Honda Amaze - 2nd Gen vs Maruti Suzuki Dzire: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki Dzire starts at ₹6.26L against the Honda Amaze - 2nd Gen's ₹6.98L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹71,700 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹7.80L, where the Amaze - 2nd Gen tops out. Past that only the Dzire has anything left to sell you, up to ₹9.31L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Amaze - 2nd Gen comes in petrol, the Dzire in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹7.80L to both showrooms and you come out with the Amaze - 2nd Gen S at ₹7.80L or the Dzire VXi at ₹7.67L, the Dzire leaving ₹13,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹13,000, and gives up only auto-folding wing mirrors
Buy the Maruti Suzuki Dzire VXi and keep the ₹13,000: the Amaze - 2nd Gen S only adds small touches like auto-folding wing mirrors. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Dzire VXi if
- You would rather keep the ₹13,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with6 airbagselectronic stability control7" touchscreen
- Choose the Honda Amaze - 2nd Gen S if
- You are happy to pay the ₹13,000 for this exact spec
Amaze - 2nd Gen vs Dzire, on paper
| Spec | Honda Amaze - 2nd Gen | Maruti Suzuki Dzire |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹6.98L to ₹7.80L | ₹6.26L to ₹9.31L |
| Variants | 2 | 9 |
| Body type | Compact Sedan | Compact Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹7.80L | ₹7.67L |
| Boot | 420 litres | 382 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,695 mm | 1,735 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,470 mm | 2,450 mm |
| Fuel tank | 35 litres | 37 litres |
| Turning radius | 4.7 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹13,000, and gives up only auto-folding wing mirrors. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Minor trimAmaze - 2nd Gen Sauto-folding wing mirrors
- Trade-offAmaze - 2nd Gen Sairbags (6 against 2)electronic stability control7" touchscreen
The full story
Buy the Maruti Suzuki Dzire VXi and keep the ₹13,000: the Amaze - 2nd Gen S only adds small touches like auto-folding wing mirrors. Nothing there changes the car.
- The ₹13,000 step to the Amaze - 2nd Gen S only buys minor trim: auto-folding wing mirrors
- Going to the Amaze - 2nd Gen S, you give up airbags (6 against 2), electronic stability control and 7" touchscreen, which the Dzire VXi keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Amaze - 2nd Gen vs Dzire: the questions people ask
- Is the Honda Amaze - 2nd Gen or the Maruti Suzuki Dzire cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Dzire, by ₹71,700: it starts at ₹6.26L against ₹6.98L ex-showroom Delhi for the Amaze - 2nd Gen. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Honda Amaze - 2nd Gen vs Maruti Suzuki Dzire: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹7.80L it is the Amaze - 2nd Gen S against the Dzire VXi. Buy the Maruti Suzuki Dzire VXi and keep the ₹13,000: the Amaze - 2nd Gen S only adds small touches like auto-folding wing mirrors. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Honda Amaze - 2nd Gen or the Maruti Suzuki Dzire?
- The Dzire: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.67L against ₹7.80L for the Amaze - 2nd Gen, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.