Competitors are feeling threatened with the initial success of Honda Amaze.
The car has a good balance of ride and handling, excellent packaging, good performance and is priced competitively.
Check out the features and specifications of Honda Amaze.
The Honda Amaze is the perfect embodiment of what an economical, reliable and affordable car should be according to our Indian conditions.
Honda entered the diesel car segment with the Amaze and it became fastest in HCIL history since its inception in the Indian market to cross the milestone
If you were still contemplating buying Honda Amaze, here something to convince you.
According to industry data, for two months, sale of the Zest (7,359 units) were higher than that of Amaze (6,792 units).
The biggest and most talked about change has come in form of the new interior and dashboard design.
It's a zippy, well-engineered ride that offers comfort, quality, low cost of ownership and fuel efficiency at affordable prices, says Pavan Lall.
The new Honda Amaze breaks free from its Brio moorings, and is designed to wow, says Rajesh Karkera.
This can spark off a price war.
The car, the cheapest in its category, will compete against the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, the Honda Amaze, the Hyundai Xcent and the Tata Motors Indigo CS.
Honda also unveiled the all-new CR-V and Civic sedan as part of its plan to launch six new products in the Indian market over the next three years.
Japanese auto major Honda considers India a key market for its future growth alongside the US and Japan, according to Honda Cars India President and CEO Takashi Nakajima. The Tokyo-headquartered automaker, which operates in India through a wholly owned subsidiary, plans to drive in more SUVs in the country, as the segment continues to see robust sales across varied price points.
India is the first country to launch the second generation Amaze and the car has been developed considering the needs and aspirations of Indian customers
The Amaze accounted for more than half of Honda Car India's sales last month.
For hatchbacks and sedans, offers range between Rs 40,000 and Rs 80,000 while SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles carry benefits exceeding Rs 1 lakh.
Hyundai Motor India and Honda Cars India on Wednesday joined the list of automakers planning to hike prices of vehicles from April, second time this year, to partially offset the impact of rising input costs and higher operational expenses. In a statement Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said it will hike prices of its vehicles by up to 3 per cent effective in April 2025.
Two Japanese auto giants, Honda and Nissan, are moving towards a potential merger, but it remains unclear how their Indian operations will be immediately impacted.
The SX variant sits right between the mid-level S and top of the line VX variant.
The limited edition Dzire 'Regal' variant will be priced at Rs 5.60 lakh.
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The vehicles affected by the recall are manufactured between September 2011 and July 2014.
The new entrant beats competition for the features it offers.
Hyundai's first made for India compact sedan will be available in both petrol and diesel engines.
The Amaze, Honda's first diesel car in India, has seen several buyers line up for test drives and dealers struggling to meet increasing demand.
The will be cheaper than Brio and compete with Maruti Alto and Hyundai Eon.
Honda's first diesel car in the country, Amaze, will give a mileage 25.4 kmpl. It is also more powerful than Maruti Swift Dzire and is expected to sell at an aggressive price tag - starting at Rs 600,000.
Honda, the Japanese carmaker, made its strong presence felt with the launch of new models and concept cars in the 2014 Auto Expo.
The model will be equipped with a petrol engine in Thailand.
The new Amaze would have a base variant that would come with dual airbags.
Honda dealers stopped taking orders for Jazz. The company will, however, deliver pending orders.
Honda Cars India has launched the special edition of its compact sedan Amaze to mark the first anniversary of the car in the Indian market.
While petrol starts at Rs 499,000 and goes up to Rs 760,000, the diesel variant is priced between Rs 599,000 and Rs 760,000.
Apart from considering a sports utility vehicle on its premium hatchback Jazz platform, using the same 1.5 litre engine that will power the entry level sedan Amaze, R&D officials of the company said they are also working on smaller diesel engines keeping in mind the Indian market.
Honda Cars India Ltd would be able to manufacture only 4,000-5,000 units of Amaze per month this year as its limited by the current production capacity, company's senior vice-president (sales and marketing) Jnaneswar Sen said at the car's launch in the city.
The company said it will resume production of the car that is being rolled out from its Greater Noida plant in the first week of next month.
The vehicle was launched in India in 2009 with a hefty price tag of over Rs 700,000 which was slashed by Rs 160,000 later.
Riding on new launches, Japanese auto major Honda is set for over 62 per cent growth in its sales in India this year at around 1.8 lakh units.
New campaigns rev up their marketing pitch, while new challengers such as Tata Motors with the Zest promise to put up a spirited fight
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