Jul 22, 2016 09:00 PM
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The new facelift address the major deal breaker - the interiors. Having experienced the new interiors, I can say that the plastic quality is better than the pre-facelift car, and the interior ambience is closer to how it should ne on a Honda.
IMO, this is how the cars stack up wrt interiors -
Xcent>Dzire=Amaze>Aspire=Zest
The Amaze is now one of the most neutral and well rounded cars in its segment, and is my pick out of the petrol engined compact sedans. Yes the Xcent does a better job of pampering it's occupants and has an equally nice engine, the Amaze beats it hands down when it comes to dynamics, space and comfort. The Dzire is too common and cramped, and the Aspire/Zest have lackluster engines.
But when it comes to diesels, the Aspire would be my pick just for its performance which rivals cars from a class above. The Amaze comes close, but is let down by the NVH, while the Xcent is too underpowered on the expressway.
Honda entered India with some amazing cars(City, Accord, CR-V) and earned a reputation of making fast, reliable and premium cars. Somewhere down the line though, they lost track of what made them such an aspirational car maker.
When the Mobilio was launched, I couldn't belive that it was from the same company that once gave us cars such as the sexy Civic in'06 or the practical Jazz in'09. But with the Amaze facelift, and the upcoming launch of the HR-V(if rumors are to be believed), I feel they are back on the right track.
Here's hoping for more amazing cars from their stable
