1. Overview
The Honda Amaze is a brand-new car that was launched onto the South Africa market in October 2018.
It is a sedan that has been designed from the ground up and features a bold, head-turning design that’s unmistakably Honda. The cabin has been designed to be stylish and spacious.
The Amaze is available in two equipment levels – Trend and Comfort. These are made to offer buyers a choice of features, although both executions offer a high level of standard equipment. The Amaze is also fitted with an array of active and standard safety features.
The Amaze’s selling points are its value-added purchase price, great fuel efficiency and low operating cost which are made to appeal to an audience ranging from young singles and start-up families to mature motorists as well.
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2. Power
The Honda Amaze is powered by an 1199 cc four-cylinder engine that employs Honda’s i-VTEC intelligent valve timing management system, ensuring optimum performance and fuel efficiency.
The engine puts out maximum power of 66 kW, reached at 6 000 r/min, and maximum torque peak of 110 Nm at 4 800 r/min. In terms of transmission, the baseline Amaze Trend model is fitted with a five-speed manual gearbox as standard, while buyers of the Comfort model can opt for a Constantly Variable Transmission (CVT).
With the manual-gearbox, the Amaze will accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 12.3 seconds, while Amaze models with the CVT gearbox manages this time in 13.5 seconds. Top speed is 160 km/h for all derivatives.
The manual-transmission Amaze models achieve a combined cycle fuel consumption figure of 5.6 litres/100 km, while the CVT version is only slightly thirstier at 5.7 litres/100 km.
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3. Latest Pricing, Warranty and Service Plan
Recommended retail pricing (at the time of publishing) on a new Honda Amaze is as follows:
Honda Amaze 1.2 Trend Manual: R179 900
Honda Amaze 1.2 Comfort Manual: R201 800
Honda Amaze 1.2 Comfort CVT: R217 400
All models in the range are supported by a full 5-year/200 000 km Warranty, as well as a 2-year/30 000 km Service Plan, and a 3-year AA Roadside Assistance package. Scheduled services are at 15 000 km intervals.
