Honda Amaze vs Maruti Suzuki Dzire: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki Dzire starts at ₹6.26L against the Honda Amaze's ₹7.65L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.39L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.31L, where the Dzire tops out. Past that only the Amaze has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.00L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Amaze comes in petrol, the Dzire in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹9.31L to both showrooms and you come out with the Amaze V at ₹8.70L or the Dzire ZXi+ at ₹9.31L, the Amaze leaving ₹61,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹61,000 more buys about 236 km further between fill-ups, at 24.8 km/l against 19.5 km/l
- Choose the Honda Amaze V if
- You would rather keep the ₹61,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with7" digital driver display
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Dzire ZXi+ if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here with360° cameratyre pressure monitorrear parking camera
Amaze vs Dzire, on paper
| Spec | Honda Amaze | Maruti Suzuki Dzire |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹7.65L to ₹10.00L | ₹6.26L to ₹9.31L |
| Variants | 6 | 9 |
| Body type | Compact Sedan | Compact Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹8.70L | ₹7.67L |
| Boot | 416 litres | 382 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,733 mm | 1,735 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,470 mm | 2,450 mm |
| Fuel tank | 35 litres | 37 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹61,000 more buys about 236 km further between fill-ups, at 24.8 km/l against 19.5 km/l. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitDzire ZXi+rear parking camerasingle-pane sunrooftouchscreen (9" against 8")connected car tech
- Trade-offDzire ZXi+driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital)
The full story
Worth the extra ₹61,000: the Dzire ZXi+ gives you about 236 km further between fill-ups, at 24.8 km/l against 19.5 km/l. It also adds 360° camera and tyre pressure monitor.
- Also on the Dzire ZXi+: rear parking camera, single-pane sunroof, touchscreen (9" against 8") and connected car tech, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Dzire ZXi+, you give up driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital), which the Amaze V keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Amaze vs Dzire: the questions people ask
- Is the Honda Amaze or the Maruti Suzuki Dzire cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Dzire, by ₹1.39L: it starts at ₹6.26L against ₹7.65L ex-showroom Delhi for the Amaze. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Honda Amaze vs Maruti Suzuki Dzire: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹9.31L it is the Amaze V against the Dzire ZXi+. Worth the extra ₹61,000: the Dzire ZXi+ gives you about 236 km further between fill-ups, at 24.8 km/l against 19.5 km/l. It also adds 360° camera and tyre pressure monitor.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Honda Amaze or the Maruti Suzuki Dzire?
- The Dzire: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.67L against ₹8.70L for the Amaze, 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.