End of road for Honda Brio in India

New Delhi: Japanese carmaker Honda has stopped production of its entry-level hatchback Brio in India, cutting short the vehicle's over seventeen-year long stint in the country.

Honda Cars India, the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, plans to maximise sales and visibility of its compact sedan Amaze which would now be its entry-level offering in the Indian market.

"Our entry car is now Amaze. We have stopped production of Brio and as of now we do not intend to bring next generation Brio into India," Honda Cars India Senior Vice President and Director (Sales and Marketing) Rajesh Goel said.

Honda had launched Brio in September 2001 and has sold around 97,000 units till date.