Engine
As must be obvious to you by now, among the chief highlights of the Amaze is its oil burner. The new 1.5 liter i-DTEC diesel engine that powers the Amaze is a part of Honda’s new EarthDreams engine family. This range of engine also includes the 1.6 litre oil burner that powers the Euro-spec Civic and the 2.2 litre motor that powers the CR-V and Accord.
The 1.5 litre engine shares its block with the 1.6 litre version but has a reduced stroke that lessens the total displacement to a little less than 1.5 litres. This has been done to avail the lower excise duty for sub 4-metre cars with diesel engine size less than 1,500cc. The Amaze’s diesel engine comes equipped with a Honeywell fixed geometry turbocharger instead of the variable geometry turbo that the 1.6 litre motor boasts of. However, the 1.5 litre motor does benefit from 4 valves per cylinder and DOHC. The Honda 1.5 litre EarthDreams engine, which is the lightest engine in its segment, has a max power output of 100PS and develops a peak torque of 200Nm. This makes the motor much more powerful than that of other cars in the lower C segment. The diesel engine has an ARAI certified fuel efficiency of a staggering 25.8 Kmpl, which is by far the highest in its class.
On paper, the new 1.5 litre iDTEC seems to be a gem of an oil burner but is it really the case?
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