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Honda BR-V India production to start in April 2016

Honda’s Creta rival to come with 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines; will get seven seats.
1 min read8 Oct '15
Shobha MathurShobha Mathur
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Honda’s India-bound BR-V is expected to roll out of the Japanese carmaker’s Tapukara facility in Rajasthan. 
 
Production is slated to start around April 2016 with an initial yearly production capacity of 36,000 units. The Honda BR-V, exhibited at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in August, will be available in both petrol and diesel engines. 
 
The petrol BR-V will be fitted with the 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine while the diesel model is likley to get the same motor that does duty in the City. The seven-seater will compete with the Hyundai Creta, Renault Duster and the Ford EcoSport in the small SUV segment. 
 

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