Honda Amaze

Honda Amaze
2016 Honda Amaze (Thailand)
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Production	2013–present
Body and chassis
Class	City car (2011–2018) Subcompact car (2018–)
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Transverse front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Honda Brio Honda Mobilio Honda BR-V

The Honda Amaze (Japanese: ホンダ・アメイズ, Honda Ameizu) is a 4-door sedan produced by Honda.^[1] It is the sedan version of the Brio hatchback. It followed the same design as the Brio until 2018. Honda launched the Amaze in India in April 2013 and was developed at Honda R&D Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. located in Bangkok, Thailand. The Amaze is available in petrol and diesel engine.^[2]

First generation (2013–2017)

First generation
Honda Brio Amaze (pre-facelift, South Africa)
Overview
Also called	Honda Brio Amaze[1]
Production	2013–2017
Assembly	India: Greater Noida; Tapukara, Rajasthan (Honda Cars India) Thailand: Ayutthaya[3] (Honda Ayutthaya Plant)
Powertrain
Engine	1.2 L L12B i-VTEC I4 (petrol) 1.3 L L13A i-VTEC I4 (petrol) 1.5 L Earth Dreams i-DTEC I4-T (diesel)
Power output	66 kW (89 hp; 90 PS) (1.2 L) 73.5 kW (99 hp; 100 PS) (1.3 L) 59–73.5 kW (79–99 hp; 80–100 PS) (1.5 L)
Transmission	5-speed manual 5-speed automatic CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,405 mm (94.7 in)[4]
Length	3,990 mm (157.1 in)
Width	1,680 mm (66.1 in)
Height	1,505 mm (59.3 in)
Curb weight	1,060 kg (2,337 lb)

The Amaze is being manufactured at the company’s facility in Greater Noida, with a localization level of more than 90%.^[5]

The Amaze is Honda's first diesel offering in India. The car is also available with the 1.2 L (73 cu in) L12B i-VTEC petrol engine that is used in the Fit/Jazz and Brio hatchbacks.

Apart from being the company’s first diesel car in India, the Amaze is slotted in the lucrative sub 4-meter entry-level sedan segment, where it competes against the Maruti Swift DZire, Tata Indigo eCS, Tata Tigor, Volkswagen Ameo, Zest, Ford Figo Aspire and Hyundai Xcent.^[6][7][8] In the Philippines, the Brio Amaze also competes with the Mitsubishi Mirage G4.^[1]

Honda provides a new India-specific 1.5 L (92 cu in) diesel engine in the Amaze. This engine gets the i-DTEC moniker and it is a derivative of the new 1.6 L (98 cu in) Civic diesel engine recently launched in Europe. This India-specific derivative was developed around excise/taxation rules which offer a favorable tax regime for cars of sub 4-meter cars with engines of less than 1.5 L (92 cu in) capacity. Honda claims this all-aluminum engine is the lightest diesel engine in its class.^[9]

The turbocharger used in the Amaze's 1.5 L (92 cu in) i-DTEC diesel engine was designed and built by Honeywell.^[10][11]

Markets

Honda Brio Amaze (pre-facelift, South Africa)

India

The Honda Amaze was launched in India with April 2013 with four trim levels: E, EX, S and VX. In January 2014, an additional trim known as the "SX" variant was launched and positioned in between the "S" and "VX" trims.^[12] In conjunction of the first anniversary of the Honda Amaze in India, an "Anniversary Edition" was launched.^[13] The updated Amaze is offered in E, S, SX and VX trims in the Indian market.^[14] A limited edition "Privilege Edition" was launched in July 2017^[15] and in January 2018, a special edition named the "Pride Edition" was launched.^[16]

Thailand

The 2016 update was launched in Thailand in May 2016 with only the 1.2 L L12B i-VTEC I4 petrol engine paired with a CVT transmission. Two trims levels were available: V and SV.^[17]

Nepal

In June 2013, the first generation Honda Amaze went on sale in Nepal with only a manual petrol variants being available. Three trim levels were available: E, EX and S.^[18] The 2016 updated version of the Amaze was launched in Nepal by Syakar Trading Pvt. Ltd. (STC) in June 2016 with only the 1.2 L L12B i-VTEC I4 petrol engine paired with either a 5-speed manual of CVT transmission.^[19]

Philippines

In September 2014, the first generation Honda Amaze was launched in Philippines as the Honda Brio Amaze at the 2014 Philippines International Motor Show. Philippines Honda Brio Amaze are fully imported from Thailand. The Philippines Honda Brio Amaze is powered by a 1.3 L L13A i-VTEC I4 gasonline engine with either a 5-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission.^[20]

Second generation (2018–)

The second generation Amaze was unveiled at the February 2018 Auto Expo in India,^[21] which Honda claims to be built on a new platform. The diesel engine is now mated to a CVT. The car has been developed at Honda R&D Asia Pacific Co. Ltd in Thailand. The second generation Amaze is offered in E, S, V and VX trims. In July 2018, Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) recalled 7290 second generation Honda Amaze in regards to a potential issue with the electric power steering. Effected Amaze's were manufactured from 17 April to 24 May 2018.^[22][23]

Sales

The sales figures in February 2015, were released by Honda Cars India and the Amaze was the highest selling model for the Japanese firm, with 7,163 units sold.^[24]

References

External links

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• Official websites

• India
• Philippines
• Thailand