KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The Honda Amaze was first launched in 2013, and the second-gen model arrived in 2018.
- First-gen Amaze was the first Honda car to get the 1.5-litre diesel engine, which is no longer available.
- Second-gen Amaze has newer features like cruise control, touchscreen infotainment, and push start-stop button.
While Honda was having a ball with its other successful models, like Jazz, Brio, and City, it tried to capture the volume segment even stronger with the Amaze. A direct rival to the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, the Honda Amaze popularised the compact sedan category while offering a wide choice of powertrain combinations.
However, the first-generation lacked the premium appeal that other Honda cars were known for. Almost half a decade later, Honda introduced a thoroughly revised version of the Amaze. This second-generation model features an all-new design inside and out, in addition to a few new features to make it more appealing to the masses.
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Honda Amaze Old Vs New: Design And Brief History
Launched in 2013, the first-generation Honda Amaze shared many similarities with the then-available Honda Brio. Sharing much of the design with the Brio and an extended boot compartment, the old model came with the same teardrop-shaped halogen headlamps and front doors as the hatchback counterpart.
However, it got a tweaked design for the rear door panels and bumpers, a whole new boot, large halogen tail lamps, and a thick chrome strip. The second-generation Honda Amaze premiered in 2018, and there was a massive shift compared to the old model regarding looks.
With an entirely new design, the new Honda Amaze became sleeker and sharper, inspired by the latest-generation models of larger Honda sedans like the Civic and Accord sold overseas. The facelifted version introduced in 2021 saw it receiving LED projector headlamps and LED inserts in its C-shaped tail lamps and diamond-cut alloy wheels for the first time.
Honda Amaze Old VS New: Powertrains
The old Honda Amaze was the first Honda car in India to get the 1.5-litre Earthdreams diesel engine, which claimed 100 PS of power and 200 Nm of torque and was offered with a 5-speed manual transmission. The Amaze also shared its 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine (90 PS and 110 Nm) with the Brio and was offered with 5-speed manual and CVT gearbox options.
The new Honda Amaze retained both these engine options from the previous-generation model while having the additional option of diesel-CVT variants. With this, it became the first-ever car in India to offer the combination of a diesel engine with a CVT.
However, during the BS6 transition, Honda scrapped the diesel engine altogether. Since then, only 1.2-litre petrol engine is offered with both manual and CVT transmissions.
Honda Amaze Old VS New: Interiors And Equipment
Shared with the first-generation Honda Brio, the old Honda Amaze had an asymmetric dashboard design in a dual-tone black and beige fabric upholstery theme. It came with the same three-spoke steering wheel with audio and Bluetooth controls, rounded AC vents and an asymmetric centre console with an offset 2-DIN audio system.
This first-generation Amaze got an all-new dashboard design shared with the Mobilio and Brio facelift, with a more angular design for the driver-centric centre console and AC vents. There was also a new 2-DIN audio system, instrument console and automatic climate control in higher variants.
With the second-generation version, the Honda Amaze once again underwent an extensive transformation of its cabin, which now received a rather symmetric layout. The Amaze received an all-new multi-functional steering wheel with additional voice command and cruise control buttons, a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system and sleeker AC vents.
It also has more features like an engine push start-stop button and power-folding rearview mirrors, besides having new seats with height adjustment for the drivers seat.
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Verdict
Compared to the very basic-looking first-generation model, the new second-generation offered a much more upmarket feel and an increased sense of desirability. With a sleeker design, LED lights on the outside, and a more modern cabin with additional features, the new Amaze felt more premium than the old model, which had many cost-cutting measures.
