Honda Amaze diesel long term review first report

Despite being roomy enough for passengers and luggage, the Amaze is compact enough to fit just about anywhere.

Published on Jan 02, 2014 05:15:00 PM

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Honda Amaze diesel long term review first report

The Amaze's compact dimensions are a boon in Mumbai city traffic.

Rear legroom belies its exterior size and most wont be left wanting.

Audio system has no blue tooth or a CD player.

It is impressive that Honda has managed to carve 400 litres of space out of such a small car.

Other bugbears? I haven’t used a CD in years, so I’m very happy with the USB/aux-only audio system, but I wish there was Bluetooth streaming, and that the speakers had a little more punch. And finally, if it was my money, I’d want a little more out of the cabin than the Amaze offers; it simply feels too bare and, dare I say it, cheap.

REAR LEGROOM: Here too it belies its exterior size, and most wont be left wanting.

All in all, the Amaze is less ‘neither here nor there’ and more ‘best of both worlds’, in its dual role of compact car and mid-size saloon. It’s proven to be pretty impressive when you use it in the city, but I plan to stretch its legs on the highway soon to see how it fares out there. Stay tuned.

Gavin d’souza

ODOMETER: 9,510km

PRICE: Rs 9.07 lakh (on-road, Mumbai)

TEST ECONOMY: 18kpl

MAINTENANCE COSTS: None

FAULTS: None