Honda Cars India, the leading company of premium cars in the country has created a huge wave by launching its compact sedan, Amaze. Launched on the 11th of this month, the Amaze marked its maker’s entry into the diesel car segment of Indian. The Amaze compact sedan is said to be the perfect amalgamation of superior technology, great performance, great space and comfort along with peerless fuel efficiency.

The Honda Amaze is offered to the Indian car consumers in a first time diesel as well as a petrol variant. While the Amaze diesel is powered by Honda’s latest offering of i-DTEC diesel engine, the car’s petrol variant features the very powerful i-VTEC petrol engine that powers the popular Brio hatchback.

The new Amaze diesel with the 1.5L 4 cylinder DOHC i-DTEC diesel engine is the most fuel efficient car in India that provides a stunning mileage of 25.8 km per liter.

The Honda Amaze petrol on the other hand, is powered by the Honda Brio’s 1.2L 4 cylinder SOHC i-VTEC petrol engine that has the capacity of delivering a maximum output of 88 PS at 6000 rpm and a maximum Torque of 109 Nm at 4500 rpm. The petrol powered Honda Amaze sedan also gives a very impressive fuel economy in the segment. As per test data, the Amaze petrol variant delivers a fuel efficiency of 18 km per liter for the manual transmission version and 15.5 km per liter for the automatic transmission. The emission from the Amaze meets the stringent Bharat Stage 4 emission standards.

The Honda Amaze also exceeds customer expectation by striking the right balance between the interior space for the rear seats and a very roomy boot. The superior and comfortable interior space delivers great knee clearance along with superior head and leg room for the passengers inside the cabin. The car also offers a class leading boot space of 400L accommodating 2 medium sized suitcases and 2 small sized luggages.

The Amaze comes with Advanced Compatibility EngineeringTM (ACETM) body that enhances self-protection while minimizing damage to other vehicles in the unfortunate event of a collision. The Amaze also comes with world class safety features including Dual SRS airbags, Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), Pretentioner seat belts with load limiters and impact minimizing headrests. The ABS with EBD is being offered as standard across all diesel and automatic variants. The front body structure of the Amaze comes fitted with Pedestrian injury mitigation technology that absorbs impact energy.

Honda Amaze will be available in six exciting range of colors – Majestic Blue Metallic, Urban Titanium Metallic, Alabaster Silver Metallic, Carnelian Red Pearl, Crystal Black Pearl and Taffeta White.

The Honda Amaze Petrol is offered in the following model range with respective prices (ex-showroom Delhi):

Honda Amaze Petrol E – Rs. 4,99,000
Honda Amaze Petrol EX – Rs. 5,24,000
Honda Amaze Petrol S – Rs. 5,62,000
Honda Amaze Petrol VX – Rs. 6,60,000

The Amaze petrol S and VX variants are available with Automatic Transmission.

The Amaze is launched few days ago, there have been numerous reviews on this car months before its launch. There is a reason for the extensive publications; the Amaze manufactured and developed by Honda is termed the most fuel efficient car churning a remarkable mileage of 25.8 kilometers per liter. This incredible mileage has enabled cut throat competition with the Swift Dzire, and some sources claim that the car can even out beat the best seller Maruti car. The base petrol version is rolled out with a charming price tag of Rs 4.99 lakh Indian currency. This is a pretty attractive pricing for a car with impeccable fuel efficiency.

The car is manufactured in 10 makes out of which 6 cars are built with petrol engine and the remaining 4with diesel. The petrol model churns 110Nm at 4800 rpm and 88 bhp at 6000 rpm. The transmission options are 5 speed automatic with only petrol and 5 speed manual with diesel and petrol.

The Amaze is a sedan version of a Brio, moreover the design and carving matches the Brio. The car is decked with two segments of chrome grille that enhances the sophisticated appeal and blends with the prominent headlights. There is a small air dam on the bumper, to create a perfect light feel to the car; the company has introduced a tiny air dam in the bumper.

The car is polished with free flowing lines that is a replication of a brilliant artistic mind, and provides the perfect image of waves in the beach. Honda has built the Amaze to deliver a classy as well as sporty appeal. The wheel size and side panel is similar to the Brio. The boot area is something to consider for those who are frequent car vacation travelers, this is a good buy if you are considering a travel car with ample boot space.

The Amaze looks similar to any sedan on Indian roads; the car definitely resembles the Dzire, Verito and many others. The trendy figure of the car is elevated with neatly carved tail lights on the rear. During the night, the car would deliver a magnificent chic image with the illumination of the neat tail lights. The other stunning fitments are the chrome trunk and lip spoiler.

Besides the best mileage ever, there is another surprise package with the Amaze; the front windshield has heat absorbing effects. To top it all the car has optimum safety features to offer abundant protection with Anti-lock braking system, electronic brake distribution, and 2 airbags.

The car is sold in vibrant and neural colors to cater to the young and professional demographic with Carnelian Red Pearl, Taffeta White, Crystal Black Pearl, Majestic Blue Metallic, Urban Titanium and Alabaster Silver Metallic. On the whole, the Amaze petrol is a worthy buy for most significant of all, mileage, safety, boot space for car travel buffs, engine efficiency and vibrant color combination. The car has the potential to deliver impressive profit sales.

Honda Cars India has launched its new entry level sedan, Amaze in India on 11th of April as was scheduled by the company. This Brio based compact sedan was one of the most awaited cars in the Indian car market. As was dearly hoped by the Honda car aficionados, Honda has really managed to unveil this sedan with a very competitive starting price of Rs 4.99 lakhs (Ex-showroom Delhi).

The Honda Amaze sedan comes to the Indian auto consumers in two avatars of petrol and diesel. The diesel Amaze is also the first diesel car offering from Honda to the Indian auto market. The price range for the diesel variant of the compact sedan starts from Rs 5.99 lakhs, while the top model – VX variant is available for Rs 7.60 lakhs.

The Amaze was primarily produced to give tough competition to the top selling sedan segment leader, the Maruti Suzuki Dzire. The pricing, fuel efficiency and styling of the Honda Amaze clearly signifies the amount of competition that it would give to Maruti Dzire.

The Honda Amaze sedan’s petrol variant is a powerful car that is run by an advanced 1.2 litre i-VTEC petrol engine. The petrol oil burner is capable of churning out 88PS and maximum torque of 109Nm. This same powerful petrol engine is also responsible for powering the popular Honda Brio hatchback, on which platform the Amaze is based on. According to ARAI, the Amaze petrol provides a fuel economy of 18kpl. The sub-4 meter sedan also gets a 5-speed automatic petrol variant with ARAI fuel efficiency of 15kpl.

On the other hand, the Honda Amaze diesel is powered by a new turbocharged 1.5-litre i-DTEC engine that produces 100PS at 3600rpm and 200Nm of torque at 1750rpm. The fuel efficiency of the diesel Amaze is 25.8kpl, which is the highest in India.
The Honda Amaze will be available in six body colors, which includes the new Magnetic Blue and two interior colour-trims depending on the models. The Amaze is loaded with great features including heat absorbing sun-film and foldable rearview mirrors. The Amaze also has the highest boot space in the sedan segment with 400 litres.

The Honda Amaze petrol variants and prices (all prices ex-showroom Delhi):

Petrol E manual: Rs 4.99 lakhs
Petrol EX manual: Rs 5.24 lakhs
Petrol S manual: Rs 5.62 lakhs
Petrol VX: Rs 6.60 lakhs
Petrol S automatic: Rs 6.62 lakhs
Petrol VX automatic: Rs 7.50 lakhs

The following are the specifications of the Honda Amaze Petrol:

With all the world class features and specifications, the Honda Amaze sedan is sure to win over the Indian consumers.

Honda Amaze is one of the highly acclaimed soon to be launched cars, Honda India along with other reputed auto firms have registered a decline in sales in the 2012 to 2013 fiscal year. The company can bank on the Amaze for a positive turnover in terms of sales. Honda has announced an amazing outcome of 2,552 pre-booking of the trendy sedan, the Amaze. The car is scheduled to launch on the 11th of April.

The interesting fact about the Amaze is it is branded the first diesel car manufactured by Honda India. This car with an artistic design will compete with the equally sophisticated Maruti Dzire in the entry level category. The engine is tailored with cutting-edge technology on the patterns of the iDTEC ‘Earth Dreams’ engine which has the shockingly amazing capacity to generate 100 Bhp and 200Nm of torque. The mileage is one factor to consider for those who commute long distances on a daily basis, the 25.8 kilometer per liter mileage brands this car with the most fuel efficient tag in the entry level category. The car is rolled out in the petrol version too, which is incorporated with a 1.2 litre i-VTEC power train adopted from the Jazz and Brio, the energy output from the petrol version is 88bhp which is slightly lesser than the diesel, but still efficient to compete with its arch rivals.

According to Mr. Jnaneswar Sen, Senior Vice President who is in charge of the Sales and Marketing department said,’’ we are happy with our impressive improvement of 35% last year, in spite of the uncertainty in the market environment. The strong demand for Honda City and Brio has contributed to our credible profit turnover. The launch of the Amaze will be the next worthy step in Honda’s new lease of events in terms of expansion in the Indian segment. We are keen on a robust growth in tier 2 and 3 categories with the Amaze and we are keen on strengthening our sales output to new markets and areas. The company is keen on a noteworthy estimate of 10,000 units of this car, and the result of the amazing booking turnover of 2552 units is a step towards remarkable profits.’’

Most people are familiar with the fact that the Amaze is a sedan version of the Brio hatchback. In terms of length, the Amaze has a longer dimension, the back to taller to create elevated area for head and shoulder room. The car is sculpted with a 62mm longer wheelbase. The car has stiff competition with Swift Dzire and does overpower the Swift Dzire in terms of boot space of 420 litres.
The interiors are designed with an interesting beige and black colour theme. The car is priced between Rs 5 to 7 lakhs.

The amazing 2552 booking acquired by Honda Amaze does not come as a surprise to many, considering its powerful engine train, excellent mileage and classy interiors for a price of Rs 5 to 7 lakhs which also makes this an ideal value for money car.

The auto market of India is abuzz with the news of the imminent launch of the new Honda Brio Amaze. Honda Cars India had recently announced the official launch date of the compact sedan to be 11th of April, following which the company opened bookings for the car as well. As part of the pre-launch promotional activity, on 1st April Honda Cars has updated its website with all the information on its soon to be launched car, which will be the first ever diesel offering in India. The information of the Honda website also gives clear details on the 1.5 litre i-DTEC engine that will drive the Amaze sedan. Now, the first official TVC on the Honda Brio Amaze is also doing the rounds as it got aired in India. The television commercial naturally highlights the compact sedan’s excellent combination of powerful performance, looks and brilliant mileage.

Honda Cars claims that the 1500cc engine that equips the Amaze is the most powerful engine in the segment, which churns out 100PS. The most amazing fact about the Honda Amaze is its astounding mileage of 25.8kmpl, which will make the car the most fuel efficient car in India.

Till now, Honda was known only for its superb petrol powered cars. The company is now venturing into the diesel arena with this new compact sedan powered by the 1.5-litre i-DTEC engine. The new engine has been designed keeping India in mind and is powered by the latest technology and hardware of the much acclaimed 1.6-litre diesel engine that was recently unveiled in Europe. The superior technology also helps in friction reduction and ensures the great fuel efficiency and performance.

Apart from airing the television commercial for the promotion of the car, Honda has started registering bookings in all its dealerships across India from 1st April. The Honda Amaze is based on its popular Brio hatchback platform and also uses a lot of its parts and considerable looks.

The Honda Amaze compact sedan is being offered in both petrol and diesel avatars. Under the hood, the petrol variant will be powered by a 1.2-litre petrol motor that also drives the Brio hatchback and the diesel version by the 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel motor. The 1.2-litre petrol engine churns out 88bhp of power. Both the cars would give superior driving experience to the consumers and astounding mileage.

Given the fact that the Honda Amaze is a sub-4 metre sedan it will enjoy government excise duty that will help Honda to price the car competitively. The Amaze is expected to be priced around Rs. 5 lakh for the petrol variant and around Rs. 6 lakh for the diesel variant. In India, the Amaze sedan will be directly locking horns with the top selling and segment leader Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire.

The Honda Amaze is really a stunner when it comes to its fuel efficiency and powerful performance. Moreover, the car is compact but does not compromise on the spacious and comfortable interior. With its superior quality and great features the car is all set to amaze the Indian auto market.