Need a CVT: Used Honda Amaze or new Nissan Magnite

He is planning to keep the car for at least 5 years.

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My friend has shortlisted a used Honda Amaze diesel CVT and the new Nissan Magnite XV CVT.

He shortlisted these two cars based on the below requirements:

• Must be a turbo engine (can’t live with NA engines)
• Automatic. No AMT/Dual Clutch.
• No low GC cars
• 2 Airbags, ABS, EBD, ISOFIX. Good to have TC, ESP, hill-hold control, rear wiper
• Decent fuel efficiency 10-12 in city and 14 to 17 on highway
• Good rear space for 2 medium size adults and 1 child with ISOFIX child seat
• Trouble-free ownership. Can’t visit service centre frequently.
• Budget 10 to 11 lakhs for new and 6 to 7 lakhs for old

Advantage of a used Amaze diesel CVT over the Magnite

• Save 3 to 4 lakhs money
• Extra 3 to 5 KMPL mileage.
• Better handling and ride quality
• Better interiors
• Honda’s reliability even though there are a quite few niggles reported in new-gen Amaze
• Available immediately

Advantage of new Nissan Magnite over a used Amaze diesel CVT

• High GC
• Better safety features - adjustable headrest, ESP, TC, Hill Hold control, rear wiper, reverse parking camera. These are not available in the Amaze diesel CVT V variant.
• Android Auto / Apple CarPlay (not a deal-breaker though)

Given both cars offer similar performance, cabin space, and CVT transmission, does used Amaze diesel CVT makes a better VFM buy? Does spending an extra 3 to 4 lakhs on Magnite XV CVT for its active safety features worth? He is planning to keep the car for at least 5 years.

Currently, he drives VW Vento diesel MT, which has given him enough headaches so looking for low maintenance, ease of driving, and relatively trouble-free ownership.

Here's what BHPian Shreyans_Jain had to say on the matter:

If your friend can find a pre-owned diesel Amaze that is under 25000km, that should be the preferred option. The lower initial and running costs make a difference. And the GC is not that low.

Here's what GTO had to say on the matter:

Voted for the Honda Amaze Diesel CVT. Reasons = Honda has done a fantastic job with mating the diesel to its petrol CVT (a masterstroke move), far higher fuel economy, more space, comfortable ride quality (Magnite is stiff / bumpy on bad roads) and better after-sales.

The Magnite - while a good car at the price - is built to strict costs and it shows.

Honda now offers warranties up to 10 years for its cars. Get the used Amaze maintained at a Honda dealer and it'll be a zero-risk purchase. Just follow each & every bit of advice in our used car buying article.

Here's what BHPian swami69 had to say on the matter:

Honda Amaze Diesel CVT is a great car. I had it for 2 years, 20000+ km and sold it off in exchange for a used Crysta. The Amaze was

• Spacious
• Decent looking Cabin
• Good A/c
• Nice Engine, even though a little louder
• The CVT was equally good and very easy to drive and had a good punch as well
• Long trips were easy too and could hold 100+ km/h comfortably

Personally, I was not getting a comfortable driving position in that car. Either I would like to complete sink, like in my Honda Civic or Sit tall in either my Thar or Crysta. Honda Amaze was neither here nor there for me and I was not enjoying it. I also did not like the steering feel of that car. May be these are nit-picking, but I eventually sold it off. But, defintely a very good buy over Magnite with that kind of savings.

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