Yes it is quite decent at that, i took brv on the ghats of ooty with 8 passengers and it performed efficiently and pulled it self cleanly without any hesitation and loss of rpm, yes unlike diesel ...
I dpnt hav any complaints as far as honda vehicle brv is concerned.one shud go fr brv if 7 seater is reqd. Does not look heavy as other 7 seaters look but ample of luggage space is also avalable ...