Honda Amaze vs Kia Carens

Should you buy Honda Amaze or Kia Carens? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Honda Amaze price starts at Rs 8.10 Lakh ex-showroom for V (Petrol) and Kia Carens price starts Rs 11.41 Lakh ex-showroom for Premium Opt (Petrol). Amaze has 1199 cc (Petrol top model) engine, while Carens has 1497 cc (Petrol top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Amaze has a mileage of 19.46 kmpl (Petrol top model) and the Carens has a mileage of 18 kmpl (Petrol top model).

Amaze Vs Carens

Key Highlights	Honda Amaze	Kia Carens
On Road Price	Rs.12,95,379^*	Rs.14,61,510^*
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Engine(cc)	1199	1482
Transmission	Automatic	Manual

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Honda Amaze
Rs11.20 Lakh^*
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Kia Carens
Rs12.65 Lakh^*
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Honda Amaze
ZX CVT
11.20 Lakh^*
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Kia Carens
Premium Opt iMT
12.65 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	ZX CVT	Premium Opt iMT
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.12,95,379^*	Rs.14,61,510^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.25,563/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.28,656/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.39,980	Rs.50,641
User Rating	4.6 Based on 79 Reviews	4.4 Based on 466 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure

Basic Information

ZX CVT

Premium Opt iMT

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.12,95,379^*

Rs.14,61,510^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.25,563/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.28,656/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.39,980

Rs.50,641

User Rating

4.6

Based on 79 Reviews

4.4

Based on 466 Reviews

Brochure

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	1.2L i-VTEC	Smartstream T-GDi
Displacement (cc)	1199	1482
No. of Cylinders	44 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	89bhp@6000rpm	157.81bhp@5500rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	110Nm@4800rpm	253Nm@1500-3500rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Fuel Supply System	-	GDi
Turbo Charger	-	Yes
Transmission Type	Automatic	Manual
Gearbox	7-Speed CVT	6-Speed
Drive Type	FWD	FWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

1.2L i-VTEC

Smartstream T-GDi

Displacement (cc)

1199

1482

No. of Cylinders

44 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

89bhp@6000rpm

157.81bhp@5500rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	-	18
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	19.46	-
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	35	45
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
Top Speed (kmph)	-	174
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension
Rear Suspension	Rear twist beam	Rear twist beam
Shock Absorbers Type	Telescopic Hydraulic Nitrogen Gas-filled	-
Steering Type	Electric	Electric
Steering Column	Tilt	Tilt
Turning Radius (Metres)	4.9	-
Front Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Drum	Disc
Top Speed (Kmph)	-	174
Tyre Size	185/60 R15	205/65 R16
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	16
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	15	No
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	15	No
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Rear twist beam

Shock Absorbers Type

Telescopic Hydraulic Nitrogen Gas-filled

Steering Type

Electric

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	3995	4540
Width (mm)	1733	1800
Height (mm)	1500	1708
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	172	-
Wheel Base (mm)	2470	2780
Front Tread (mm)	1493	-
Rear Tread (mm)	1488	-
Kerb Weight (kg)	952-986	-
Grossweight (kg)	1380	-
Seating Capacity	5	7
Boot Space (Litres)	416	216
No. of Doors	4	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	No
Air Quality Control	Yes	No
Remote Fuel Lid Opener	-	No
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	No
Vanity Mirror	Yes	Yes
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Adjustable	-
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	-	No
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	-	No
Parking Sensors	Rear	Rear
Foldable Rear Seat	-	60:40 Split
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	No
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes
Paddle Shifters	Yes	No
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	-	With Storage
Hands-Free Tailgate	No	-
Gear Shift Indicator	No	-
Luggage Hook And Net	-	Yes
Additional Features	Autornatic Door Locking & Unlock,Walk Away Auto Lock (Customizable),Power Window Key-off Operation (until 10 mins or Front Door Open),Adaptive Cruise Control & LKAS Operation Switches on Steering Wheel,One Touch Tum Signal for Lane Change Signaling,Floor Console Cupholders & Utility Storage Space,Front Console Lower Pocket for Smartphones,Assistant Seat Back Pockets,Assistant Sunvisor Vanity Mirror with Lid,Foldable Grab Handles (Soft Closing Type),Position Indicator	Power Windows (All Doors) with Switch Illumination, Umbrella Holder, 2nd Row Seat One Touch Easy Electric Tumble, Roof Flushed 2nd & 3rd Row Diffused AC Vents & 4 Stage Speed Control, Body Colored ORVMs, Driving Rear View Monitor W/o Button
Massage Seats	-	No
Memory Function Seats	-	No
One Touch Operating Power Window	Driver's Window	No
Autonomous Parking	-	No
Drive Modes	-	No
Idle Start Stop System	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Sunblind	-	Yes
Rear Windscreen Sunblind	-	No
Power Windows	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Cup Holders	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Voice assisted sunroof	-	No
Drive Mode Types	-	No
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Height only	Yes
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	-	No
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	-	No
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	No
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

Air Quality Control

Remote Fuel Lid Opener

Interior
	Photo Comparison
Steering Wheel
DashBoard
Instrument Cluster
Tachometer	-	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	-	No
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	-	No
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Folding Table In The Rear	-	No
Dual Tone Dashboard	-	Yes
Additional Features	Premium Beige & Black Two-Tone Colour Coordinated Interiors,Satin Metallic Garnish on Steering Wheel,Soft Touch Front Door Lining Armrest Fabric Pad,Satin Metallic Garnish on Dashboard,Inside Door Handle Metallic Finish,Front AC Vents Knob Silver Paint,Trunk Lid Inside Lining Cover,Select Lever Shift Illumination (CVT Only),Front Map Light,Illumination Control Switch,Fuel Gauge Display with Fuel Reninder Warning,Trip Meter (x2),Average Fuel Economy Information,Instant Fuel Economy Information,Cruising Range (Distance-to-Empty) Information,Other Waming Lamps & Information,Outside Temperature Information	Indigo Metal Paint Dashboard, Rich Two Tone Black and Beige Interiors with Indigo Accents, Premium Head Lining, Inside Door Handle Hyper Silver Metallic Paint, Luggage Board, Black and Indigo (PVC) Seats
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	7	4.2
Upholstery	Fabric	Fabric
Ambient Light Colour	-	No
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Interior

Photo Comparison

Steering Wheel

DashBoard

Instrument Cluster

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Rear Right Side
Wheel
Taillight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Platinum White PearlLunar Silver MetallicGolden Brown MetallicObsidian Blue PearlMeteoroid Grey MetallicRadiant Red Metallic+1 MoreAmaze Colours	Glacier White PearlSparkling SilverClear WhitePewter OliveIntense RedAurora Black PearlMatte GraphiteImperial BlueGravity Gray+4 MoreCarens Colours
Body Type	SedanAll Sedan Cars	MUVAll MUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	-	No
Rear Window Wiper	-	No
Rear Window Washer	-	No
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	No
Wheel Covers	No	Yes
Alloy Wheels	Yes	No
Rear Spoiler	-	Yes
Sun Roof	-	No
Side Stepper	-	No
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes
Chrome Grille	-	No
Chrome Garnish	-	Yes
Projector Headlamps	Yes	-
Halogen Headlamps	-	Yes
Roof Rails	-	No
LED DRLs	Yes	No
LED Headlamps	Yes	No
LED Taillights	Yes	No
LED Fog Lamps	Yes	No
Additional Features	Headlamp Inner Lens Cover Colour-Aluminized,Signature Chequered Flag Pattern Grille with Chrome Upper Moulding,Front Grille Mesh Gloss Black Painting Type,Outer Door Handles Chrome Finish,Body Coloured Door Mirrors,Front & Rear Mud Guards,Black Sash Tape on B-Pillar	Digital Radiator Grille with Silver Decor, Body Colored Front & Rear Bumper, Wheel Arch and Side Moldings (black), Kia Signature Tiger Nose Grille with Silver Surround Accents, Rear Bumper Garnish - Black Garnish with Diamond Knurling Pattern, Rear Skid Plate - MIC Black, Beltline - black, Black Side Door Garnish with Diamond Knurling Pattern, Body Colored Outisde Door Handles
Fog Lights	Front	No
Antenna	Shark Fin	Shark Fin
Sunroof	-	No
Boot Opening	Electronic	Electronic
Heated Outside Rear View Mirror	-	No
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	Powered
Tyre Size	185/60 R15	205/65 R16
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	16
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Exterior

Photo Comparison

Rear Right Side

Wheel

Taillight

Front Left Side

Available Colours

Platinum White PearlLunar Silver MetallicGolden Brown MetallicObsidian Blue PearlMeteoroid Grey Metallic+1 MoreAmaze Colours

Glacier White PearlSparkling SilverClear WhitePewter OliveIntense Red+4 MoreCarens Colours

Body Type

SedanAll Sedan Cars

MUVAll MUV Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	-	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	Yes
No. of Airbags	6	6
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	No	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	-
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	-	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines
Anti Pinch Power Windows	Driver's Window	-
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	-	Yes
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	Driver and Passenger	Driver and Passenger
Hill Descent Control	-	Yes
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	-	Yes
Curtain Airbag	Yes	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star )	-	3
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star )	-	5
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	-	No
Automatic Emergency Braking	-	No
Oncoming Lane Mitigation	-	No
Speed Assist System	-	No
Traffic Sign Recognition	-	No
Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist	-	No
Lane Departure Warning	-	No
Lane Keep Assist	Yes	No
Lane Departure Prevention Assist	-	No
Road Departure Mitigation System	Yes	No
Driver Attention Warning	-	No
Adaptive Cruise Control	Yes	No
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert	Yes	No
Adaptive High Beam Assist	Yes	No
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	-	No
Rear Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist	-	No
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Automatic Emergency Braking

Oncoming Lane Mitigation

Speed Assist System

Advance Internet
Live Location	-	No
Remote Immobiliser	-	No
Unauthorised Vehicle Entry	-	No
Remote Vehicle Status Check	-	No
Navigation With Live Traffic	-	No
Send POI to Vehicle From App	-	No
Live Weather	-	No
E-Call & I-Call	-	No
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	-	No
Google / Alexa Connectivity	Yes	No
Save Route/Place	-	No
SOS Button	-	No
RSA	-	No
Over Speeding Alert	-	No
Smartwatch App	Yes	-
Remote AC On/Off	-	No
Remote Vehicle Ignition Start/Stop	Yes	-
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Advance Internet

Live Location

Remote Immobiliser

Unauthorised Vehicle Entry

Remote Vehicle Status Check

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	-	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	No
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	8	8
Connectivity	-	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	4	4
Rear Entertainment System	-	No
Additional Features	IPS Display,Remote Control by Smartphone Application via Bluetooth	Wireless Phone Projection, Multiple Power Sockets with 5 C-Type Ports
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Tweeter	2	2
Rear Touchscreen	-	No
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Honda Amaze
- Spacious cabin: can accommodate six footers in the rear seat quite comfortably.
- Big 416-litre boot space has space for 4-5 cabin sized suitcases.
- Covers the must-haves: keyless entry, push start, climate control, 7” digital driver’s display and 8” touchscreen.
- Offers a superior CVT automatic gearbox for smoother city drives.
Kia Carens
- Looks unique, in a good way.
- Good presence with generous exterior dimensions
- Lots of practical elements integrated into the cabin
- Available in 6- and 7-seater configurations
- Turbo-petrol and diesel engine options
- Automatic transmission option with both engines

Honda Amaze
- Few features are missed such as a sunroof, front armrest.
- Interior experience could be better with leatherette upholstery for seats and steering wheel
Kia Carens
- Missing some premium features
- Looks more like an MPV, than an SUV
- 16-inch wheels look small on the overall large side profile

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Amaze comparison with similar cars

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HondaAmaze
Rs.8.10 - 11.20 Lakh^*
Maruti Dzire
Rs.6.84 - 10.19 Lakh^*
Amaze vs Dzire
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HondaAmaze
Rs.8.10 - 11.20 Lakh^*
Honda City
Rs.12.28 - 16.65 Lakh^*
Amaze vs City
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HondaAmaze
Rs.8.10 - 11.20 Lakh^*
Maruti FRONX
Rs.7.54 - 13.04 Lakh^*
Amaze vs FRONX
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HondaAmaze
Rs.8.10 - 11.20 Lakh^*
Hyundai Aura
Rs.6.54 - 9.11 Lakh^*
Amaze vs Aura
VS
HondaAmaze
Rs.8.10 - 11.20 Lakh^*
Maruti Baleno
Rs.6.70 - 9.92 Lakh^*
Amaze vs Baleno

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Carens comparison with similar cars

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KiaCarens
Rs.11.41 - 13.16 Lakh^*
Maruti Ertiga
Rs.8.84 - 13.13 Lakh^*
Carens vs Ertiga
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KiaCarens
Rs.11.41 - 13.16 Lakh^*
Maruti XL6
Rs.11.84 - 14.87 Lakh^*
Carens vs XL6
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KiaCarens
Rs.11.41 - 13.16 Lakh^*
Hyundai Alcazar
Rs.14.99 - 21.70 Lakh^*
Carens vs Alcazar
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KiaCarens
Rs.11.41 - 13.16 Lakh^*
Mahindra XUV700
Rs.14.49 - 25.74 Lakh^*
Carens vs XUV700
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KiaCarens
Rs.11.41 - 13.16 Lakh^*
Kia Seltos
Rs.11.19 - 20.51 Lakh^*
Carens vs Seltos

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Sedan
MUV

Maruti Dzire
Rs6.84 - 10.19 Lakh^*
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Hyundai Verna
Rs11.07 - 17.55 Lakh^*
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Virtus
City
Hyundai Aura
Rs6.54 - 9.11 Lakh^*
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Dzire
Amaze 2nd Gen
Volkswagen Virtus
Rs11.56 - 19.40 Lakh^*
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Slavia
Verna
Honda City
Rs12.28 - 16.65 Lakh^*
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Maruti Ertiga
Rs8.84 - 13.13 Lakh^*
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Rumion
XL6
MG Windsor EV
Rs14 - 18.10 Lakh^*
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Kia Carens
Rs11.41 - 13.16 Lakh^*
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Ertiga
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Toyota Innova Crysta
Rs19.99 - 26.82 Lakh^*
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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car is cheaper between Honda Amaze and Kia Carens?

A ) Honda Amaze price starts at ₹8.10 Lakh & Kia Carens price starts at ₹11.41 Lakh in New Delhi. Honda Amaze is cheaper between these two cars.

FAQs

*Ex-showroom price in New Delhi

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