Oct 29, 2016 06:12 PM
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There is little doubt that the sub-compact sedan segment is amongst the most important contributors to the growth of the Indian automobile market. Its constant evolution along with the presence of cars like the Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire, Honda Amaze, Hyundai Xcent affirms its relevance to the market. After Tata initiated India to the idea of sub-4metre sedans, other carmakers were quick to jump on the bandwagon too.
After Honda first launched the Amaze here, it wasn't long before it became not only one of the best-selling cars for Honda, but also one of the top-sellers in the country. However, that was 2013. Fast forward 3 years, and the Japanese carmaker decided it was time for some upgrades. The new Honda Amaze was recently launched in India at a starting price of 5.30 lakh - at par with the old model's price range. Interestingly, the carmaker refers to it as the'all-new' Amaze, which seems a little bit of a stretch considering that the number of changes, mostly cosmetic, can be counted on the fingers of one hand.
The new Honda Amaze is still essentially the Brio with a boot: it keeps the previous model's proportions with exterior changes limited mostly to the front. The new dual chrome grille is comparatively bold and upright and the foglamp enclosures are bigger. At the rear, the only distinction is the redesigned the tail-lamp cluster that indeed looks better.
The cabin, however, is a slightly different story. Though it retains the dual-tone colour scheme, there is a stark improvement in the quality of plastic as compared to the one found on the older model. The new Honda Amaze's dashboard, topped off with a dash of silver across it, is evidently inspired by the upcoming Honda BR-V.
