A Staff Reporter
DIMAPUR, MARCH 3
The Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) branch of Ayida Honda in Dimapur located at Purana Bazar on Thursday introduced a new Honda model, the Amaze, as part of the automobile major’s nationwide launch across the country.
The new Honda Amaze is equipped with the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), and \the first petrol car in its class to offer advanced CVT technology features Amaze with Bold New exterior styling, One Class Above premium interiors and several New-Age features.
The company also announced its Safety Direction for India that every new Honda model, introduced in the market from new fiscal year 2016 – 17 will apply Dual SRS as standard equipment across all variants. Also, Dual SRS Airbags will become standard offering across Honda line-up, including current models, by April 2017. Additionally, the customers of the new Amaze can opt for Dual SRS airbags from the base variant, and the bookings for these variants will begin from May this year.
The new Amaze sports is said to be bolder and wider stance from the front when compared with other models with a front Bumper and Dual Chrome Front Grill, coupled with New Classy Rear Combination Lights further accentuates the exterior styling giving a new look to the car.
The Amaze also features an All New One Class above Interior Design, which is new age and user friendly. The All-New Dual tone Futuristic cockpit styled Instrument Panel with Silver accents, and a new 3D Speedometer designed with Multi Information Display (MID) lends the car’s interior a very premium appeal. The newly designed premium seat fabric of the new Amaze is class apart.
The company sys that advanced and superior CVT technology from the Earth Dreams Technology series, introduced in new Amaze, will provide better drivability as compared to the conventional automatics, higher fuel economy than Manual Transmission, along with added comfort and convenience of an automatic.
The 1.2 L i-VTEC petrol CVT variant of Honda Amaze gives an impressive fuel economy of 18.1 km/l as per test data.The CVT variants available in the new models in Honda line-up have got a tremendous response from the Indian market and the new Amaze CVT variant with its characteristic advantages is bound to get popular among its customers.
The new Amaze offers many new advanced features including the Integrated Bluetooth Audio System with Hands Free Telephone (HFT) & Mobile Phone Audio Streaming for an engaging ride. The Automatic Air Conditioner with a neat knob-less design and digital display offers a very premium feel to the interiors. The lower variants adopt a similar theme of Big Screen Digital Display with Digital AC controls for a uniform premium look inside the car. The driver can monitor all important trip and vehicle information including Driving Range, Instantaneous and Average Fuel Efficiency, Ambient Temperature and Time from the Multi Information Display (MID). This allows the driver to easily and safely monitor speed, time and fuel consumption levels while driving.
The new Amaze is powered by the 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine of Earth Dream Technology series offering highly impressive fuel economy of 25.8 km/l as per test data. This engine delivers a maximum power of 100PS@3600rpm and maximum torque of 200 N-m@1750 rpm. It has been mated with 5-speed Manual Transmission that is light, compact, and attains top class transmission efficiency to deliver a pleasant and fun to drive experience along with an excellent fuel economy.
The unveiling of the New Honda Amaze at Dimapur showroom was held in the presence of AGM, RBO Diampur, Vikas Das as the special guest.
General Manager of Ayida Honda, Phikihe P Achumi, also spoke during the launching ceremony. The price of the new Amaze base model starts from Rs. 5.29 Lakh onwards, the general manger said.
