2019 Honda Brio: Sporty and Practical in an affordable package

Now on its 2nd generation, The All-New 2019 Honda Brio was developed based on the grand concept “Proud Over Class”. The grand concept stemmed from the intention to improve aspects of the vehicle that its users need. With this, the 2019 Brio was developed to be one-class above its segment with significant improvements specifically with its dimensions.

PACKAGING
Given its compact exterior dimensions, the 2019 Brio now gets an additional 60mm of extended wheelbase and 90mm of extended cargo area as compared to its predecessor. This allows the 2019 Brio to have a larger interior space that can accommodate a bigger rear seat for a spacious rear passenger cabin and bigger trunk space that can easily accommodate large items while maintaining a compact body size for easier maneuverability.

The 2019 Brio boasts a very spacious interior feel. Given the extended wheelbase, the rear passenger legroom now provides a more comfortable rear cabin space with added legroom compared to its predecessor. As for the cargo space, the 2019 Brio also manages to feature a well accommodating 258 Liters of cargo space with the rear seats up thanks to its additional extended cargo area. Given its hatchback body style, cargo capacity can be increased to 710 liters with the rear seats folded down. This flexible interior space allows the 2019 Brio to carry various cargo given its compact body size.

DYNAMIC AND MATURE EXTERIOR
The 2019 Brio boasts a dynamic and mature exterior styling aligned with the “Proud Over Class” grand concept. This aims to provide a sleek and sporty profile emphasizing low center of gravity and wide stance for Honda’s A-Segment hatchback. The 2019 Brio sports a strong sporty front fascia that blends with its character lines featuring a Honeycomb Front Grille and Multi-Reflector Halogen Headlights with LED Parking Light Guides, which contributes to a wider look and strong sense of motion with a sporty expression.

At the rear, the 2019 Brio now features a new tailgate as compared to the large glass panel found in its predecessor. This allows the 2019 Brio to maintain an excellent rear visibility and provide improved body rigidity, which helps improve stiffness of the body structure while providing safety for passengers. In addition, new Rear Combination Lamps with Rear Reflectors are also found at the back of the 2019 Brio. The large external red lenses of the tail and brake lights expand to the edge of the vehicle, emphasizing the Brio’s rear wide stance. The 2019 Brio sits on 14-inch alloy wheels for 1.2 V CVT variant offering a sporty feeling with its triple dynamic design complimenting the 2019 Brio’s sleek and sporty stance.

INTERIOR DESIGN
Interior Design of the 2019 Brio revolves around the direction of “COMFORT, HARMONIZE and HIGH QUALITY” which is expressed in its space as well as the high quality interior materials that provide a sporty yet comfortable interior feel. A number of technology features has also found its way to Honda’s new subcompact Hatchback. For added convenience, the 2019 Brio now features Manual Air Conditioning with Digital Display. For the in-car entertainment, two different audio head unit options can be found at the center of the 2019 Brio: a 7-inch touchscreen audio system for the 1.2 V CVT, and a 1-Din Audio head unit for the 1.2 S MT. The two audio systems, despite their difference both provide a more intuitive entertainment functionality as then allow passengers to connect their devices via Bluetooth connectivity for audio streaming or connect their devices via USB port connection, which would allow various multimedia devices to be controlled through the audio systems.

ALL-NEW 2019 BRIO RS
With its popularity as a sport compact car in the Southeast Asian Market, The RS variant was developed to express Honda’s Sporty Spirit based on the Small RS Concept previewed last 2018. The RS variant aims to enhance the sporty exterior design of the 2019 Brio, which represents Honda’s vision of a small sporty car. The 2019 Brio RS features an aggressive sporty exterior design with its RS Design Piano Black Front Grille, RS Design 15-inch Alloy Wheels, RS Design Side Sill Garnish and Rear Bumper Garnish, and Tailgate Spoiler. All of these added features give the 2019 Brio a more enhanced sporty exterior look.

Complementing the enhanced sporty exterior, the interior of the 2019 Brio RS also emphasizes Honda’s sporty image. Inside, the variant’s RS Design Interior with Orange Accents is highly emphasized on both dashboard and door trims. Paired with Black Fabric Seats with Orange Accents, this gives the driver and passenger a sportier and high-quality appearance. Further enhancing the overall passenger experience, the 2019 Brio RS also features a 7-inch touchscreen audio system with Bluetooth and USB connectivity for audio streaming. However, compared to the other variants, the 2019 Brio RS features a 6-speaker audio set up inclusive of additional two tweeters which allows a more enhanced audio experience.

Completing the sporty image of the 2019 Brio RS, a 2-Tone Black Top RS variant featuring the RS exclusive Phoenix Orange Pearl color found in other Honda RS models, will be available together with other colors for the 1.2 RS Black Top CVT Variant.

POWERTRAIN
Powering the 2019 Brio is a new 1.2 Liter 4-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC engine that produces a maximum power of 90 ps at 6,000 rpm and 11.2 kg-m of torque at 4,800 rpm. This is mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) developed based on Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology. The engine and transmission combined provide a smooth, powerful off-the-line acceleration and efficient fuel economy for Honda’s new small hatchback. For those who prefer driving a Manual Transmission, a 5-Speed Manual Transmission option will be available for the 1.2 S MT Variant.

SAFETY
In terms of safety, the 2019 Brio boasts a Four Star ASEAN NCAP safety rating as it comes equipped with the essential active and passive vehicle safety features. Honda’s G-CON technology enhances impact absorption for the added protection of passengers in an event of a collision. In addition, all variants of the 2019 Brio will get Dual Front Driver and Front Passenger SRS Airbags and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) as standard. All of these give the driver and passengers peace of mind while on the road.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
The All-New 2019 Brio will be available at all 38 Honda dealerships nationwide and will be available in five (5) colors:

• Phoenix Orange (New color; exclusive for 1.2 RS Black Top CVT)
• Carnival Yellow (New color; 1.2 RS Black Top CVT and 1.2 V CVT only)
• Rallye Red (1.2 V CVT and 1.2 S MT only)
• Modern Steel Metallic (1.2 RS CVT, 1.2 V CVT and 1.2 S MT)
• Taffeta White

The All-New 2019 Honda Brio have the following Suggested Retail Prices:

• 1.2 RS Black Top Navi CVT - Php735,000
• 1.2 RS Navi CVT - Php730,000
• 1.2 V CVT - Php658,000
• 1.2 S MT - Php598,000

Source: Honda Cars Philippines