Honda Amaze vs. Maruti Swift DZire – The Battle is on

The trend of buying compact sedan caught on with the Indian buyers recently. These cars came with many advantages, the major ones being low cost, better space in spite of compactness, and ease of handling. Furthermore, the Indian government had offered attractive duty cuts for all cars measuring less than four meters in length. This made the compact sedans even more attractive in the eyes of the budget conscious buyers. Above all, the compact sedans due to their smaller sizes are easy to drive and park than the big sedans. They also offered higher fuel-efficiency as compared to the big sedans. AutoPortal – To find latest car models in India . 

Although there are several compact sedans in India, the most popular cars in the compact sedan segment come from Maruti, Honda, Tata and Hyundai. Among these, the sedans from Maruti and Honda enjoy greater popularity and demand. Here is a closer look at both these cars - Honda Amaze and Maruti Swift DZire against one another. Interestingly, both these cars are first of its kind from their respective makers. Here is a quick peek at the differences between the two based on common factors like price, engine capacities, mileage and so on. 

Price – Maruti Suzuki cars are generally known for their affordability and the Swift DZire is not an exception to this rule. Priced between INR 5.08 lakh and INR 7.82 lakh, it is cheaper than the Honda Amaze, which carries a price tag ranging from INR 5.19 lakh to 8.21 lakh

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Engine – A 1.5-liter i-dtec diesel mill of 100 PS of power and 200 Nm torque powers the Honda Amaze. Alternatively, the Swift DZire is powered by an 1197 cc, 1.3-liter four-cylinder diesel engine of 86 bhp.  Clearly, Honda Amaze has a more powerful engine of the two. Both the cars offer five-speed manual transmission gearbox. 

Mileage – The Honda Amaze is a clear winner here as it offers a best in class mileage of 25 kmpl. Swift DZire has a lower fuel-efficiency of 22 kmpl.  

Features – Amaze has a bigger boot space and it is more attractive and balanced, as compared to the DZire. The DZire feels somewhat cramped in the rear. However, it offers better handling and a smoother ride than the Amaze does. Although Honda Amaze has feature-rich interiors than Swift DZire, Maruti has a bigger network of after sales services, which is unbeatable by Honda. This translates into easy availability of spares and services. Furthermore, the Maruti spares cost less than the Honda spares. 

In short, it is clear that both cars hold an edge over the other in one feature or the other. Hence, it can be said that if budget is your concern, then opt for Swift DZire and if not, opt for Honda Amaze. 

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