The 7-seater Honda holiday hauler, the BR-V

Affordable, compact, economical, practical and spacious? When it comes to SUVs these are the boxes you want the model to tick. It needs to be as versatile and usable in the most amount of scenarios as possible while not compromising your bank account.

The Honda BR-V is one such model. Ranging in price from R292 000 to R350 100, this 7 seater jack of all trades can comfortably get your full size family around on a mini sized budget. All derivatives are powered by the same trustworthy 1.5 liter naturally aspirated VTEC motor which has served Honda loyalists over the years.

With 88kW and 145Nm, a combined frugal fuel consumption of 6.3l/100km can be easily achieved in manual derivatives while the sole CVT automatic model achieves slightly better with 6.2l/100km. Either way, the increasing local cost of petrol will be one less thing to worry about. 

The real showstopper of the BR-V is its cargo carrying capacity, with all 7 seats inclined to their most upright position the volume is rated at 223l as opposed to 691l with the third row of seats quickly and easily concealed away.

For larger items, both the second and third row of seats can be folded into their most compact format to reveal an immense rating of 1164l which is sufficient to transport most forms of household cargo! 

Once the cargo has been secured, the driver and passenger can get into their seats which are dominated by a large front windscreen that provides unlimited forward visibility. A host of charging ports and USB connections can keep all devices powered up while on journeys, long or short. A Bluetooth connection port connects to mobile devices while 2 front and 2 rear speakers will bump the road-trip tunes.

All BR-V models come with a 5 year/200 000km warranty for additional peace of mind in Honda’s accredited reliability.