The Honda Amaze CVT is now available in VX trim priced at Rs. 8,56,900 for the petrol and Rs. 9,56,900 (ex-showroom, India) for the diesel version.

The VX CVT variant comes with a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with turn by turn navigation, remote control and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity. It has an additional USB port, multi-function steering wheel, reversing camera with guidelines and driver side window with one touch up and pinch guard. 

The second-generation Amaze is powered by a 1.2-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine which makes 89 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 110 Nm of torque @ 4,800 rpm and a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder diesel with 99 BHP @ 3,600 rpm and 200 Nm @ 1,750 rpm. Both engines come paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox or a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The diesel CVT version is tuned to produce 79 BHP @ 3,600 rpm and 160 Nm @ 1,750 rpm.

The CVT is also available on S and V variants with petrol or diesel engine options.

Honda has announced the launch of the second-generation Amaze compact sedan in India. It is available in 4 manual transmission variants and 2 CVT variants. Introductory prices start at Rs. 5,59,900 (ex-showroom, India).

The Amaze is based on an all-new platform. It measures 3,995 mm in overall length, 1,695 mm in width and 1,498-1,501 mm in height. The car has a wheelbase of 2,470 mm. The boot capacity is 420 litres and it comes equipped with a 35-litre fuel tank.

The 2nd-gen Amaze features a new exterior design. It has a chrome grille in the front with sweptback headlamps with integrated LED DRLs and a new front bumper with rectangular fog lamp pods. The B-pillar has been blacked out and it comes with electric ORVMs with integrated turn signals. The car rides on 15-inch alloy wheels (lower variants get 14-inch steel wheels). Moving to the rear, the new Amaze features an angular design with C-shaped tail lamps and a shark fin antenna.

The Amaze gets dual-tone interiors with a 3-spoke multi-functional steering wheel and a twin-pod instrument cluster. The dashboard has gloss black trim, while the centre console houses a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with voice commands, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity. The seats are wrapped in dual-tone beige fabric. The front seats have adjustable headrests and there's a centre armrest with cup holders in the rear.

Honda is offering the Amaze with a 1.2-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine which makes 89 BHP @ 6,00 rpm and 110 Nm of torque @ 4,800 rpm as well as a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder diesel with 99 BHP @ 3,600 rpm and 200 Nm @ 1,750 rpm. Both engines come paired with a 5-speed manual or CVT. The diesel CVT has a slightly lower output compared to the manual version. The CVT equipped 1.5-litre diesel makes 79 BHP @ 3,600 rpm and 160 Nm @ 1,750 rpm. The petrol CVT gets paddles for manual gearshifts.

The standard feature list includes dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, ISOFIX child seat mounts, impact-sensing door unlock and power windows among others. Higher variants get fog lamps, automatic climate control, cruise control and rear view camera. The new Amaze is available in 5 colour options - Radiant Red, Orchid White Pearl, Modern Steel, Golden Metallic Brown and Lunar Silver.

Variant-wise ex-showroom prices:

Petrol

E MT - Rs. 5,59,900

S MT - Rs. 6,49,900

V MT - Rs. 7,09,900

VX MT - Rs. 7,57,900

S CVT - Rs. 7,39,900

V CVT - Rs. 7,99,900

Diesel

E MT - Rs. 6,69,900

S MT - Rs. 7,59,900

V MT - Rs. 8,19,900

VX MT - Rs. 8,67,900

S CVT - Rs. 8,39,900

V CVT - Rs. 8,99,900

Honda had showcased the second-generation Amaze at the 2018 Auto Expo. The carmaker has now commenced the production of the new Amaze at its Tapukara plant in Rajasthan. The car is set to be launched on May 16, 2018.

The new Amaze is based on an all-new platform. It features completely new exteriors with a chrome grille in the front flanked by wraparound headlights with integrated L-shaped LED DRLs. The front bumper is also new and houses circular fog lamps. The rear end has also been redesigned and now features a new boot lid and tail lamp clusters. On the inside, the new Amaze gets a new dashboard with a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system in the centre and a 3-spoke multi-functional steering wheel.

The second-gen Honda Amaze will be offered in 4 variants - E, S, V and VX. Customers will get a choice of two engines - a 1.2-litre, petrol with 89 BHP and 110 Nm and a 1.5-litre diesel with 99 BHP and 200 Nm of torque. Both engines will be available with either a 5-speed manual or CVT. The diesel CVT variant gets the same 1.5-litre engine that is tuned to produce 79 BHP and 160 Nm of torque.

Honda will be announcing the pricing later this month. However, according to Rajesh Goel, Sr. Vice President and Director, Honda Cars India Ltd., the new Amaze will be offered at an introductory price to the first 20,000 customers.

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The second-generation Honda Amaze was unveiled at the 2018 Auto Expo. Honda has now launched a standalone website for the Amaze, which is expected to be launched in FY2018-19.

The Amaze is based on an all-new platform. The exterior of the car has been completely redesigned and features a more upright front fascia. Styling cues like the thick chrome garnish in the front and angular headlamps with L-shaped LED DRLs have been borrowed from the City. In the rear, the Amaze gets a restyled boot and tail lamp clusters. 

The new interior design incorporates a redesigned dashboard with a centrally mounted touchscreen infotainment system. Higher variants of the Amaze are likely to be offered with features like automatic climate control, cruise control, keyless entry & go along with a multi-functional steering wheel. 

Honda hasn't announced the engines that will be offered on the 2nd-gen Amaze however media reports suggest that the same set of engines from the current model are likely to be carried over. These include a 1.2-litre, 4-cylinder petrol which makes 87 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 109 Nm of torque @ 4,500 rpm paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The continuously variable transmission (CVT) is offered with a 1.2-litre petrol engine with 89 BHP and 110 Nm. The current-gen Amaze is also offered with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder diesel engine which makes 99 BHP @ 3,600 rpm and 200 Nm @ 1,750 rpm and comes equipped with a 5-speed manual gearbox.

Honda has recorded sales of 2 lakh units of the Amaze compact sedan. The car was launched in April 2013, and thus it has achieved the said milestone in a period of just over three years since it was introduced. The success of the Amaze can be attributed to the fact that it was the first model in Honda's Indian portfolio, which was offered in both petrol and diesel variants.

After its launch in 2013, the Amaze got a mid-life facelift recently, which featured minor tweaks to the design, a new cabin layout, and a few feature additions as well. The Amaze is offered in four variants: E, S, SX, and VX. While all four variants can be bought with a 5-speed manual transmission, a CVT automatic unit is offered only on the petrol S and SX trim levels.

Engine options on offer include a 1.2-litre petrol that develops 86.7 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 109 Nm of torque @ 4,500 rpm, and a 1.5-litre diesel generating 98.6 BHP and 200 Nm of torque.

Honda has launched the refreshed Amaze in India. The compact sedan has been priced between Rs. 5.30 - 8.20 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The refreshed version sports a new front bumper as well as a new front chrome grill and new tail lamps.

On the inside, the Amaze gets a new dashboard like the Jazz / City. The interior still features a beige and black theme with the seats, door pads and the lower half of the dashboard finished in beige and the rest in black. There are some silver as well as piano black touches on the inside to add an upmarket look. The seats feature a new fabric as well and the car gets a new '3D' speedometer design with a multi-information display (MID).

The refreshed Amaze continues to be powered by the same 1.2L petrol and 1.5L diesel engines which produce 87 BHP and 99 BHP respectively. Both engines come mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. There is however, the option of a CVT (continuously variable transmission) mated to the 1.2L petrol engine in an 89 BHP tune. What's more is that it's more fuel efficient than the manual gearbox at 18.1 km/l (vs 17.8 km/l). The diesel returns a fuel efficiency figure of 25.8 km/l.

The car is available in 4 manual gearbox equipped variants - E, S, SX and VX, while the CVT is available with the petrol S and VX variants only. ABS with EBD is available as standard across all diesel and petrol AT variants, while only the SX and VX grades of the petrol manual get ABS + EBD. Only the SX and VX variants come equipped with dual front airbags.

The Amaze is available in 7 colours - Carnelian Red Pearl, Urban Titanium metallic, Alabaster Silver metallic, Golden Brown metallic, Taffeta White, Orchid White Pearl and a new colour called Bluish Titanium.

Given below are the ex-showroom Delhi prices (in rupees):

Petrol
E - 5,29,900
S - 5,95,400
SX - 6,80,500
VX - 7,19,900
S CVT - 7,19,900
VX CVT - 8,19,900

Diesel
E - 6,41,900
S - 7,29,900
SX - 7,82,000
VX - 8,19,900

Recently, Honda announced a new variant for the Amaze compact sedan. The company could be on the path to adding one more variant. The car has been spotted with a body kit at what appears to be the company's stockyard. This has led to speculation that an RS version of the Amaze might be launched in India in the near future.

The Amaze RS will get skirting on the front and rear bumpers and the sides, a lip spoiler on the boot, side body mouldings and a larger exhaust tip. If the Mobilio RS is anything to go by, the Amaze RS will be identical to the regular Amaze, but will be priced higher than the standard car.

The Amaze is positioned in one of the toughest segments in the Indian market. Its competitors include other compact sedans like the best-selling Maruti Suzuki Dzire, the competent Tata Zest and the Hyundai Xcent, which has the best-in-segment quality. For surviving in this segment, the manufacturers need to keep upgrading their cars frequently.

The Amaze has seen its sales fluctuate over the past months. The car dropped to last place among the four compact sedans in November 2014, but, climbed to second in the next month. With the recently-launched VX(O) variant and the possibly upcoming RS variant, Honda will hope to keep the appeal of the Amaze strong.

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Honda Car India has announced the launch of two new trims for the Amaze compact sedan and Brio hatchback.

The Amaze is now available in a VX(O) variant, which is positioned above the VX grade. The new variant is equipped with an Audio-Video Navigation (AVN) system, which features a 15.7 cm touchscreen, pre-loaded maps, satellite-based voice guided navigation and in-car entertainment with DVD/CD, FM/AM, Bluetooth, USB and Aux-in functions. The VX(O) variant is available on the manual versions of the petrol and diesel Amaze.

The Brio gets a VX variant for the manual as well as the automatic version. The new variant features all-black interiors and is equipped with the same AVN system as the Amaze.

Honda has also added new white illumination speedometer with blue gradation on the Amaze and Brio. Additionally, the SX and higher trim levels of the Amaze get power foldable ORVMs and a rear defogger.

Honda has also revealed that a CNG variant of the Amaze will be introduced shortly.

Prices (ex-showroom, Delhi):

Honda Amaze

• VX(O) Petrol MT – Rs. 7,32,000
• VX(O) Diesel MT – Rs. 8,20,500

Honda Brio

• VX Petrol MT – Rs. 5,99,000
• VX Petrol AT – Rs. 6,78,400 

Honda Cars India has entered the Guinness World Records books for its 'Longest Drive through Amazing India' campaign. The company now holds the record for the longest journey by a car in a single country. This journey was undertaken in an Amaze diesel. The car covered a distance of 23,800 kms across the length and breadth of the country.

The Amaze, driven by Bunny Punia and Shantonil Nag, was flagged off from Jodhpur on September 15, 2014 and lasted for 55 days. The journey saw the car travelling over mountainous terrains, coastlines, flat highways, congested city roads and the interiors of India. It touched more than 400 towns and made pit-stops at the major cities.

Honda had launched the campaign to celebrate the success of Amaze in India and for reaching 100,000 units sales milestone. This is the fastest in the history of Honda Cars India.

Last week we had reported that Honda was developing a CNG-powered version of the Amaze compact sedan. Now a test mule of the car has been spotted on the Noida Expressway.

The car that was spotted had a 'CNG' sticker on the top right corner of its rear windscreen. No other changes to the exterior of the car were noticed. On the inside, the car is also reported to have a switch located on the left side of the driver near the centre console, which is presumed to be the switch for swapping between petrol and CNG.

Going by the badging on the test mule, we can assume that the CNG variant will use the same 1.2-litre, i-VTEC engine as the petrol car. Unlike the previous-gen Honda City, which came with a dealer-fitted CNG kit, the Amaze will have a factory-fitted unit which will make it eligible for warranty and service benefits.

The petrol Amaze has gained a reputation of being a frugal car. The CNG-petrol combination is likely to make the car even more fuel efficient than it already is. The Amaze CNG is likely to be priced higher than the petrol version.

Source: Motorbash