Honda Amaze Sales Cross 2 Lakh Units in Three Years of Launch

Honda Cars India has achieved a new milestone with its Amaze sub-compact sedan that has crossed the sales milestone of 2,00,000 units in the country.

By Sameer Contractor

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Published on June 14, 2016

Highlights

The Honda Amaze achieved the 2 lakh sales milestone in years of launch
The Amaze is the first Honda India product to get petrol and diesel mills
The Honda Amaze was updated in March this year with major upgrades

Honda Cars India has achieved a new milestone with its Amaze sub-compact sedan that has crossed the sales milestone of 2,00,000 units in the country. Launched in 2013, the Amaze was the Japanese automaker's first product as part of its turnaround strategy for India and kick started Honda's diesel foray in the Indian market. Talking about the success of the Honda Amaze, Mr. Jnaneswar Sen, Sr. Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Honda Cars India said, "Honda Amaze has established itself as a very successful entry sedan in the Indian market. During the span of 3 years, it has achieved sales milestone of 2,00,000 units bringing new customers into Honda fold. The car has been extremely popular in both big and smaller cities due to its strong value offering and Honda's core strengths of quality, durability and reliability. We are extremely thankful to all our customers for their continuous support and faith in the brand" 2016 Honda Amaze Interior The Amaze is the first product from Honda to be available in both petrol and diesel engine options in India. While a 1.2-litre four-cylinder i-VTEC motor powers the petrol versions, a 1.5-litre four-cylinder i-DTEC oil burner power the diesel variants and has been specifically designed for the Indian market. The company states that it received positive results for both powertrain options on the Amaze. With new competition coming in, it was time that Honda updated in-line with the rivals and the sub-compact sedan received a major update in March this year. The Amaze facelift brings dual front grille, subtly updated rear with reworked tail lights as well as a premium looking cabin that a revised instrument cluster with an updated MID unit, classy fabric upholstery, cockpit styled centre console among other bits. A segment first CVT automatic unit on the petrol also made it to the Amaze with the recent facelift. With new and impressive competition coming from the Volkswagen Ameo, it will be interesting to see if the Amaze can retain its popularity in the segment. More so, since the German sub-compact sedan (available only with a petrol motor for now) undercuts its rivals by a good margin. Prices for the 2016 Honda Amaze lineup starts at Rs. 5.41 lakh for the base E petrol manual version, going up to Rs. 8.31 lakh for the range topping VX diesel manual grade (all prices, ex-showroom Delhi). You might also be interested to see the price of the best cars in India: Renault Kwid, Honda City, Maruti Swift, Hyundai Elite i20, Maruti Baleno, Alto 800, Renault Duster, Maruti Wagon R, Maruti Swift Dzire, Mahindra Scorpio, Mahindra XUV500