Till recently, the only Honda car that could come close to being a substitute for the plethora of compact SUVs in the Indian market was the Mobilio. And in reality, it still was seen mostly as just a practical people mover and that’s it. With the launch of the BR-V, the Japanese manufacturer may have made a bold attempt to change all of that.
Yes, BR-V is still reminding many of the Mobilio but it also does make a strong claim for itself in a segment that is the fastest growing in India. It is a bold car – in fact, bold enough to be marketed as a compact SUV even though it is really close to resembling a good-looking, practical van. And that should not bother anyone – people in Honda or outside of it. However, the BR-V has been projected into the compact SUV segment nonetheless – one that is dominated by Hyundai’s Creta.