Honda’s most awaited car of recent times the Amaze
Finally out in the real world for a drive has style,
space, dynamics and the best fuel efficiency in the business
hitting the roads in both petrol and diesel-engined versions
of Honda's smallest saloon
Price : Honda Amaze’s petrol variant is expected to start at
Rs 4.79 lakh while the diesel model will start at the base price
Rs 6 lakh.
Mileage : The 1.5 litre diesel engine will give Amaze
a fuel economy figure of 25.8 kmpl! (ARAI certified)
Stats : Diesel – 4 cylinder, 1498cc, 99bhp, 200Nm, 5M, FWD
Petrol – 4 cylinder, 1198cc, 87bhp, 109Nm, 5M, FWD
Dimensions – 3990x1680x1505mm,
Boot capacity: 400litres
Amaze Petrol version
E: Rs 4.99 lakh
EX: Rs 5.24 lakh
S: Rs 5.62 lakh
VX : Rs 6.60 lakh
S at: Rs 6.62 lakh
VX AT : Rs 7.50 lakh
Amaze Diesel version
E Rs 5.99 lakh
EX: Rs 6.24 lakh
S: Rs 6.67 lakh
VX: Rs 7.60 lakh
The Honda Amaze model is being manufactured at the company’s facility in Greater Noida, with localisation level of more than 90 per cent.The Hindu
The Honda Amaze will be a significant step for the company in India as it will be its first diesel car in India. The car will also be available with the 1.2 litre i-VTEC petrol engine that currently does duty in the Jazz and Brio hatchbacks.
Apart from being the company’s first diesel car in India, the Honda Amaze will also be slotted in that lucrative sub-four meter entry-level sedan segment, where it will compete against the Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire and the Tata Indigo eCS.
Honda has plonked a new 1.5-litre oil burner on the Amaze. This engine gets the i-DTEC moniker and it is a derivative of the new 1.6-litre Civic diesel engine that just got launched in Europe recently. This is an all-aluminium engine and Honda also claims it to be the lightest.The Verdict : Honda's First diesel sedan got a great juice in it ,packs a lot of features , decent comfort and good driving dynamics
