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Expert Review on Honda Amaze 2nd Gen

  • Expert Rating
    c&b icon7.8/10
  • Safety
    7.5
    Comfort
    7.25
    Styling
    8.25
    Merit / USP
    8.25
    Significance
    8.5
    Value for Money
    8

Honda Amaze 2nd Gen Expert Review: car&bike Expert Take

If you’re looking for a no-nonsense compact sedan that simply makes daily life easier, the Honda Amaze 2nd Gen fits right in. This is a car that doesn’t try too hard to impress with flashy features or aggressive styling. Rather, it emphasises comfort, smoothness, and ease of use, the things that matter most when you're driving every day. Whether you’re navigating tight city streets or cruising on the highway, the Amaze feels predictable, light and stress-free to drive.

What we really like is how approachable it feels. You don’t need to “learn” this car—it just works with you. The CVT automatic, especially, takes away the fatigue of stop-and-go traffic, making it ideal for urban use.

As Shams Raza Naqvi puts it, “The Amaze continues to deliver exactly what Indian buyers want — comfort, ease of driving and everyday usability.”

This Honda Amaze 2nd Gen expert review comes from Shams Raza Naqvi, a senior voice at car&bike with over 16 years of experience testing cars across India. Over the years, he has driven more than 300,000 kilometres, so he knows exactly what works in real-world conditions and what doesn’t.

For this review, we took the Honda Amaze through busy Delhi traffic, open stretches of the Yamuna Expressway, and mixed road surfaces around the NCR region. This gave us a clear understanding of how the car behaves in daily city use as well as during relaxed highway runs. It’s this mix of experience and conditions that helps us tell you exactly what the Amaze is truly like to live with.

Pros

  • Best rear seat comfort
  • Smooth CVT driving
  • Refined petrol engine
  • Comfortable ride quality
  • Reliable ownership

Cons

  • No turbo option
  • Basic tech vs rivals
  • Outdated design
  • Limited safety features

Verdict

If we look at what really matters to most buyers, the Honda Amaze 2nd Gen stays true to its core strengths. It’s not trying to impress you with flashy features or outright performance. Instead, it focuses on what you’ll actually use every single day—comfort, smooth driving and stress-free ownership. That’s exactly why this Honda Amaze 2nd Gen expert review makes one thing very clear: this car is built for real-world practicality.

As Shams Raza Naqvi puts it, “If comfort and ease matter more than performance, the Amaze still makes a lot of sense.” And honestly, that sums it up perfectly.

This is a no-nonsense comfort sedan—and if that’s what you want, the Amaze remains a dependable choice.

Best For

  • Family comfort buyers
  • City commuters
  • Chauffeur-driven use
  • Buyers prioritising ease of driving

Not Ideal For

  • Enthusiasts looking for sporty performance
  • Buyers wanting feature-heavy interiors
  • Those prioritising strong crash safety ratings
  • People seeking a modern or aggressive design

Honda Amaze 2nd Gen Price List (Variant Wise)

Honda Amaze 2nd Gen Ex-Showroom price ranges from ₹ 6.98 to 12.38 Lakh. Honda offers Amaze 2nd Gen in 4 variants. The top variant of Amaze 2nd Gen is S CVT Petrol Platinum White Pearl and the base variant is S MT Petrol.

Variants
*Ex-Showroom Price
S MT Petrol
1199 CC, Petrol, 18.6 KM/L, Manual
Starts at
₹ 6.98 Lakh
S CVT Petrol
1199 CC, Petrol, 18.3 KM/L, Automatic
Starts at
₹ 7.8 Lakh
S MT Petrol Platinum White Pearl
1199 CC, Petrol, 18.6 KM/L, Manual
Starts at
₹ 10.63 Lakh
S CVT Petrol Platinum White Pearl
1199 CC, Petrol, 18.3 KM/L, CVT
Starts at
₹ 12.38 Lakh

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