Cook my sock Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) Unusual car. Narrow but v long cabin with a short bonnet. Surprising amount of space, even in the second row -I think these can slide back. The driving position is low down, more Jazz than HRV. Interior is basic but well built and functional. Not a pretty car with its over sized windows and out of proportion looks but still manages to have that Honda premium look. I think I'm right in that this model was originally launched in Indonesia and aimed at large Muslim families. Plenty of people at Central Rama 2 having a look. Edited January 30, 2016 by Cook my sock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpolar Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 i saw it at honda this week and as a male of average height, i dont even think i could fit in the back. It's really small. Plus the big window will make it harder to cool down, less safe in a crash. Biggest negative is that it looks awful, especially without the super expensive paint job you see there. Kind of a crappy engine too for 7 people, really need e85 for that extra torque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Just got to love picture 2. BR-V How brave are we ? ugly at its best, makes the 'Freed' look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 The title of the OP is "walkaround." Did you time that? I'm guessing around 6.5 seconds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cook my sock Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 About the same time as for your missus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 At least it looks better than the Nissan Puke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 At least it looks better than the Nissan Puke.NO ... that car grows on you ... actually I quite like the look of it now ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 At least it looks better than the Nissan Puke.True. Not by much though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Was at Central Rama II yesterday as well, run into it by chance. Not impressed at all :> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I bought one of the first "mini-SUVs" on the market in Thailand, the Ecosport, based on the Fiesta platform. I suppose the BRV will be classified as a "micro-SUV," but 7 seats??? I don't see how you could do that based on the Ecosport, and the BRV is considerably smaller, based on the Brio. I would love to see 7 fat people pile out of one of those. Kinda like those old days when they piled a bunch of students stuffed into a VW beetle and filmed it. Price: 820 thousand??? What are they smoking over there at Honda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopin2 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) Is high wheel clearance the only thing that defines an SUV these days? Edited January 31, 2016 by chopin2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 When I thought I had seen the most vomit inducing automobile of recent times (Nissan Puke) Honda comes out with this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisH Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) I don't see how it could be based on a brio - looks like a larger chassis to me. At least it doesn't have the equally ugly mobilio's dash out of the brio. This brv is a bit of a mishmash. You may notice even the steering wheel between the 5-seat and 7-seat is different. Correct...what r they smoking at honda now?...don't want no part of that DELETED Edited January 31, 2016 by seedy language Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesneyHawkes Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Saw the BRV a couple of months ago, been giving a wide berth ever since. Can't believe this was designed in the 21st century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) I don't see how it could be based on a brio - looks like a larger chassis to me. At least it doesn't have the equally ugly mobilio's dash out of the brio. This brv is a bit of a mishmash. You may notice even the steering wheel between the 5-seat and 7-seat is different. Correct...what r they smoking at honda now?...don't want no part of that Well it is. I don't suppose you can see that HR-V is a jacked up Jazz either. Both are horribly overpriced. Edited January 31, 2016 by seedy Quote hidden post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpolar Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Better buy a suzuki carry thing and put a seat in the middle, let your family "baht bus" it out in the back with an added bass system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Makes the Suzuki Ertiga look good also 7 seats and the Top model is 680,000 baht... and starts at 550,000 baht... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Makes the Suzuki Ertiga look good also 7 seats and the Top model is 680,000 baht... and starts at 550,000 baht... Much better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Just got to love picture 2. BR-V How brave are we ? ugly at its best, makes the 'Freed' look good Thai/Japanese marketing agencies at their best. First Delphys with Fortuner, legend of the pride. Now Hakuhodo, How brave are we... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Also in Indonesia, the Ertiga will pretty much remain No. 1 in this segment. Excellent dealer network, better options, and they just launched a revised Ertiga with 9" touch screen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jitar Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Just got to love picture 2. BR-V How brave are we ? ugly at its best, makes the 'Freed' look good Thai/Japanese marketing agencies at their best. First Delphys with Fortuner, legend of the pride. Now Hakuhodo, How brave are we... Honda are very brave indeed. Selling dull cars with a big dealer network and lots of advertising clearly was not challenging enough, (even Toyota can do it). Lets see if the same approach work for more aesthetically challenged appliances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisH Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I don't see how it could be based on a brio - looks like a larger chassis to me. At least it doesn't have the equally ugly mobilio's dash out of the brio. This brv is a bit of a mishmash. You may notice even the steering wheel between the 5-seat and 7-seat is different. Correct...what r they smoking at honda now?...don't want no part of that Well it is. I don't suppose you can see that HR-V is a jacked up Jazz either. Both are horribly overpriced. The brio is much small in all dimensions than the brv. There's no way it is based on brio. Likewise, the jazz is smaller than the hr-v. The hr-v is closer to the honda civic in size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Just Honda continuing on their quest to build the world's ugliest car...and with this newest model, they are well on their way...just a few more model updates and new models and I'm sure they'll have something surpassing the infamous Pontiac Aztek. For those of you who never had the pleasure...I present for your viewing esthetic enjoyment the Aztek: On second thought, they may already be there Edited February 1, 2016 by OMGImInPattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I have a 2001in N. America. Looks - well ... you know what the say about taste. But a good car NTL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cook my sock Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Let's debunk this 'HRV based on Jazz' nonsense. They both share the Global Compact Platform which btw the new civic hatch also uses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Let's debunk this 'HRV based on Jazz' nonsense. They both share the Global Compact Platform which btw the new civic hatch also usesThe Civic is based on the Jazz too?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I thought Honda were just switching to a global platform concept for the civic HB. Just as it already exists for the Jazz (Jazz in the UK = same Jazz platform elsewhere). If the new Civic will be based on the same platform as the Jazz then I call it a huge achievement for Honda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 use 2 Buffaloes and a CRV, pull in different directions...... wow we have a BR-V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jitar Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 use 2 Buffaloes and a CRV, pull in different directions...... wow we have a BR-V That would be the new improved better looking next model BR-V.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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