Honda Brio facelift launch on October 4, 2016

Honda is set to give its competent but slow-selling hatchback, the Brio, a much-needed facelift with a launch likely to take place on October 4, 2016. The car for India will be similar to the updated version launched abroad earlier this year. Changes to the car will be merely cosmetic and in line with the new look that debuted on the revised Amaze compact sedan.

Styling changes to the India-spec Brio are similar to the international model with a sportier-looking front bumper and a new grille. Inside, the dashboard is a new unit similar to the updated Amaze and the Honda BR-V with spy photos showing the updated car receiving a new audio system as well.

Mechanically, the car will carry forward using the current 1.2-litre i-VTEC petrol motor paired to a five-speed manual gearbox as standard. It is yet to be seen if the new CVT gearbox from the Amaze replaces the current five-speed torque converter automatic gearbox.

This will be the first major update to the Brio since its launch in India in 2011.