Honda Amaze [2013-2016] User Reviews

Exterior Excellent looks from outside.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Features needs to work up on, Spacious(Excellent management of space in sub 4 mtr car by Honda Enginners), Comfortable on City roads as well as on Bumpy roads.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Being Aluminum cast engine it is bit noisy at lower gears(But with Music on you hardly heard it), further engine performs well with no Turbo Lag, Mileage- I am getting 20/ltr with AC on in Delhi and I think will get more on Long Drives on highways, Gearbox Performs well and changing gera is a delight(Very smooth).

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is excellent and handling is very good.

Final Words My experience with this car is really amazing and it is based on my own experience as a proud owner of Honda Amaze EX MT IDTEC. In case you need any help my contact number is 9871XXXXXX.

In addition to above I want to add that the person who actually wants to know more about actual end user experience of this car can visit to respective workshop in their city and directly inquire from the owner of Honda Amaze (Who have come their for Servicing of vehicle) regarding there experience with it. It really helps in taking the final call even I have done the same before Owning this car. Thanks.

Areas of improvement Interiors needs to be improved and some features like Cigar lighter and automatic closing of doors after a certain speed can be added.

Interior Space, Mileage, Looks, DrivabilityInterior needs to improve.

This car engine will seize in just 1 feet of water because the engine design of this car is not according to Indian roads in monsoon. 

Once your engine got seize Honda will not repair under warranty and one need to spen arout 1-2 Lac of Indian rupees to repair this car.

Hydrostatic engine lock: In this state the connectiong rods between piston and engine assembly got bend due to ingress of water in engine assembly from air intake passage of car.

Please do not buy this car Its seriously not value ofor money.

Kindly serach on internet about "Hydrostatic engine lock in HOnda Amaze" and you will found that so many customers all around the country are facing this issue in Honda Amaze car and Honda still not done anything to fix this issue from their cars permanently till now. 

Very poor experience with this car seriously worst car in its segment.

 

Hydrolock (a shorthand notation for hydrostatic lock) is an abnormal condition of any device which is designed to compress a gas by mechanically restraining it; most commonly the reciprocating internal combustion engine, the case this article refers to unless otherwise noted. Hydrolock occurs when a volume of liquid greater than the volume of the cylinder at its minimum (end of the piston's stroke) enters the cylinder. Since most common liquids are incompressible the piston cannot complete its travel; either the engine must stop rotating or a mechanical failure must occur.

 

Nothing good about this carHydrostatic engine seize problem in this car not meant for driving on Indian roads in monsoon season

Exterior Exterior is ok, not up to competion.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Look below average.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine may suck water during rain due to its low air intake and compact engine room design. 100% chance of water sucking even 200mm of water on the road. Company never gurantee even 100 mm of water evading with this car. you can check with Honda on this.

Honda has programmed their milage, if you complain on your milage next sevice they can reprogam their milage according to your expectaion. They are fooling customers. 

Honda is already been pinalised for cheating and hiding information of failures and defects in their product in US. They are probably not the old Honda which is in your mind.

Ride Quality & Handling Pathertic ride quality, after 3 years of starving in sales they brought this car into the market introduced with mileage selling point but with the cost of all other features and basic things. they wanted to keep the cost low, lot of comporomise from the regular comfort of Honda cars. Companies forget their ethics and pricipels during tough times. never trust a brand. Honda is trying to do R&D on customer cost by introducing Amaze diesel engine.

Final Words Never buy any Honda car, they will offer you 10 years warranty, but they will never agree for a single manufacturing defect.They will say there is no manufacturing defect in their car. then why are they giving 5 year or 7 years warranty, just to sell and make additional money on warranty. Never fall for that. Please not Honda will never accept their mistakes and design flaws.

Areas of improvement First of of all Honda should acnowledge their customer complaints.

Good space inside, but rear seats are good only for twoThis car has very low air intake due to small engine room design which not good for India roads,

Exterior

New sporty vibrant exterior looks, boot from outside too looks elegant, windows are very well designed, bonnet though gives more of a hatchback look if looked at from sides (that's where honda saved taxes to bring it down to a compact sedan length and thus lowered the price when it initially started hurting the etios)

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

cabin space above average, seats comfy, head, leg room sufficient, missing some very basic stuff in base models like a simply vanity mirror, dashboard does lose specially in the bottom two models where the 1 DIN audio system has not been placed in the centre and gives a odd look upfront to the dashboard,  instrument panel very basic by today's standards,

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gears

Diesel engine sound is quite average and don't expect a silent engine. Fuel economy is very acceptable and infact if you are a driver who drives with sound judgement, experience and lesser use of brakes and acceleration, you can save a lot of bucks with diesel engines like this one, gears are slightly on the tougher side and could have been better

 

Ride and Handling

Easy ride with hassle free handling, nothing exceptional to expect at this budget but well and truly at par in it's segment.

Final Words

Buy it if your thinking between dezire, sail, etios and amaze. It's as simple as that, it is higher value for money than an etios, much newer and advanced than  a dezire and more vibrant and sporty than a sail if at par with everything else!

 

Areas of improvement  

The car offers you what you should get in this budget. I would say, improve you financial status and buy a City or an Accord rather than asking an amaze to improve..

 

Vikas Rattan

Beverage Manager ( Holland America Line)

(Passion for the relationship between  man and machine and love for the study of automobile engineering, i test drive cars more often than people log on to facebook!)

for any friendly free assistance and free advises for current car segment in market, mail to vikas_rattan@yahoo.com

exterior looks, cabin space, fuel economy, honda badgereversing views are difficult, best colors only in top variants, base model long booking

Hi All,

I bought Honda amaze diesel in december'13 and got to know that there was engine and diesel oil leakage first 500 km. They repaired most of the engine but refused to replace their own manufactured defective car.

They REPAIRED head gas kit, re-fixed timing plates.. All the cylinders.. Replaced the o ring and god knows what more they have done to my car.

All this was done without my consent 

Now my car has multiple issues and Honda doesn't even bother to respond back my mails.

Now. there are following issues in the car

1.Noise in front shock absorbers 

2.Horn not working

3.Left side car pull

4.have to turn steering 3-4 degree left to run the car straight

5.Breaks not effective on speed

6.Efficiency dropped from 25kmpl to 18 kmpl

7. Vibrations in engine. 2000 rpm @ 84 kmph

Trying to contact the company but not getting positive response.

All I can say is Honda is just fancy brand.. Maruti is far better.

No prosSelling defective cars and then repairing it instead of replacing

Exterior Exterior looks good, curve, s gives sharp looks which is like Verna, so looks modern vehicle. However it do not look aggressive like CITY

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort Features are good as per model you buy; it is compact and not specious for three people at rear sit.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Petrol version will be good bet as Japanese car manufacturers are good in petrol engine technology, and this engine also not looks as smooth as FIAT diesel engine. But Diesel car will be preferred as per low running cost. With 1.5 CC Diesel engine average give 21/23 on highway will be good, and can be confirmed after 1 st service.

Ride Quality & Handling As of now ride quality and handling it seems amazing

Final Words End of the day it will really impact the Swift desire sales unless Maruti Suzuki come with modifications like Swift last year. More options in sub 4 meter deaden. This car can be value for money as it is from HONDA.

Areas of improvement Can be suggest after running 2000 to 3000 KM.

Good look, 1.5 cc Diesel engine! given more features in the segment for same valueNot much spacious

Presently i am using Fiat Punto and Hyundai verna diesel. fiat Punto engine is more refined and more silent compare to amaze.Verna engine is really perform like rocket . purchase this car day before . sound is on high side. pickup is good . driving comfort is good . very light car to handle . steering is very smooth. its a normal car nothing amaze as the name is . good value for money , good for daily use car. P R Singh Agra.good fuel economy and good space and sitting comfort . but engine is not as refined as of Vernapresently i am using hyundai verna and fiat punto. amaze engine is not as refined as punto or verna

Exterior

 Need one more Manual lock co driver side, need more color options.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Rear view and reversing view bad, music system to be branded, driver entry difficult, mobile charging scoket needed, louder horn required, collaspable steering is of no great advantage, dual color seats better.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 engine make  noice at lower gears, but soomth while idling and top gears, have driven only 600 kms and has given 18 kml. gear box smooth.

Ride Quality & Handling

Smooth ride and handling 

Final Words

It,s value for money, 

Areas of improvement  

Close radiator grill with more ribs, provide another lock other side. Improve dash board design, Avoid flow marks inside dash board tray, dual color seats, Noice level of engine to be reduced. provide more color options. Clutch hard need improvement. provide better music system. provide much clear cost breakups while selling. Lot of hidden info about insurance and additional warrenty cost.  

 

1.5 L diesel engine, Sedan, Spacious and good style.Radiator expose too much, Not so well designed instrument panel.

Exterior Excellent exterior aero design for better speed and mileage.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Power windows performs good. Power Steering is good. It is very comfortable for travelling long drives continously ( I felt it  for 600kms above ) and continued with the day work without any tired. Very good cabin space and leg rooms kids would love to travel on this comfort. Good boot space on it's class.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance id good. Pickup is good. Mileage is excellent. I drove 600 Kms + with diesel filled for Rs.1500 and there was balance of fuel for Rs.200 and above, I really wonder about the mileage  ( As fuel price in Chennai is Rs.47.28 on 20.12.2015).

Ride Quality & Handling Easy handling. It will be more convenient for female drivers and newly trained teenagers.

Final Words Amazing performance with amazing mileage.

Areas of improvement Ground clearance is less as comfort is more but Honda engineers  can work on this. Engine sound on cabin is comparatively little more can reduce coz it's Honda...!!!

I love to drive and drive moreEngine noise