The much-touted small car Brio, from Japanese carmaker Honda was launched in Thailand yesterday amongst much fan-fare. The car has been predominantly designed for the Asian markets.

Honda Brio was for the first time unveiled at the Thailand International Expo in November 2010. The dimensions of the ‘made-for-Thailand’ Brio read something like 3610mm in length, 1680mm wide and 1485mm in height. There are two variants in which the Brio is offered, namely S and V, both of which are equipped with a 4 cylinder, 1.2 liter, i-VTEC engine that produces 90bhp of power. Expect the dimensions of the car to be tweaked a little to suit the Indian needs when the car is launched In India.

The design inspiration for Honda Brio comes from the “man maximum, machine minimum” philosophy. The Brio is mated to a five speed gearbox, the ‘made for Thailand’ BRIO also comes with a CVT gearbox option, which will be available only on the V variant. Honda has provided safety technologies including dual SRS front airbags, disc brakes, anti-lock braking system and electronic brake distribution as standard in all variants.

In Thailand, the prices of the BRIO revolves around 4-5 lakh Baht, which roughly converted into Indian currency would read at Rs 5-7 lakh. The Brio in Thailand is qualified as an eco-car with the fuel efficiency, which reflects at 100km/5 liter. This particular aspect certainly would be the defining feature of the Honda Brio, when it comes to India.