Honda Amaze along with Renault Duster rein the car segment in 2013 April

This is a turbulent period for the Indian auto sector, despite this rough phase few cars have contributed fruitful outcomes in April this year. The Amaze by Honda and Duster by Renault are few models that are being booked and sold in volumes. The Amaze is the first diesel model introduced by Honda, the name itself is pretty catchy and has creates an amaze factor among the public. India’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki is on a rough patch with sale, the company has registered a 3% dip in sale outcome.

The Duster is branded the top seller in April which has out beaten even the Scorpio which is known to be a profit player for Mahindra. This month has witnesses the sale of 4,852 volumes of Honda Amaze. The Amaze has contributed 20% growth to the company. The Amaze was launched recently in April, and the booking figures are stunning, more that 22,000 volumes of the car are booked. When launched, the Duster was also sold like wild fire creating a tenfold massive growth to the company. The Duster has uplifted the figure of Renault to a large extent.

On the splendid performance of Renault in April, Mr. Sumit Sawhney, the director in the marketing and sales department stated, ‘’with a massive capacity of 4 lakhs volumes on a yearly basis, the company has rolled out more than 100 dealerships in India. ‘’

On the remarkable booking figure of Amaze, Mr. Jnaneswar Sen, the Senior Vice President in the Marketing and Sales department of Honda cars India Limited announced,’ ‘Amaze has gathered an exhilarating customer response in spite of the turbulences in the car industry. We bank on the Amaze to create hoards of profits for the company this financial year.’’

Let us overview the features of the Amaze

The Amaze is a car with a under 4 meter dimension, and is the sedan make of the trendy Brio. The launch of the Amaze might tarnish the image of the best seller of Maruti Suzuki, the Swift Dzire.

The exterior is modified creating a slightly different image of the Brio, the creases and roof lines are modified, the wheels also appear different. The rear is fitted with tail lamps; the chrome strip dominates the boot area. The Amaze portrays a professional and classy image.

Honda has retained a chunk of the interior features which is a close representation of the Brio. The audio system is adopted from the City; there are mounted audio controls on steering wheel in the most loaded variant. The wheel base in higher at 2405. The boot volume is a significant feature to watch out for especially car vacation buffs, the 400 liter boot area is known to be one of the biggest in its class.

The Amaze is equipped with a powerful 1.2 liter iVTEC power train that churns impressive efficiencies of 88PS and 109NM peak torque with an ARAI certified mileage of 18 Kmpl. The car is matted to a 5 speed automatic engine; the diesel engine is known to be the most fuel efficient at 25.8 Kmpl.