Honda Brio

Honda Brio: which version to buy — 1.2 MT vs 1.2 CVT vs 1.2 i MT (2011–present)

If the question is which Honda Brio to take, the data split is narrow: every measured engine is 90 hp (66 kW) at 6000 rpm and 110 Nm at 4800 rpm, every driveline is FWD, and the fuel tank is 35 litres on every version.

Honda Brio: which version to buy — 1.2 MT vs 1.2 CVT vs 1.2 i MT (2011–present)

If the question is which Honda Brio to take, the data split is narrow: every measured engine is 90 hp (66 kW) at 6000 rpm and 110 Nm at 4800 rpm, every driveline is FWD, and the fuel tank is 35 litres on every version. The real choice is gearbox and generation: 1.2 MT (5 Manual) versus 1.2 CVT (Variable) on the 2011 Sedan, then the 2023 restyling 1.2 i MT (5 Manual, Hatchback 5-door, Direct injection). Two Sedan 1.2 MT and two Sedan 1.2 CVT entries share names and 90 hp; they differ where 0–100 km/h is measured (14.5 s and 16 s) versus not measured.

Honda Brio generations: what actually changed

Honda Brio is listed with two generation keys, but they are one generation plus a restyling — not a second generation.

1 generation (from 2011-01-01, stop not measured) is a Sedan with 4 versions: two named 1.2 MT and two named 1.2 CVT. Shared measured hardware: 1198 cc Gasoline, 4 Inline cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 10.2, bore × stroke 73 × 71.6, fuel 95, Independent, spring front / Semi-independent, torsion rear, front Disc / rear Drum, wheels 175/65 R14 and 185/55 R15. Kerb weight is 930 kg on both 1.2 MT and 960 kg on both 1.2 CVT — 30 kg, or 3.2% more on the Variable.

1 generation, restyling 1 (from 2023-05-01, stop not measured) is a Hatchback 5-door with 1 version: 1.2 i MT. Still 90 hp / 66 kW at 6000 rpm, 110 Nm at 4800 rpm, 4 Inline, 4 valves, Front, transverse, 5 Manual, FWD, 35-litre tank, same spring/torsion layout, rear Drum. What the restyling changes in the numbers: body to Hatchback 5-door; injection to Direct injection (direct); compression 10.1 (0.1 lower than 10.2); fuel 92 instead of 95; front brakes Ventilated disc instead of Disc; displacement, boost, kerb weight, wheels, and 0–100 km/h not measured. Stroke is listed as 71.6 only — full 73 × 71.6 is not restated.

Honda Brio engine specs: same 90 hp, not the same car

Honda Brio 1.2 horsepower is 90 hp on every row. Engine size where measured is 1198 cc, so specific output is 90 ÷ 1.198 ≈ 75.1 hp per litre and 110 ÷ 1.198 ≈ 91.8 Nm per litre. For 1.2 i MT, cc is not measured, so hp/litre is not measured — do not copy 75.1 hp/l onto the restyling.

Power-to-weight on the Sedan: 1.2 MT is 930 ÷ 90 = 10.33 kg per hp (96.8 hp per tonne). 1.2 CVT is 960 ÷ 90 = 10.67 kg per hp (93.8 hp per tonne). The Variable carries 0.33 kg extra per horsepower. Restyling kerb weight is not measured, so kg/hp for 1.2 i MT is not measured.

Honda Brio performance: the only 0–100 numbers, and what is not measured

0–100 km/h is measured on two of four Sedan versions only:

• 1.2 MT (the 14.5 s listing): 14.5 s
• 1.2 CVT (the 16 s listing): 16 s — 1.5 s slower than that Manual
• both remaining 1.2 MT and 1.2 CVT: 0–100 not measured
• 1.2 i MT: 0–100 not measured

That 1.5 s gap matches the 30 kg kerb difference: the heavier Variable is the slower one where both times exist. Top speed is not measured on all five listings. City, highway, and combined consumption are not measured on all five. CO2 and eco class are not measured on all five. Anyone shopping Honda Brio “mpg” or fuel economy from this catalogue will not find a measured litre figure — only tank volume 35 litres.

Honda Brio weight, tank, wheels — what you can actually compare

Kerb weight is measured only on the 2011 Sedan: 930 kg (1.2 MT both listings) and 960 kg (1.2 CVT both listings). Gross weight is not measured on all versions, so payload / “weight capacity” is not measured. Ground clearance is not measured on all versions. Honda Brio dimensions (length, mm, metres, inches, feet, cm) are not measured in this dataset.

Tank: 35 litres on 1.2 MT, 1.2 CVT, and 1.2 i MT.

Wheels: Sedan 1.2 MT and 1.2 CVT — 175/65 R14 and 185/55 R15. Restyling 1.2 i MT — wheels not measured.

Chassis constants: Independent, spring front and Semi-independent, torsion rear on every version. Front brakes: Disc on the Sedan four, Ventilated disc on 1.2 i MT. Rear: Drum on all.

Which Honda Brio version to choose

Take Sedan 1.2 MT if you want the only measured acceleration and the lightest kerb. Where 0–100 is listed, 1.2 MT at 14.5 s is the fastest Brio in this file. At 930 kg it is 30 kg lighter than 1.2 CVT, 10.33 kg/hp versus 10.67, and it is the 5 Manual / FWD pairing. Fuel 95, 1198 cc, 10.2 compression, multi-point injection, 73 × 71.6. Use the 14.5 s listing when you need a timed 0–100; the other 1.2 MT is the same 90 hp / 930 kg / 5 Manual package with 0–100 not measured.

Take Sedan 1.2 CVT if the gearbox is Variable and you accept 30 kg and 1.5 s. Same 90 hp, 110 Nm, 1198 cc, 95, FWD, 35-litre tank, same tyres. You pay 30 kg and, on the timed pair, 16 s versus 14.5 s. Specific output is identical (75.1 hp/l). There is no measured consumption to claim the Variable is more economical — that figure is not measured.

Take restyling 1.2 i MT if the body must be Hatchback 5-door and injection Direct. It is the only 2023-05-01 listing. Peak power and torque match the 2011 engines (90 hp, 110 Nm, same rpm). You switch to Direct injection (direct), fuel 92 instead of 95, compression 10.1 instead of 10.2, and Ventilated disc fronts. Displacement, boost, kerb, wheels, and 0–100 are not measured — you cannot rank it against 14.5 s or 930 kg with a number from this file. Gearbox is again 5 Manual / FWD, same 35-litre tank.

Do not choose on horsepower, drive, or tank. Honda Brio RS horsepower is not a separate spec here: every named version is 90 hp. FWD is universal. 35 litres is universal. Engine oil capacity, oil grade, and oil price are not in the data — not measured.

Practical ranking from the arithmetic only: (1) 1.2 MT 14.5 s / 930 kg — best measured sprint and lowest kg/hp; (2) 1.2 MT with 0–100 not measured — same mass and gearbox, time unknown; (3) 1.2 CVT 16 s / 960 kg — Variable, slower and heavier where both are timed; (4) 1.2 CVT with 0–100 not measured — same 960 kg Variable; (5) 1.2 i MT — Hatchback 5-door and Direct injection, with mass and 0–100 not measured, fuel 92.

No prices are in the source, so “what the extra money buys” is only what the numbers buy: 30 kg and 1.5 s for Variable versus Manual on the Sedan; Hatchback 5-door, Direct injection, 92 fuel, Ventilated disc, and a 0.1 compression drop for the 2023 restyling, with several key masses and times not measured.