Honda Amaze Diesel, First Official Pictures

Japanese auto major Honda has already created much sensation across the globe for its upcoming compact sedan, the Amaze which will be the first ever diesel vehicle from the company to hit Indian shores. The car is being launched in Thailand today, however in petrol variants only. CarDekho has been amongst few lucky ones to test drive the vehicle, so today we reveal you the first official images of the vehicle.

Since we have already driven the vehicle, we found it to be truly an AMAZEing Car for so many reasons, first the 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel housed in the car is a gem, it just runs superb except the fact that there is a turbo lag at early RPMs, but on the whole we found it better than its closest competitors in India inc,luding Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire and Toyota Etios.

If we talk about the design of Honda Amaze, it is certainly much similar to that of the Brio hatchback on which the car has been built, especially the front is almost like the Brio except the new twin horizontal slat front grille,
and a little revised bumper, helping it become more sedan-like.

While the rear design of the Amaze looks inspired from the new Honda City, having the wraparound tail-lamps and some more cues, but we won't comment that it's better than the City, however it beats most of its competitors in the finishing.

Then comes the cabin, this too gives you the feeling of the Brio hatchback, especially the front seats, no changes have been made there, yes what impressed us is the fact that having the 50mm longer wheelbase, the rear seat has got even more spacious and comfortable, in addition now you have the luggage area of around 350-375 litres about 50-litres more than the Dzire.

And like we mentioned earlier, the all new 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine of Honda Amaze, developed by former Honda F1 team is likely to deliver the mileage close to 24-25kmpl, which might again help it gain the competitive edge over most its rivals.

While the Thailand version of the Amaze will be equipped with a gasoline engine, in India, the car will come in both petrol and diesel engine options. Also read Honda Amaze road test to know more about the car.

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