVT sends drive to the wheels. In India, there's an option for the 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine that develops 100 PS at 3,600 rpm and 200 Nm of torque at 1,750 rpm. This engine is going to be upgraded from BS-IV to BS-VI by March 2020.

Four variants of the 2019 BR-V facelift is available in Indonesia – the S MT at IDR 238 million, the E MT at IDR 252.5 milion, the E CVT at IDR 262.5 million, and the Prestige CVT you see here at IDR 279.5 million.


Six colours are available, and they are Tafetta White, Lunar Silver Metallic, Modern Steel Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl, Coffee Cherry Red Metallic and the signature Premium Amber Metallic seen here. The latter two hues are reserved for E and Prestige trim levels.