Honda Amaze [2013-2016] User Reviews

I bought my the Black S iDTEC back in May 14. I have to say performance wise and mileage has given me smiles. I have clocked as of date 7500 kms with 19-20 kms per litre in the highway (with AC) and 14-15 in the city. Anyways there is a issue of Wheel Freeze or hydrolocking issue if you drive over shallow waterlogged roads at speeds above 120kms. I have driven over the same at 150kms (thats the max it can go) more than 20-30 times over the past months in the Bangalore Salem highway. There is no issue when driving in rains. It is as smooth as the cadbury chocolate. I have tested the speeds at which it happens and below 120kms the car is smooth when you drive over the hallow waterlogged roads. Else the Driver needs to be vigilant or you could loose control. Be very careful. Else no other flaw i could come accross. Its a ok car + good performance + decent mileage at the price they are selling.

PerformanceHydrolocking issue

Exterior I have a swift dzire ZDI 2013 model as well but this one is a winner in all aspects it has an attractive fluidic design the rear portion of the car looks amazing just like its name.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Superb. could have been better if driver armrest would be provided.the trunk is 400 litres big which is a huge one compared to the one of maruti suzuki swift dzire which is just 315 litre.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Powerful, fuel economy of 23+ but a bit hard gearbox even the basic model of diesel  in this car has ABS which is amazing at such less price point.

Ride Quality & Handling As smooth as silk in handling it is very comfortable while driving the driver does not feels tired even after riding 100 kms continuously.

Final Words A must buy for honda lovers and a much better alternative than maruti suzuki swift dzire. no doubt of honda's quality and brand image a complete small family car.

Areas of improvement No much improvement required.

Good fuel economy, great exteriors , great interiors,amazing power,A bit hard gear box

Exterior

 Amaze looks wonderful with cuts and curves

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Features are good but there should me airbag in the lower models as well taking into consideration the safety of the people using it. Its very spacious and comfortable for long drive as well. Also HOnda could think of new feature like the car unable to start until and unless the driver puts on the seat belt.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Excellent fuel economy. Believe me when I drove all the way to Nainital from Delhi it gave me a mileage of 27.5 till Rampur which is even more than what has been claimed by the company. A very responsive gearbox whithout any sound but slightly unhappy with the noise of the engine which is even more noisy than verna.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Ride quality and handling is excellent. People buying i20 or polo or swift Dzire or Sail or Xcent, please go for Amaze. Its an excellent deal.

Final Words

 Its Just Awesome.

Areas of improvement  

 Sound of the Engine got to be improved.

 

Good fuel economy, excellent pickup and spacious for 5 peopleSound of Diesel Engine

Exterior Great looks. In my view, still remains the best looking sub-4m sedan out there.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Lots of space, both in front and rear...the boot space is also quite good for a decent weeekend travel. Features list is no doubt limited as compared to competition...but its adequate for a normal joe. Nevertheless, Honda definitely should look to improve its equipment and features level.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Excellent with no turbo lag whatsoever. Effortless to drive in city conditions and gives more than decent performance on the highways. Mileage as discussed in many other reviews is great. For driving till speeds of 90-110, it will give a great mileage...only in speeds more than that, the mileage starts to drop swiftly. In city drives, due to high torque and no turbo lag, mileage of more than 20 can be easily achieved.

Ride Quality & Handling Decent, although the suspension could have been a little softer. Handling is good with EPS weighing properly as the speed progresses. 

Final Words Overall experience of the car has been amazing. I have done around 27k Kms with the car now in around 17 months. No major breakdowns, though minor rattles are there, the same have been manageable to a large extent. The car has been used primarily for my daily travel to office (around 70kms to and fro) with occasional highway trips on expressways, NHs, SHs, local roads, no roads, etc.When i purchased the car, the only option in the competition was dzire...which was outrightly rejected due to its design and looks. If given an option now, i would probably have chosen amaze again over  xcent (due to its poor engine (diesel) and driving dynamics) and zest with the infamous TATA after sales service.

No doubt the company needs to improve on its build quality, engine NVH levels, lack of features, but still being the best looker of the segment (IMHO), presence of ABS (from base model), decent driving dynamics (better than xcent for sure), better brakes (as compared to dzire especially and xcent also (suddent bite problem)) and with proven performance and mileage of its engine, amaze remains the best choice in this segment for diesel.  

In petrol, i cant comment much as i have not used it, but without the ABS in its base models, and with the engine similar as the competition, i think xcent provides a better option with more features at lesser price. 

Areas of improvement Engine NVH levels, and also provide more equipments and features which are being offered by competition.

Great engine with good performance and awesome mileage, lots of space, best looks in the segment, etLack of features like ACC, auto lock, etc

This car is designed for people of Thaiiland or Japan. and not for Indians. The front grill has a very little HORN which is smaller than your Activa Scooter. Can you imagine using it on Indian Raods?

The front grill need redesigning. It has very large vents which allow any hard object to enter into the grill damaging Radiater. This car need a plastic Jali/ Fret Panel to use to protect the radiater.

Interior : needs lots of redesigning. I had to fix many things myself to make easy use. I can write 100s of bad things in Interior.

 Please do not buy anything that you need to hang in the car. There is no option. Also do not carry your coat with you in the car for marriage or other party. There is nothing to hang. Throw it on the seat but never put anything behind the back seat. It will come on your head if break the car suddenly.

Engine Performance is OK but my car failed one day and pulled on a truck.

This car is very bad.

I will not recommend

Thanks /Regards

Sarfaraz Hasan

Only good fuel economy which is in all cars nowAbsolutely nothing to like. 100s of cons to say

Buying experience: Buying experience was good in 2014.
Riding experience: Riding experience is good , but seats are uncomfortable, too thin seats and too noisy inside car
Details about looks, performance etc: 1.5 ltd engine is perfect, infact more then enough power.
Servicing and maintenance: Good and value for money.. worth
Pros and Cons: Good is engine, and power and stabilty. Bad is engine noise inside car and seats are too tHun and uncomfortable.

Exterior Car look stylish from outside, especially with it's nice looking boot. The new Blue and Red color options are add on to the looks.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Though it's similar to Brio, the interiors look good and no nonsense.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Power, pickup and easy to drive engine with minimum gear changes. However, I found it a bit noisy which I did not expect from Honda and slight vibrations at the pedals when you rev it up. It's too early to mention about the fuel economy, however Honda are claming 25+ and I would be more than happy if I get 22+ on an average.

Ride Quality & Handling Excelent car in this segment to drive as well as chauffeur driven... Quality is good.

Final Words Amaze does Amazes me and just hoping that the maintenance and fuel cost to be minimal.

Areas of improvement As of now i would say, Engine Noise and Vibration is something where Honda has to work on.

Hope this was helpful 😊

Style, Comfort, Suspension, Ride and HandlingEngine Noise, Little Vibration near the pedals

I recently took the Honda Amaze Deiesl 1.5 S. And have driven 1000 Kms , 500 Kms in city and 500 kms on the highway. I truely enjoy the car, I love the car , ride quality is amazing and thanks to Honda Engineers. I have been using Tata Manza , Swift previously and owned a Fiesta before and father owns a Skoda laura. So I have been driving different diesel engines so far. But Honda's First diesel engine is amazing. comparing to the price and the quality i could firmly say Honda is the best car in the segment and above.

I see lot of compaints about the Engine noise. May be honda had this before or during the booking period. Now it is very silent than the fiat 1.3 or renault engines. To truely say i get the same refined feeling that i get in the Sokda Engines.

Exterior I have a Blue Amaze . Exterior is really good for the size and better than the competitiors.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) I wonder how Honda is able to provide such a space inside the car and the boot for 4m size car. Boot can easily fit 5 normal size suite cases.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Pick with 100 bhp is. is better than all competitors.

Ride Quality & Handling Handling and ride quality is very good. I did drive up to 120 kmph. Fiat engine goes to 140, 150 easily i doubt honda would do that.

Final Words I would say the best car in its segment and above.

Areas of improvement Engine start , stop vibration needs to be reduced. Deffogger should be added to all  models.

Silent Engine , Quality InteriorsLittle vibration during start and stop

Exterior Most stylish look than any other car in this segment and for this price.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good quality plastics, doors boot the smoothness of closing is not seen in any other car of this segment.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine response is slow, but powerful mostly no need to shift to lower gears on uphill, highway average of 25-28 Kmpl and City 14-16 Kmpl this low city average may be due to the auto throttling as the feature of engine.

Gear box bit tight compared to other vehicles I used.

Ride Quality & Handling Good breaking with ABS, Good stearability, The door rear view mirrors are very costly but will get damaged by a small hit by hands of motorcyclist, It positioning is blocking the vision while making turnings especially if you sit a bit back from the steering. Very comfortable for long drives. I use it for very long drives. Engine sound and vibration is much less than other vehicle in this segment. Availability of small spare parts is a serious issue throughout the service centers in India as I experienced it personally, Services are costly if your use is less than 10000 KM per year as 6 monthly service or 10000KM service recommended and a service cost approximately INR 6000/-

Final Words Value for money confortable and very reliable car recommend this if you do 20000KM a year.

Areas of improvement Rear view mirrors hinges to be made strong and mirror has to go backward without damaging the assembly.

Look, Highway fuel economy,Front bumper ground clearance, rear view mirrors on door flimsy and blocking the vision