New Honda Amaze facelift launch live blog: price list, features and all you need to know

UPDATE

12.48 pm: New Honda Amaze launch event concludes.

New Amaze price list

The new Honda Amaze has been priced at 5.29 lakh (ex showroom Delhi).

12.37 pm: The new Honda Amaze TVC is being played on the screen.

The new Amaze gets 12 new accessories for exteriors and six accessories for interiors.

The new Amaze comes with: 

ABS with EBD, front seat belt

Automatic AC

Power foldable OVRMs

Tilt steering

Steering mounted audio control

Height adjustable driver seat

Digital AC controls

The new Amaze continues to be powered by the same 1,198cc i-VTEC petrol and a1, 498cc i-DTEC diesel engines. The four-cylinder 1,198cc i-VTEC petrol develops 86.7bhp at 6,000rpm and 109Nm of torque at 4,500rpm. The four-cylinder 1,498cc i-DTEC diesel engine develops 99bhp at 3,600rpm and 200Nm of torque at 1,750rpm.

New Honda Amaze features

Exteriors

OVRMs with integrated turn indicators

Dual chrome grille

New front bumper

Dynamically style alloy wheels

New tail-lamps

Strong character lines

Interiors

Dual-tone dash board, silver accents, black metal treatment and piano black garnish

3D speedometer with larger multi-information display.

12.24 pm: Janeshwar Sen, senior VP-marketing & sales, Honda Cars India, takes over the stage from Inoue to throw light on the new Honda Amaze facelift.

By 2017, the entire line-up of Honda in India will have dual airbags as standard.

The new Honda Amaze will have optional airbags as standard including the base variants.

The new Honda Amaze will offer CVT transmission.

12.16 pm: Katsushi Inoue, president and CEO of Honda Cars India, on stage to talk about the new Honda Amaze.

12.14 pm: New Honda Amaze launch event begins.

12.00 pm: The Amaze facelift launch will kick-start in a few minutes from now.

11.43 am: The new Amaze launch event will begin at 12.00pm.

Original Story

Japanese auto maker Honda will pull the wraps off its new Amaze in India Thursday, 3 March. The new Amaze, the first major revamp of the compact sedan since its launch in India in 2013, carries high expectations of regaining the charm of the model in its highly competitive segment.

The Amaze facelift is the company's first launch of 2016 in India. The Amaze, which rivals Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire, Tata Zest and Ford Figo Aspire in the domestic market, is expected to incorporate changes both inside and outside.

While the exterior of the new Amaze is likely to include new bumper front grille and newly-designed tail lamps, the cabin of the facelifted avatar of the compact sedan is speculated to get an all new dashboard derived from the BR-V SUV, touchscreen entertainment system, automatic climate control and 2-DIN music system.

Under the bonnet, the new Amaze is likely to pack the same 1,198cc i-VTEC petrol and a1,498cc i-DTEC diesel engines. The four-cylinder 1,198cc i-VTEC petrol develops 86.7bhp at 6,000rpm and 109Nm of torque at 4,500rpm available with five-speed manual and automatic transmission options. The four-cylinder 1,498cc i-DTEC diesel engine develops 99bhp at 3,600rpm and 200Nm of torque at 1,750rpm mated to five-speed manual transmission.

Stay tuned for the live updates of the launch of the new Amaze in India.