Honda Amaze [2013-2016] User Reviews

Exterior: good looking , better than sail and dizire. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): space is enough and more, old age people love the space. Seats will need seat cover since light coloured , stain will get to it easily. less cushion 

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox : mileage good if you are driving in highways near to 22-23km/l in higways , town ride will cost u 16 - 18 km/l all with AC on . if AC is off add 1-2 km/l. definitly engine noise is a problem but similar engines are also nisy. good pickup, over take with confidence. higher the speed higher the noise.  

Ride Quality & Handling: hgih speeds car becomes unstable. good drive experience if the roads are good. best if u drive at constant speeds. less noise. if acclerating fast noise is higher.  

Final Words: Lot of work to be done in the suspension departement. even maruthi 800 can give u a better suspension. Honda is nuts in adding such a suspension. ur spine will get a feel of all the holes in the road. back seat the shaking is much greater. Dont place ur elders in the back seat. = dangerous. 

 lot of boot space , u can fit a small home in the dicky. no idea about the service charges will post after i do paid service first two services are free. nothing special in the free service, check , tight and leave over in 2 hours. 

Areas of improvement  : Definitly Suspension . if you want to take ur elders( as I was planning )  for vaccation take another vehicle otherwise they will be in hospital due to back ache once you come back from the tour. 

 

 

fuel economy, interior space,SUSPENSION: even maruthi 800 is better

Exterior : Nice look and edges.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): Comfort seating.Ample of legroom. But no comparison with the interiors of other cars of same budget like Swift Dzire etc.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: Engine is abit noisy. Even after the third service and driving 8000 km (Mostly delhi-chandigarh highway) i am getting a fuel efficiency of 15kmpl that is not even close to what claimed(25kmpl) by the company.I understand the conditions in which they claim the fuel efficiency are different from daily life, but mostly driving the car with ECO indicator on i am not getting a satisfactory fuel efficiency.Even the pick up power is low as compared to swift. Even on full throttle it takes its complete time to achieve a good speed.

 

Ride Quality & Handling:Even at a speed of 130 kmph the handling is very nice.

 

Final Words: Not a value for money.In the same cost on can get a hold on to other cars with better interiors and fuel efficiency.All you get after buying this car is the Branding of Honda.

 

Areas of improvement  : Fuel efficiency need a drastic improvement.Interiors also can be improved for a better look and feel from inside.

 

 

Good Handling,Comfortable Ride.Ample of legroom and bootspaceEngine Noise,Shockers are not good.Dasoboard is not as it should be compared to other interior

Exterior Looks great, curvy ends.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Perfect front row seats, back seats are extremely comfortable for 2 adults. arm rest is good.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I am getting great milege in long drives, I got 28KM/L on a 1000KM drive.

Ride Quality & Handling Handling is the best part. It is easy to handle like a Maruti 800. Ride quality is good.

Final Words It is a value for money vehicle. Go for it. I am using it from October 2013. The AC is powerful compared to the same segment cars. No power dip when AC is on. Good Interiors, plastic quality is fine. Nice steering wheel a bit heavy as well for great handling. Ground clearance must be improved. Also, diesel engine is a bit noisy.

Areas of improvement Diesel engine is a bit noisy but we wont feel it once the music is on. bad ground clearance. We wont expect some under body hits in even small humps.

Fuel economy, handling, power, powerful AC, easy to driveEngine noise, bad ground clearance

Exterior Very good exterior design but with limited colour options. Cost cutting visible in many areas.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Not very feature rich but has all essentials required. The Dashboard looks odd ans a straight fit from the Brio, which could have been better for a car of this segment. Cost cutting visible everywhere. Very spacious, with ample leg space and thigh support. Driver seat height adjustment very useful during long distance drives. The console  not so appealing.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Excellent engine with good pick-up and fuel effeciency. But the body does not seem strong enough for the engine of this capacity and capability. Gearbox is smooth.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is good but for the vibration felt by the driver when rpm is more. Very stable at high speeds and handles corners very easily even at high speeds. Very stiff suspension and hence handles small bumps with a thud if not taken slowly. 

Final Words A good family car and good value for the money. Expect the reliability froim Honda. Satisfied customer.😊

Areas of improvement Thickness of the sheet metal. Music system. Console, Some external improvements to take care of the Indian road conditions.

Space, Comfort, exterior designCost cutting in Interiors, Music system, Thin body sheet

Exterior Very smart finish with prominent lines from the tail gate, looks quite smart from the rear with large tail lamps. Front is pretty good with dual spoke front grill and also large headlights, over all very smart looking design. The best designing factor is that the boot has been integrated very neatly to the body design and don’t feel odd the way the D'zire looks 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interiors are not that impressive though they could have done a better job however seats are very well designed and comfortable, the best point is that the rear seats are so spacious with an arm rest is a plus point while compared to other models in this segment. Lot of space to stow your water bottles and the front seat is curved from back side to make more room sitting in the rear seat.... they should have provided back seat pouches for storage. The best part is the trunk and it is of 400 liters which is very essential for an average Indian family while travelling out of stations and this is a clear cut advantage over other cars in this segment.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Indeed Performance is very snappy and quick response for a diesel car, however the clutch should have been tad bit smoother (expected from Honda's reputation). Gear shifting is a pleasure and very close and performs pretty well even in the busy city traffic roads. As regards to the fuel economy it is pretty good but not to the promises of Honda but for sure it returns the best in class fuel economy. Fantastic pick up and absolutely no lag in the performance.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is very smooth as accepted and handles very well as the steering response is immense and the turning radius is fantastic. It gives a great feel while driving and never makes you feel that you are driving a diesel car but for the cabin noise

Final Words Very good car but to my feeling it is a bit over priced and they should have considered a better interiors and some latest features like Blue tooth etc.,

Areas of improvement I thoroughly feel that they should have given a push button start in all the variants and also should seriously consider upgrading the interiors. Must add an armrest to the drivers seat for the comfort. They should think of a better music system than that of the existing one. They should have incorporated an airbag at least for the driver.

Fuel Economy is good but not as per the boasting of Honda , Spacious trunk, spacious back seatEngine noise a tad bit louder, no Bluetooth, interiors are just average

Exterior Exterior is aesthetically designed unlike dzire. I feel Dzire front part somehow dont match the boot... Sail was the best in exterior design infact.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Great and comfortable  cabin space but interior design not so appealing.. Its decent though. Music system is average . the power windows and other buttons near the door are almost invisible during nights even with light on. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is noisy for sure. Idling is fine but as soon as u give some acceleration the noise increases . It happens with diesel engines . fuel economy cant comment now as i have drive very little so far . Gear box is hard but compact and solid . same goes with steering too. Its compact , small but solid.. Gives you an awesome feel while driving . Clutch is also smooth.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is just awesome. Handling is stable even at 120km /hr  . Breaks are splendid.

Final Words Its a real good compact sedan. Its spacious, ridequality is good and most importantly fuel efficient. What else u need.

Areas of improvement

1. nvh levels.

2. Features like defogger and fog lamp have to come in mid segment variant itself.

Power, Torque,cabin space, design, suspensionNVH levels, poor factory audio system

Highest fuel average achieved so far, 26.1 Kmpl (calculated on a distance of 202 km inclusive of highway and city drive). Lowest fuel average achieved 17.2 Kmpl. Impressive Boot space. Cabin sapce is excellent. Good control. Ground clearance is not satisfactory. Doesnt feel that heavy while driving. Suspension is not satisfactory.

Good Value for money. For those living in urban areas and often travels long distance during weekends, the Amaze i DTEC is a blessing. I have driven 2700 km in 27 days which includes highway, city traffic, hilly gravel road as well as bumpy ones. Only on two occasions with 7 persons ( 4 adults + 3 children) on board, the car kissed the ground in a speed braker. However, the kissing didnot happen during back journery at the respective speedbrakers. Be very slow and calm in bumpy brakers. Though lot complained of the engine noise, but I have no such views. It is lot cool and silent compared to Tata, Mahindra and Ford. 

Beautiful back side. However, the front looks dwarf. 

I am satisfied with my car.

Mileage, ComfortGround Clearance, Suspension, Ugly Dash Board panel

Exterior:GOOD

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort):OK

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox:FUEL ECONOMY OK,GEAR SHIFT ISSUE IN LOWER SIDE.

 

Ride Quality & Handling:OK

 THIS IS MY SECOND DIESEL CAR(TAKEN DELIVERY ONEMONTH BACK).FIRST WAS HYNDAI GETZ.SINCE THE ACCELERATION IN HONDA IS LINEAR YOU SHOULD BE CAREFULL WHILE OVERTAKING.IT IS NOT AS PEPPY AS SIMILAR CAPACITY DIESEL CAR.OFLATE I AM EXPERIENCING OCASSIONAL GEAR CHANGE ISSUE.YET TO DO 1ST SERVICE.SEEMS TO GET BETTER MILLAGE IF DRIVEN LONG WITH EYE ON ECO WARNNING.I GOT MAXM 21 KMPL, WITH 35+ SPEED BREAKERS IN STRETCH OF 140 KM.DRIVING COMFORT IS OK FOR THIS RANGE OF CAR.IT IS NOT FOR HIGH SPEED DRIVING.AT ABOVE 110 THE ECO WARNING GOES OFF.IT ACCELERATES ON THIRD GEAR AND SLOWLY GOES TO 40 KM/HR WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR,THIS MAY BE DUE TO HIGH TORQE PRODUCING CAPABILITY AT LOW RPM.SO IN CITY BETTER TO DRIVE IN SECOND GEAR IN SLOW MOVING TRAFIC.ENGINE SEEMS TO BE VERY COMPACT UNLIKE SIMILARCAPACITY CARS.BATTERY IS AS SAMALL AS PETROL CAR.ENGINE CAMPARTMENT IS FULLY PACKED,CHECKING BRAKEFLUID YOU HAVE TO STRUGLE AS IT HAS GOT TWO COMPATMENT,1 ST COMPARTMENT IS ALWAYS EMPLTY.BOOT SPACE IS REALLY LOOKS BIG.

NEXT REVIEW AFTER FIRST SERVICE

 

Areas of improvement  

INSTRUMENT PANEL  LOOKS TOO CLUMSY,A SINGLE COMPARTMENT WOULD HAVE BETTER.

 

 

EXTERIOR,SPACE ,INTERIOR(ok),GOOD FUEL ECONOMY(CITY 15/LONG 21 KMPLGEAR SHIFT ISSUE

Exterior Apart from the frontal design, it is so cute and elegant.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Man maximum and machine minimum is the normal design strategy of Honda vehicles and they kept their word in Amaze as well. The back seat is ergonomically carved to accommodate three adults.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Excellent performance and highly responsive. It gives an average mileage of 25/ L in the highways at a decent speed of 80 KM/ Hour.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride is good but the balance is bit shaky after 100 Km/hr. But I have pushed it till 140 KM/hr. I felt bit edgy when it crossed 100. It may be because of low weight of the vehicle. But I dont feel it as a problem.

Final Words Value for money for an entry level sedan. A true competition for Maruti Swift Dzire and has been a notch high in terms of performance.

Areas of improvement Design of head light cluster, engine noice (its quite common in all diesel engines), etc.

Reliable and responsive engine, decent interior space, very good AC, excellent music system, etcfrontal design