Priced at Rs Rs 5.74 lakh, Honda launches Brio automatic

Priced between Rs 5.74 lakh and Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), Honda on Thursday launched the automatic transmission version of its small car Brio .

The company also introduced a new variant of the manual transmission version, priced at Rs 4.26 lakh.

"Automatic transmissions are gaining popularity in hatchback segment due to our stop-go traffic. Our dealer and customer voice indicated that there is a good potential for automatic in the Brio segment," Honda Cars India Senior Vice President (Sales and Marketing) Jnaneswar Sen said in a statement.

The company said Brio is the first car in its segment to be equipped with a 5-speed automatic transmission.

The Brio automatic transmission version comes with a 4 cylinder 1.2-litre i-VTEC petrol engine. The company claims that the car gives a mileage of 16.5 km per litre.

The new variant of the manual transmission will come with many features, including new audio system and body coloured outside door handles.

With PTI inputs