Honda Amaze 1.5 Diesel Review: Desires Exceeded

Design

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Only those who just came out of a hiding from some cave, dressed in leaves are required to be told that the Amaze is essentially the sedan variant of the Brio hatchback. This means that the Amaze is to the Brio what the Dzire is to the Swift and the Manza is to the Vista. All this means that Amaze is bound to benefit from some of the tasty design cues that are found in abundance on the Brio hatchback. The front end of the new sedan is very similar to that of the hatchback sibling, with the only differences arising out of the chrome plated grille and completely body coloured bumper on the Amaze.

However, the differences start getting more apparent the moment you have a look at the car’s profile. The Amaze not just gets a boot but also boasts of larger rear doors and a 60 mm longer wheelbase. The highlight here is the set of creases that run along the length of the car’s body and in the process, manage to lend it a sophisticated look. The designers at Honda have truly done a remarkable job of seamlessly plastering a boot on to the Brio and the car looks pretty well proportioned (no Swift Dzire like ungainliness here).

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At the rear end, the car boasts of styling that is typical of a small Honda sedan. Chunky tail-lamps, along with a rear bumper which is full of creases, manage to give the rear a distinctive character.

The chrome strip running across the width of the bootlid is a neat touch to underline the ‘premium’ quotient. The rear end definitely has got a hint of the Honda City to it and overall, the design can safely be termed as neat.

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The interiors of the Amaze look strikingly similar to those of the Brio hatchback. Nothing surprising as majority of the panels have been shared between the two cars. The dashboard, which too comes from the Brio, sports unconventionally placed air-con vents and a similar sporty-looking instrument console. Worth mentioning here is that while this sporty dashboard looks nice on a nifty hatch, it doesn’t look entire in sync with the character of a comfort oriented sedan. The three spoke steering wheel and the beige-black color theme, however, do look nice overall.

Motoroids Rating- 4/5

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4 thoughts on “Honda Amaze 1.5 Diesel Review: Desires Exceeded”

  1. Well…The Amaze was designed & Tested purely against Dzire.

    Hence it can be said that the Dzire was the benchmark which Honda tried to capture in Amaze.
    What Amaze misses the most are
    1.Dashboard features.
    2.High on Noise Level from Engine.
    3.Auto Door Lock(most Important).
    4.AC vent setup.

  2. Friend should I go for Amaze or Swift Dezire problem is the honda dealer will be 120 km away from my place in hilly area

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