Honda permanently discontinues Brio in India, no plans of any replacement

Speaking to Honda, Overdrive learned that the Brio has been discontinued. Also, the manufacturer has no plans of updating the nor to bring any replacement. [caption id=“attachment_6073461” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] Honda Brio to discontinue in India. Image: Honda[/caption] Honda introduced the Brio in India back in 2011 and the entry-level hatch-back received a mid-life facelift in the year 2016. However, due to low demand and poor sales of the Brio, the manufacturer has pulled the plug. This makes the Amaze the most economical proposition in Honda’s portfolio which is priced from Rs 5.86 lakh Ex-showroom Delhi. The current Brio is not compliant with the crash test norms which will come in regulation from October 2019 as well as the BS-IV norms which will come in regulation from April 2020. The car is still listed on Honda’s website until the dealerships clear the stocks, however, post stock clearance we expect the car to be taken off the website. Honda had announced their plans to bring six new **vehicles** in the Indian market by 2020. The launch of the Honda CR-V in the recent past and the Honda Amaze, the two of the six cars are already on the roads. The soon expected **Honda Civic** which was spied on the Indian streets also hints that it could be the third car in the Honda’s line-up. Following the Civic could be the fifth generation Honda City which was rumored to be on cards of the Japanese car maker. The Honda Brio is currently priced between Rs 4.66 lakh and Rs. 6.75 lakh ex-showroom New Delhi. The hatchback is powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine which produces 88PS and 109Nm of torque. Throughout its life span in India, the car was never offered with a diesel engine. Could that be the reason for the drop in its sales?