Honda Amaze celebrates 10 years in India
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 12 2023:
Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL), a leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, is commemorating the 10th anniversary of its popular family sedan, Honda Amaze.
As per a statement, the car, first introduced in India in April 2013, has since become Honda's best-selling model with over 5.3 lakh customers during the last 10 years and presently one out of every two Honda cars sold in the country, accounting for 53 per cent of HCIL's sales in India.
HCIL president & CEO Takuya Tsumura, while expressing his pleasure on successful achievement of 10 years journey of Honda Amaze, said, "Today marks a milestone in our India journey, as Honda Amaze completes a decade-long presence in this market with over 5.3 lakh customers.
It is a strategic premium entry model in our portfolio offering 'One Class Above Sedan Experience' to our customers with its strong brand appeal, bold styling, excellent performance, durability, build quality, safety and comfortable experience".
"We're glad the Amaze is significantly contributing to our India business and has become the best-selling model in our line-up," he conveyed.
The statement continued that Honda Amaze is manufactured exclusively in India at the Tapukara plant in Rajasthan, catering to both domestic and export business.
The Made in India Honda Amaze is exported to South Africa and SAARC countries.
With a strong network of 325 facilities in 236 cities across India, Amaze has developed a strong popularity and presence in Tier 2 and 3 markets, accounting for 60 per cent of model sales in these regions.
The Amaze is powered by 1.2L i-VTEC petrol engine delivering 90PS@6000 rpm power and 110 Nm@4800 rpm torque and is coupled with 5 speed Manual Transmission and CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) offering fuel efficiency of 18.6 kmpl and 18.3 kmpl respectively.
The Made in India Honda Amaze had received a strong 4-star safety rating from Global NCAP, when the Africa spec variant was crash-tested in 2019 under the Safer Cars for Africa campaign, it further mentioned.