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Honda BRV – the country's first seven-seater compact SUV – was finally launched in the Indian market on April 5, 2016 in the price range of Rs 8.75 lakh – Rs 12.90 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Honda BRV is based on the extended Brio platform on which the Mobilio too is built, and both the vehicles also share engines – 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol & i-DTEC diesel. Now that the Honda BRV has already been launched, we compare its specification, dimensions, prices & mileage with its two close rivals – Hyundai Creta and Renault Duster.
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Honda BRV vs Hyundai Creta vs Renault Duster – Prices | Priced between Rs 9.1 lakh – Rs 14.4 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the Hyundai Creta is the most expensive of the lot. The price difference between the other two – Honda BRV and Renault Duster – is minimal. While the BRV's ex-showroom Delhi price ranges between Rs 8.75 lakh – Rs 12.90 lakh, the Duster costs between Rs 8.5 lakh – Rs 13.6 lakh.
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Honda BRV vs Hyundai Creta vs Renault Duster – Specifications | All the three cars come in both petrol and diesel engine options and are available with automatic and manual gearboxes. Though it's only the Renault Duster that has a diesel automatic, the other two have automatic transmissions on petrol versions.
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While the Hyundai Creta and Renault Duster come in two diesel engine options, the BR-V comes with one diesel powertrain. On Papers, the Honda BR-V's diesel version is the least powerful, while the Duster's petrol version offers the least power of the three.
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Honda BRV | 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol – 117bhp, 145Nm (6-speed manual/ CVT automatic) 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel – 99bhp, 200Nm (With a 6-speed manual)
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Hyundai Creta | 1.6-litre VTVT petrol – 121bhp, 151Nm (6-speed automatic/ 6-speed automatic) 1.4-litre CRDi diesel – 89bhp, 220Nm (6-speed manual) 1.6-litre CRDi diesel – 126bhp, 260Nm (6-speed manual)
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Renault Duster | 1.6-litre petrol – 102bhp, 148Nm (5-speed manual) 1.5-litre 85PS diesel – 84bhp, 200Nm (5-speed manual) 1.5-litre 110PS diesel – 108bhp, 245Nm (6-speed manual/ AMT automatic)
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Honda BRV vs Hyundai Creta vs Renault Duster – Mileage Honda BRV: 1.5L Petrol – 16kmpl (automatic) | 1.5L Diesel – 21.9kmpl Hyundai Creta: 1.6L petrol – 15.29kmpl | 1.4L diesel – 21.38kmpl | 1.6L diesel – 19.67kmpl Renault Duster: 1.6L petrol – 13.06kmpl | 1.5L 85PS diesel – 19.87kmpl | 1.5L 110PS diesel – 19.6kmpl

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