On October 24, 2018, Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) announced that Honda BR-V will now be produced in Santa Rosa, Laguna plant.
Along with the City, the Honda BR-V, introduced back in 2016, now serves as Honda’s second bestselling nameplate in the Philippines. With its practical 7-seater capacity combined with its efficient and capable engine, the BR-V has been well accepted by the Philippine market since its introduction and has been considered as the pioneer in the competitive 7-seater sub-compact SUV segment.
The available variants for BR-V are 1.5 S CVT, 1.5 S CVT Modulo, 1.5 V Navi CVT, and 1.5 V Navi CVT Modulo. All variants are powered by a 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine with 120 PS at 6,600 rpm and 145 Nm of torque at 4,600 rpm, mated with CVT.
(From Honda Asia press release on October 24, 2018 and Honda Philippines home page)