Honda Amaze

Positives:

• The Honda Amaze is powered by a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 89bhp and 110Nm of torque. This mill comes mated to either a five-speed manual or a CVT.
• The petrol mill is silent and refined. Both the manual and the automatic versions boast achievable high mileage figures of 18.6kmpl and 18.3kmpl, respectively.
• The manual version of the Amaze is powered by the same 1.2-litre four-cylinder i-VTEC engine producing 89bhp and 110Nm of torque. It’s mated to a five-speed manual gearbox.

Negatives:

• In normal drive mode, it takes its own sweet time to make progress with light throttle inputs. If you floor the throttle, the engine gets noisy at revs more than 4,000rpm, and the rubber-band effect of the CVT becomes quite evident.

Honda Amaze Key Specifications:

5 USP Features of the Honda Amaze:

• Big boot - The biggest USP of a sedan is a big and spacious boot. And, the Amaze also gets a 420 litre boot capacity.
• Adjustable front headrests - Unlike the previous model of the Amaze that had fixed headrests, the latest iteration gets adjustable ones in the front row – for both driver and passenger.
• AT gets paddle shifters - The paddle shifters offered with the seven-step CVT give you that extra control and engagement.
• Honda connectivity - Honda has its own connectivity app named 'Honda Connect' for owners to get updates not just about the Amaze but also other information from the brand including service, offers, spares, etc.
• 10-year warranty - Honda offers an anytime 10-year warranty on the Amaze which is a first in the industry. It's also transferable to the next owner of the car.

Features Missing:

• The Honda Amaze isn't very tech-savvy and misses out on a 360-degree camera, wireless phone charger, air purifier, ambient lighting, and sunroof.
• Also, the analogue-digital instrument cluster looks outdated in a day and age when everyone has moved to fully digital displays.

• The sedan gets the usual set of safety features and doesn't get anything exceptional or ground-breaking like ADAS or any other innovation. 
• Notwithstanding, dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, Isofix child seat mounts, and parking sensors are standard as a part of the safety suite across the variants. 
• In addition, the top-of-the-line trims get a reverse camera as well. 
• Do note that we do not have the latest crash test scores of the Amaze. But earlier, the South Africa-spec India-made Honda Amaze (with two airbags) had scored four stars for adult occupant safety and one star for child safety. The body shell and footwell area were considered stable.  

• Beige-black interior: Whichever trim one chooses, the Amaze is offered in a beige and black theme inside.
• Silver accents: Except for the entry-level E variant that gets ivory accents inside, all other variants get silver-coloured panels on the dashboard.
• Only fabric upholstery offered: Prospective buyers cannot have leatherette seats with the Amaze and only fabric seats are available even in the top-spec variant. However, the leatherette seats could have upped the luxury and premium feel inside the cabin.