Great car... own it... to know why I rated so high

 

Exterior I own my Black Honda Brio V MT since 24th October 2011 i.e I am writing this review after thoroughly testing my car for 10 days. The front of my black Brio looks macho and manly. Its not a soft looking cute car. Its a male species just like Pulsar among bikes. Large head lamps & broad chrome grille with stylish fog lamps & air intake makes it look like a big car when viewed from the front. I just love its front styling. Its very sporty & looks rugged. Its a HEAD TURNER.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The interiors of my Brio are BETTER THAN MY HONDA CITY iVTEC 2010 MODEL. The quality of plastics, design & layout of the dashboard & door mouldings are a step ahead of Honda City which is far costlier than Brio. I owned Honda City for over 18 months till I met with an unfortunate accident and my City was declared "Total Loss" by the insurance company. I loved it and wanted to buy it again but sources told me that a new City with major cosmetic changes is in pipeline. So I test driven Brio which I felt very similar to City in terms of driving pleasure. Seriously telling that Brio's suspension set-up is far better than the City. Its more comfortable on patchy, bumpy surfaces plus the body roll is very less at speeds above 140 KMPH, while turning on expressways at high speeds. City felt nervous and I felt out of control as the body roll was too much, but in Brio I am surprised ! It has magical suspension. Feauture wise I think my top V model is missing many useful features: Automatic climate control system, one touch window on driver side, illuminated switches on the driver door and the steering wheel, hight adjustable driver's seat, floor mats are also not supplied!!, chrome exhaust like City V, City like sterio antena... cos the Brio comes with most old fashioned and irritating pull-steel-rod type antena which looks very ugly and using it also makes me feel down-market. So I keep it closed as it looks outdated. Space is good for a car of such small dimentions. Its cos Honda has only shortened and the width of this car is similar to Swift from inside. Its really spacious at front. In rear also its spacious for ladies and short people, as I found the headroom very less at the back. The seats the very soft and comfy and the fabric fantastic.  The dashboard is very wide and solid, and it gives us a sense of space and solidity. The doors are solid and they close with a big car like "thud". The rear door is very special as its completely made up of toughned glass. The rear of Brio is outstanding and makes it look futuristic and it looks really special. From side it looks its ready to run!

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Great performance, the engine loves to be revved, there's no engine noise at idle. The throttle voice sounds sporty when revved hard, very smooth engine, slick gear box like knife in butter, fuel economy I can't guess right now but its giving me 12.2 KMPL in city traffic with AC on. The car has just run 550 KM.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is excellent. Handling is agile, commendable & accurate. The eleectronic steering feels and operates well.

Final Words Buy V MT if you love your life & your family. It comes with all safety features like: Dual SRS airbags (iSRS on driver's side), ABS, EBD, Pretentioner seat belts, engine immobiliser...... plus other goodies like: Sexy alloy wheels, fog lamps, electric mirrors, silver finish on door panels, height adjustable power steering, double vanity mirrors, nice beige seat covers + more....

Areas of improvement

Automatic climate control system.

One touch window on driver side.

Illuminated switches on the driver door and the steering wheel.

Height adjustable driver's seat.

Floor mats.

Chrome exhaust like Honda City V.

Honda City like sterio antena.

Distance-To-Empty meter.

Glove box panel gap very wide.

Driving dynamics, driving plesure, driving position, front seat comfort, futuristic stylingNo automatic climate control, no one touch up-down driver wiindow, steering buttons not illuminated