Amaze Garners Maximum Sales for Honda in Sep

Oct 13
13:13

2015

carol leung

carol leung

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if you have a Honda,you need to read it.

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Honda(with Car DVD) India has just released its sales figure for the last month. The fourth largest car manufacturer in the country has revealed that Honda Amaze garnered the maximum sales figure in the month of September. In comparison to last year,Amaze Garners Maximum Sales for Honda in Sep Articles this year September has seen a significant jump in the overall sales figure up to 23%. Honda retailed a total of 19,291 units this September against 15,395 units sold in the same month last year.

Overall, Honda sold 18,509 units last month in the domestic market, while going by the exports, Honda sales increased by 106% with a sale of 782 units in comparison to 380 units last year.

CarDekho If we go with model wise break up of Honda cars, then we get the following sales figure of each of them: Honda Amaze- 6,577 units; Honda City- 5,702 units followed by the newly launched Honda Jazz- 4,762 units; Honda Brio- 759 units; Honda Mobilio 643 units and lastly Honda CRV- 66 units. This is the total sale of each model in India and adding 782 units of exports takes the sales figure to 19,291 units in all. With manufacturing plants located in Noida and Tapukara, Honda annually produces 2,40,000 units from both these facilities combined.

Recently, Honda introduced a new variant in Amaze’s line up which is above the top most trim. The new trim features Audio Video Navigation system and all black interiors. As with all the new Honda cars, this new trim is too being sold in petrol and diesel versions with the manual gearbox. One can even book the CNG version of the new trim with the dealer, if he wants more fuel efficiency.

The petrol as well as the CNG version of the new trim in Amaze is available in 1.2 litre i-VTEC which has a power output of 86.7bhp and peak torque of 109Nm. The fuel efficiency in the CNG goes up by 23km/kg. The diesel variant comes in a 1.5 litre i-DTEC engine which produces 98.6bhp and max torque of 200Nm. The new variant has the same body design with the dynamic looks and structure overall, the interiors being all black give it a premium appeal. 

The new Audio Video Navigation system incorporates 15.7cm touchscreen with a Car DVD player and other connectivity options. The other features in the Amaze VX(O) include air conditioner with heater, adjustable height of the driver's seat, fuel consumption display and WAVE key. The safety features are standard in the VX(O) as found in other trims like the engine immobilizer, airbags, seat belts.

Amaze is currently in competition with Maruti Swift Dzire, Ford Figo Aspire, Tata Zest and Hyundai Xcent. Honda Amaze is available at INR 5.20 lacs (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The carmaker is also preparing the launch BR-V next year which has been built on the platform of Brio and is going to rival Nissan Terrano and Renault Duster and Hyundai Creta in the segment. Honda can hope to continue with its dream run if the car matches the expectations of the buyers. If installing an Android Car Stereo, that would be great.