2020 Honda Amaze to get more features, will be BS6 ready

2020 Honda Amaze will remain to be the fastest-selling vehicle in Honda’s fleet. After the facelift, the car looks much plush than the previous model. It no longer holds the image of a cabbie and offers much more features than before. Recently Honda has added a new variant called the Ace variant which makes the vehicle more premium than ever before. This Honda vehicle has also been a good vehicle overall and also has faired crash test extremely well. Honda will want to build on this success and continue to give the Amaze better and more updates.

The Honda Amaze retain its glamour and style. However, there will not be any change in its design. Any major change is not be incorporated, as the compact sedan is hardly a year old. Although it will get a reshuffle of features amongst its variants along with all new trim called the Ace edition. Along with this, the 2020 Amaze will also get several improvements in terms of fit and finish refinement and NVH levels. They will see no change. It will continue to be one of the most stylish compact sedans in the country.

2020 Honda Amaze Price in India

The 2020 Honda Amaze will see a slight bump in prices, owing to rising input costs and the incoming BS6 norms. The price walk for the car will also go up, as there will be a CVT introduced in the top VX variant.

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2020 Honda Amaze Launch Date

The launch of the new model of the Honda amaze is expected with a BS6 engine. So it will launch before April 2020. The vehicle is expected around February 2020. The launch of this is eagerly expected and will be an important one in Honda’s portfolio. The subtle upgrades and improvements would have been tested properly by then. This model will see a slight overall improvement in the car. The Amaze will continue to rival the Maruti Dzire. It will be offered in both petrol and diesel options and will also come with automatic in both versions.

In addition, this will be a CVT and will offer good fuel efficiency. In terms of features, it will not get anything new as such, but the variants will get a revamp. The top variants of the Amaze 2020 will now be offered with automatics. This was something missing, while its main rival, the Maruti Dzire does offer automatics (AMT) in its top variants. There has been a disappointing amongst buyers for not having this option in the top, loaded variants.

2020 Honda Amaze Crash Test Rating

The Honda Amaze achieved a solid four stars for Adult Occupant Protection in the frontal crash test at 64km/h. The car offers seatbelt pretensioners for both front passengers and seatbelt reminder for the driver. In addtion, the vehicle structure was rated as stable as well as the footwell area.

Using the child seats recommended by Honda, the Amaze only achieved a one-star rating for Child Occupant Protection. In the case of the 3-year-old dummy, despite using a CRS with ISOFIX, its head contacted the interior of the car in the rebound phase. Both head contacts of both child dummies brought the head score to zero and with the broken CRS for the 18-month-old dummy, the full points of the dynamic test for this dummy were lowered to zero.

The 2019 Honda Amaze has some good news around it. The made in India car has scored 4 stars in the Global NCAPs  ‘Safer Cars for Africa’ campaign. The Global NCAP has awarded the India-made, African-spec Honda Amaze with 4-star crash test rating. India is the exclusive manufacturer of the second generation of the sub-4 meter sedan. If the vehicle is available with the same exteriors and chassis then this will be the case with the new 2020 car.

2020 Honda Amaze Features

• CVT in petrol and diesel VX variants
• LED DRLs
• Push Button Start
• 7-inch Touchscreen infotainment
• Android Auto / Apple Car Play
• Cruise Control
• Paddle Shifts (petrol)
• Automatic Climate Control

Features will be many in the 2020 version. Though there will not be any major new feature added, it will see a revamp in the configuration of its variants. Honda will try to make the Amaze richer this time. The Ace Variant that surfaced around the start of this year tried to encorporate most of these features

2020 Honda Amaze CVT Dimensions

The Honda Amaze is a sub-4-meter sedan and will see no change in dimensions. The interior space will also be intact due to this. In conclusion, the Honda Amaze has a good road presence and does not look small.

2020 Honda Amaze Specifications

The same engines will be offered Honda Amaze 2020. A 1.2 litre, four cylinders, SOHC engine with 87bhp of power at 6000rpm and 109Nm to torque at 4500 rpm. A 1.5-litre diesel engine with 98bhp of power at 3600rpm and 200Nm of torque at 1750rpm. These engines are tweaked for better efficiency.

This time there will be a CVT (automatic) transmission offer on the top VX variant as well. This will make the car more attractive.

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Honda Amaze Mileage

The Honda Amaze will continue with the same engines. There will be no change in its fuel efficiency. The petrol will return about 12km/l in the city and about 17km/l on the highway. The diesel engine will return around 15km/l in the city and around 22km/l on the highway. Above all these engines will become BS6 compliant.

Honda Amaze Ground Clearance

The ground clearance of the 2020 Honda Amaze will be the same. As per new ARAI norms, it is about 165mm. In other words, this car has good ground clearance and will pose no issues in regular driving, even on bad roads or speed breakers.

Honda Amaze 2020 Interior

The interiors on the Honda Amaze will be the same as the 2018 model. Also, there will be no change here. However, these interiors are fresh looking and also offer a premium feel. The black and beige combination color theme will continue to be there, as it gives an airy feel to the cabin. In addition to this, it is also a preferred theme by many customers.

 The Honda Amaze 2020 will be high on space as well. As there will be no change in the design or dimensions of the car, the interior space will be the same. The rear seat legroom is the best in class and this has remained a USP of the Amaze. Similarly, the 2020 Honda Amaze will continue to have dual airbags and ABS as a standard feature across all variants. There will also be a reverse camera and parking sensors to enhance safety.

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2020 Honda Amaze Exterior Design

The Honda Amaze will not see any major change in the design or styling. It is built on a new rigid platform that is stronger than its earlier generation car. However, 2020 Amaze will continue to look attractive and will have the same garnishing of a thick chrome grille at the front.

Honda will try and add some more kick at the rear, to make it look fresher. The LED DRLs will be there, just like the present model. The alloy wheel design will remain the same as well, but it might see a change in color. Along with that, a darker shade may be introduced.

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2020 Honda Amaze Colours

The Amaze will come in 6 color options.

• Radiant Red
• Lunar Silver
• Orchid White
• Modern Steel
• Golden Brown
• New Green shade

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2020 Honda Amaze Competition

The Honda Amaze continues to compete with the Maruti Dzire, Tata Tigor, Ford Aspire and Hyundai Xcent