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, so it is ₹1.39L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.54L, 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 ₹9.54L to both showrooms and you come out with the Amaze VX at ₹9.40L or the Dzire ZXi at ₹9.54L, the Amaze leaving ₹14,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹14,000, and on features gives up only cruise control
Buy the Honda Amaze VX and keep the ₹14,000: on features, the Dzire ZXi only adds small touches like cruise control. Where they part company is what they run on and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Choose the Honda Amaze VX if
- You would rather keep the ₹14,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withblind spot monitor8" touchscreen6 speakers
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Dzire ZXi if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withcruise control
Amaze vs Dzire, on paper
| Spec | Honda Amaze | Maruti Suzuki Dzire |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹7.65L to ₹10.00L | ₹6.26L to ₹9.54L |
| Variants | 6 | 11 |
| 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
Keeps ₹14,000, and on features gives up only cruise control. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Amaze VX is the stronger of the two at 90 PS
- Trade-offDzire ZXiblind spot monitortouchscreen (8" against 7")speakers (6 against 4)
The full story
Buy the Honda Amaze VX and keep the ₹14,000: on features, the Dzire ZXi only adds small touches like cruise control. Where they part company is what they run on and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- The Amaze VX is the stronger of the two at 90 PS
- Going to the Dzire ZXi, you give up blind spot monitor, touchscreen (8" against 7") and speakers (6 against 4), which the Amaze VX 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 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 ₹9.54L it is the Amaze VX against the Dzire ZXi. Buy the Honda Amaze VX and keep the ₹14,000: on features, the Dzire ZXi only adds small touches like cruise control. Where they part company is what they run on and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- 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. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.