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Disclaimer:
I have written this review on my personal opinion.
PAST:
Hunting for a CAR begins in November 2012…
As I am planning for my first car, my requirements are simple: comfort, style, and safety.
A short trip to US made my mind to fix on full-size cars (Sedan) and said BIG “no no” to Hatch backs.
My shortlisted cars (due to not only budget, but also the parking constrain) are as follows:
1) Swift Dzire
2) Swift (if Dzire doesn’t work)
I am one of the proud guys who had a Test Driver in the name of brother-in-law (BIL) for Test Drives.
I thank my BIL for the help he offered; he is a good Critic and always gives a crystal clear feedback such as “I like it” and “I don’t like it.”
By default, my better half wants to TD all the available cars before we choose Swift Dzire.
One fine Sunday we started to Maruthi showroom, Anna Nagar, but no one attended us; so we roamed freely and finally managed to get someone to arrange for the TD.
Swift Dzire:
1) Though not a full-size Sedan, a sub 4m is always good for cities like Chennai.
2) Auto Climate control is COOL.
3) Seats were comfortable (as we are a Japanese family: Short and Sweet); head room and leg room are not a constrain.
4) Looks cramped from outside and looks cramped from inside too.
Feedback from my BIL:
1) Brakes are not good.
2) Suspensions were too soft; car bumps when brake is applied.
3) Other stuffs are OK.
Swift:
No difference.
Waiting period for Swift Dzire is nearly 2 months; only 2013 cars were available with no offer. So, had to wait till mid-January.
Went to Hyundai as we saw too many advertisements with lots of offers.
i10:
1) So silent
2) Small car; my better half said a BIG NO
Feedback from my BIL:
1) I like it
i20:
1) Cool interiors
2) Stylish, rear seat windows are placed a bit high and are very small; we personally didn’t like it from inside
3) Bundle of offers
4) End of the day, it’s a Hatch for a premium cost
Feedback from my BIL:
1) Prefers i10 to i20
We planned to book Swift Dzire the very next week.
I kept on searching and reading almost all the articles in some Indian Automotive forums; my interest fell on Honda Jazz. Almost all the reviews appreciated Honda Jazz; as a last-minute confusion, I called Olympia Honda, Chennai, and consulted about Honda Jazz; it was 40k higher than Swift Dzire but with lots of safety feature, and it’s a HONDA!!!
Next Saturday, I took my BIL for a TD to Honda showroom, and instantly I liked the Jazz from outside. Test drove it successfully.
Honda Jazz:
1) So silent
2) So spacious
3) Rear seat just normal like an old sofa
4) Importantly, it’s a HONDA
Feedback from my BIL:
1) Good, but not a premium drive (he only knows the real meaning of his statement!)
Test drove Honda Brio
Honda Brio:
1) Magic, looks small from outside, spacious from inside (Honda’s Man Max., Machine Min. Principle)
2) So silent
3) Rear seat just normal like an old sofa
Feedback from my BIL:
1) Good, but prefers i10 to Honda Brio (by the way, he is a Hyundai boy!)
As my friends insisted me to go for All New Honda CITY over JAZZ, and ANHC’s beauty mesmerized us, we took a test drive.
As the ANHC we test drove has run 60,000km, the clutch was not good; my BIL was worried driving such a long car, but once he started driving it, he was OK.
Honda City:
1) Luxury drive
2) So spacious
3) So silent
4) With safety equipment from the base variant
5) iVTEC
6) Importantly, it’s a HONDA CITY (King of Sedan)
I loved the brand HONDA from my teenage, though there are no specific reasons behind it, but it always reminds me of Luxury, Comfort, Style, and Safety.
Feedback from my BIL:
1) I like it
2) Big car, but manageable
I was very much excited and ready to book ANHC, and requested the SA to bring it to my apartment to check whether this BIG BOY will fit into our parking space. Unfortunately, the SA who brought the car was an amateur driver. He couldn’t even enter the car in the space where 2 cars are to be parked parallel and this really made me to rethink of ANHC. There comes an end to the ANHC. By the same time, I was advised that there is an upgrade in line for the ANHC and the Launch of the HONDA AMAZE, which can be parked in my parking space. (Parking space is 12’-6” between columns for 2 cars—I will come to this topic later.)
Sharing the 12’-6” Car Park with Verna
A Closer View
Honda Amaze:
I was impressed with the pictures and the prelim review of Honda Amaze. So, I was forced to wait for few more months to see the launch and response of Honda Amaze.
I heard and read that people go crazy about this car and wait in queue for a TD. I just waited for a month for the initial rush to get over, and in MAY, we TD the vehicle. My Wife was impressed with the very first look and she wants to book it as soon as possible.
My first impression of Honda Amaze:
1) Luxury drive
2) So spacious
3) So silent
4) iVTEC engine
5) Importantly, it’s from HONDA
The very first time I sat in the driver seat and hold the steering wheel, my heart said this is my car. The steering wheel is small and cool to hold.
Feedback from my BIL:
1) I like it
2) Recommends it, but prefers CITY to AMAZE
Booked Honda Amaze SMT (P) Urban Titanium on May 11 with an assurance of one month waiting period; I did this keeping in mind to gift to my Wife on her Birthday (July), but unfortunately I got my car delivered on August 16.
On Road Price Chennai INR 6,80,000.
Seconds to Reach My Hands
Gotcha Magic Wand "KEYS"
Hopping In
By the way, I learned driving before delivery.
First Move
PRESENT:
I made a small comparison with ANHC:
• Engine capacity 80% of ANHC
• Boot space 80% of ANHC
• Cost 65% of ANHC (VFM!!)
• Sub 4m of ANHC
• Mileage 110% of ANHC
I made some analysis on Honda Amaze:
Engine:
iVTEC is one of the best engine in market and one of the first of its kind developed by Honda.
VTEC was initially designed to increase the power output of an engine to 100 HP/litre or more while maintaining practicality for use in mass production vehicles. Some later variations of the system were designed solely to provide improvements in fuel efficiency. (Source: WIKIPEDIA)
It means 100HP from a 1000cc engine—really AMAZING!
This is a classic HIGH SPEED LOW TORQUE engine; so being a rev. friendly engine, this brings smile to both the light and the heavy foot driver. So, we can squeeze both power and fuel efficiency on request with style.
Body:
It’s a HONDA MAGIC—idea borrowed from J.K. Rowling “Harry Potter Series.” At one portion of the book, the author describes about a magical tent that looks very small and ordinary from outside and when entered it does look like a multistoried building.
It does look like a small (sub 4m) car from outside but from inside feel like a next segment CAAR; by the same time, the car can be handled like a short Hatch. It has the shortest turning radius of 4.5m in its segment.
Driver seat has height adjustment with tilt steering making anyone comfortable within minutes.
Rear seat is awesome; as there is no requirement for folding the seats, the seats are shaped so well to suit the passenger.
This is the difference between the seating comfort of Amaze and Jazz/Brio. The rear seats of both Jazz and Brio are like an old sofa.
Style:
No comments, everyone loves it and I am one among them.
My dislikes:
• Honda can be a bit generous in designing the console.
• Honda should have provided a better horn; horn is really funny and no one responds to it. My personnel feeling is that Honda is going to spend more money in insurance claim due to this weak horn.
• There could have been rear seat head rest.
• Ground clearance is an issue with 5 adults.
My BIL dislikes:
• Complains about low-end Torque; by the way, he drives Santro 1.1.
FUTURE:
I would like to cover all the upgrades and modifications in this section; by the way, I have upgraded my Horns.
I have written this review on my personal opinion.
PAST:
Hunting for a CAR begins in November 2012…
As I am planning for my first car, my requirements are simple: comfort, style, and safety.
A short trip to US made my mind to fix on full-size cars (Sedan) and said BIG “no no” to Hatch backs.
My shortlisted cars (due to not only budget, but also the parking constrain) are as follows:
1) Swift Dzire
2) Swift (if Dzire doesn’t work)
I am one of the proud guys who had a Test Driver in the name of brother-in-law (BIL) for Test Drives.
I thank my BIL for the help he offered; he is a good Critic and always gives a crystal clear feedback such as “I like it” and “I don’t like it.”
By default, my better half wants to TD all the available cars before we choose Swift Dzire.
One fine Sunday we started to Maruthi showroom, Anna Nagar, but no one attended us; so we roamed freely and finally managed to get someone to arrange for the TD.
Swift Dzire:
1) Though not a full-size Sedan, a sub 4m is always good for cities like Chennai.
2) Auto Climate control is COOL.
3) Seats were comfortable (as we are a Japanese family: Short and Sweet); head room and leg room are not a constrain.
4) Looks cramped from outside and looks cramped from inside too.
Feedback from my BIL:
1) Brakes are not good.
2) Suspensions were too soft; car bumps when brake is applied.
3) Other stuffs are OK.
Swift:
No difference.
Waiting period for Swift Dzire is nearly 2 months; only 2013 cars were available with no offer. So, had to wait till mid-January.
Went to Hyundai as we saw too many advertisements with lots of offers.
i10:
1) So silent
2) Small car; my better half said a BIG NO
Feedback from my BIL:
1) I like it
i20:
1) Cool interiors
2) Stylish, rear seat windows are placed a bit high and are very small; we personally didn’t like it from inside
3) Bundle of offers
4) End of the day, it’s a Hatch for a premium cost
Feedback from my BIL:
1) Prefers i10 to i20
We planned to book Swift Dzire the very next week.
I kept on searching and reading almost all the articles in some Indian Automotive forums; my interest fell on Honda Jazz. Almost all the reviews appreciated Honda Jazz; as a last-minute confusion, I called Olympia Honda, Chennai, and consulted about Honda Jazz; it was 40k higher than Swift Dzire but with lots of safety feature, and it’s a HONDA!!!
Next Saturday, I took my BIL for a TD to Honda showroom, and instantly I liked the Jazz from outside. Test drove it successfully.
Honda Jazz:
1) So silent
2) So spacious
3) Rear seat just normal like an old sofa
4) Importantly, it’s a HONDA
Feedback from my BIL:
1) Good, but not a premium drive (he only knows the real meaning of his statement!)
Test drove Honda Brio
Honda Brio:
1) Magic, looks small from outside, spacious from inside (Honda’s Man Max., Machine Min. Principle)
2) So silent
3) Rear seat just normal like an old sofa
Feedback from my BIL:
1) Good, but prefers i10 to Honda Brio (by the way, he is a Hyundai boy!)
As my friends insisted me to go for All New Honda CITY over JAZZ, and ANHC’s beauty mesmerized us, we took a test drive.
As the ANHC we test drove has run 60,000km, the clutch was not good; my BIL was worried driving such a long car, but once he started driving it, he was OK.
Honda City:
1) Luxury drive
2) So spacious
3) So silent
4) With safety equipment from the base variant
5) iVTEC
6) Importantly, it’s a HONDA CITY (King of Sedan)
I loved the brand HONDA from my teenage, though there are no specific reasons behind it, but it always reminds me of Luxury, Comfort, Style, and Safety.
Feedback from my BIL:
1) I like it
2) Big car, but manageable
I was very much excited and ready to book ANHC, and requested the SA to bring it to my apartment to check whether this BIG BOY will fit into our parking space. Unfortunately, the SA who brought the car was an amateur driver. He couldn’t even enter the car in the space where 2 cars are to be parked parallel and this really made me to rethink of ANHC. There comes an end to the ANHC. By the same time, I was advised that there is an upgrade in line for the ANHC and the Launch of the HONDA AMAZE, which can be parked in my parking space. (Parking space is 12’-6” between columns for 2 cars—I will come to this topic later.)
Sharing the 12’-6” Car Park with Verna
A Closer View
Honda Amaze:
I was impressed with the pictures and the prelim review of Honda Amaze. So, I was forced to wait for few more months to see the launch and response of Honda Amaze.
I heard and read that people go crazy about this car and wait in queue for a TD. I just waited for a month for the initial rush to get over, and in MAY, we TD the vehicle. My Wife was impressed with the very first look and she wants to book it as soon as possible.
My first impression of Honda Amaze:
1) Luxury drive
2) So spacious
3) So silent
4) iVTEC engine
5) Importantly, it’s from HONDA
The very first time I sat in the driver seat and hold the steering wheel, my heart said this is my car. The steering wheel is small and cool to hold.
Feedback from my BIL:
1) I like it
2) Recommends it, but prefers CITY to AMAZE
Booked Honda Amaze SMT (P) Urban Titanium on May 11 with an assurance of one month waiting period; I did this keeping in mind to gift to my Wife on her Birthday (July), but unfortunately I got my car delivered on August 16.
On Road Price Chennai INR 6,80,000.
Seconds to Reach My Hands
Gotcha Magic Wand "KEYS"
Hopping In
By the way, I learned driving before delivery.
First Move
PRESENT:
I made a small comparison with ANHC:
• Engine capacity 80% of ANHC
• Boot space 80% of ANHC
• Cost 65% of ANHC (VFM!!)
• Sub 4m of ANHC
• Mileage 110% of ANHC
I made some analysis on Honda Amaze:
Engine:
iVTEC is one of the best engine in market and one of the first of its kind developed by Honda.
VTEC was initially designed to increase the power output of an engine to 100 HP/litre or more while maintaining practicality for use in mass production vehicles. Some later variations of the system were designed solely to provide improvements in fuel efficiency. (Source: WIKIPEDIA)
It means 100HP from a 1000cc engine—really AMAZING!
This is a classic HIGH SPEED LOW TORQUE engine; so being a rev. friendly engine, this brings smile to both the light and the heavy foot driver. So, we can squeeze both power and fuel efficiency on request with style.
Body:
It’s a HONDA MAGIC—idea borrowed from J.K. Rowling “Harry Potter Series.” At one portion of the book, the author describes about a magical tent that looks very small and ordinary from outside and when entered it does look like a multistoried building.
It does look like a small (sub 4m) car from outside but from inside feel like a next segment CAAR; by the same time, the car can be handled like a short Hatch. It has the shortest turning radius of 4.5m in its segment.
Driver seat has height adjustment with tilt steering making anyone comfortable within minutes.
Rear seat is awesome; as there is no requirement for folding the seats, the seats are shaped so well to suit the passenger.
This is the difference between the seating comfort of Amaze and Jazz/Brio. The rear seats of both Jazz and Brio are like an old sofa.
Style:
No comments, everyone loves it and I am one among them.
My dislikes:
• Honda can be a bit generous in designing the console.
• Honda should have provided a better horn; horn is really funny and no one responds to it. My personnel feeling is that Honda is going to spend more money in insurance claim due to this weak horn.
• There could have been rear seat head rest.
• Ground clearance is an issue with 5 adults.
My BIL dislikes:
• Complains about low-end Torque; by the way, he drives Santro 1.1.
FUTURE:
I would like to cover all the upgrades and modifications in this section; by the way, I have upgraded my Horns.
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