Two solid offerings – sub-Rs. 10 lakh bracket, excellent first cars, fuel-efficient, and reliable – the Maruti Swift Dzire and the Honda Amaze are solid VFM propositions in the market right now. There’s no clear winner, but you can’t go wrong with either. Both budget sedans secured a full-star BNCAP rating. Will safety also be a mixed bag?
Score Breakdown
AOP (Adult Occupant Protection): 29.46/32, five stars
- Frontal offset deformable barrier test: 14.17/16
- Side movable deformable barrier test: 15.29/16
- All body regions were rated as good in the side pole impact test.
COP (Child Occupant Protection): 41.57/49, five stars
- Dynamic score: 23.57/24
- CRS installation score: 12/12
- Vehicle assessment score: 6/13
The Dzire has ISOFIX child seat mounts as standard for the second row. Here’s a breakdown:
- 18-month-old child: Dynamic scores stood at 8/8 (front) and 4/4 (side) via the Britax Romer Baby Safe 3 with Base
- Three-year-old child: Dynamic scores stood at 7.57/8 (front) and 4/4 (side) via the Britax Romer Dualfix 5Z with Base
Third-gen Honda Amaze
AOP: 28.33/32, five stars
- Frontal offset deformable barrier test: 14.33/16
- Side movable deformable barrier test: 14/16
- Protection for all body regions was rated as good for the side pole impact test.
COP: 40.81/49, four stars
- Dynamic score: 23.81/24
- CRS score: 12/12
- Vehicle assessment score: 5/13
The Amaze gets a custom Honda Baby & Kids child restraint for the second row. Here’s how it fared:
- 18-month-old child: Dynamic scores stood at 7.81/8 (front) and 4/4 (side)
- Three-year-old child: Dynamic scores stood at 8/8 (front) and 4/4 (child)
Verdict
The Maruti Swift Dzire has a full five-star COP rating, whereas the Amaze falls short with four stars in the same category. Although both have evenly matched AOP scores, the COP factor makes the Dzire a safer car, overall.
