BRV-S 2021 - Cabin Air Filter?

[azhararain]

Asalam o Alaikum everyone,

I have read online and on this forum that there is no cabin air filter in the BR-V; however there is a slot that can be cut with a knife (as per youtube videos) and then air filter be installed in it.

I would like to know from those who own a BR-V:

1. Is this true for the current post facelist BR-V 2021 as well?
2. Have you installed a cabin airfilter as per the method mentioned above or not?
3. What's your feedback so far (whether you have installed or not) ? There are some claims that you will need frequent AC servicing due to this missing cabing filter , and those who have installed how did you close the cover back once you cut it with a knife?

I am planning to get a BR-V and currently only the S variant is available in Oct 2021 so would like to have your feedback on this.

Regards

[hasnat7]

Aoa it's true that there is no cabin filter. I have done it and advised my friend who bought brv 21. It's easy as shown in videos.

[fastian04]

Cabin filter is absolutely critical

[azhararain]

WalaikumAsalam ! Thank you, I am wondering were you able to find a cover for the filter here in Pakistan? I can see cabin filter covers are available online in Malaysia & Philipines or did you leave it as is after cutting from 3 sides and placing a filter in it?

[azhararain]

I have always had a cabin filter in all my cars be default, I wonder why Honda would skip this for BR-V. Even if they skipped it they could have least placed a removable cover, but as per the videos they have sealed it completely and it needs to be cut open from 3 sides.

[fastian04]

Strange cost saving even city has a filter

[hasnat7]

Three sides policy since you don't have to operate it frequently

[pwuser163334106848]

Since BR-V doesn't come with a cabin filter, there's no chance of getting an ORIGINAL BRV filter. Which car's filter you guys are using in BRV? and any brand recommendations?

[akramarain16]

First of All we need to understand why filter is required, basically Cabin Filter is used to purifies the Air (Stopping dust particles) when we are using Fresh Air Only.
Yes Agreed Honda must provide the Filter in BRV or at least provision to install the Filter not as it is sealed but with Cover. Honda did only for cost cutting which is really not saving to them a lot.
but for the information Not only Honda, Even Toyota is providing AC Filter in its premium models only.
As I am driving Honda Accord in UAE, surprisingly AC filter were not there in it as well but there is a provision to install with proper cover.

[saqibhassan95]

Even Toyota is providing AC Filter in its premium models only.

it's common now a days, even all suzuki variants have cabin filter except wagonR

[akramarain16]

As many videos available and showing that, Cut the Filter entry Location from 3 sides, put the filter inside and cover by the same flap but I am sure this will not completely close. but there is an option to buy the Cabin filter cover from Malaysia of Philippine. Recently one of my friend bought that.
the cover not yet arrived, will update the results upon installation.

[pwuser163334106848]

which car's filter will fit in BRV?

[roony]

The 5th gen city one fits.

[haseeb.basharat]

Toyota is providing AC Filter in its premium models only.

Comes in all models, even in basic yaris.
Even 2003 xli had a slot to fit ac filter.

[rajafrompakistan]

Please tell city model year?

[roony]

2009-2021