10000 Kms on the New Diesel Amaze - The mini city

10000 Kms on the New Diesel Amaze - The mini city

28th September 2018 finally purchased the Base (E) variant of new Honda Amaze. Initially, I want to go for a sub 4 SUV so test drove Vitara Brezza, Ecosport (diesel) & Honda WRV (diesel). I almost finalized Ecosport when suddenly I found that the central lock is missing the main objective. With the central lock on anyone from inside can open the door and no one from Ford can justify this flaw. I have two kids so safety is of utmost concern. That said Ecosport is a great car to drive and somehow the other two SUVs cannot attract us. With the appealing display of the new Amaze in the auto Expo 2018, we all fall in love and the wait was over when we test drive the diesel Amaze, its experience amazing. Still, we waited for some months for the actual on-road reviews and finally got the delivery on 28th September 2018. We have done some great trips starting from 150+ Kms (Chandannagar West Bengal to Bankura/Asansol/Deoghar/ Puri) and finally to Kanpur (1006 KMS one way) along with family nonstop with only food and loo breaks. We drive windows up and AC on in any weather and we get a pretty average in the range of 23 - 25 km/Litre depending on the driving. For the Kanpur trip, it was 24.5 Km/Litre. The point which I should mention that not a single member of the family was uncomfortable in any of those long highway trips including myself as the driver. I am keeping aside the normal city trips which are a day to day affair with an average in the vicinity of 18-20 KMPL depending on the driving. Now 6 Months/ 10000 Km done and the service cost involves engine oil and filter change costing only Rs. 2393. Long story cut short the new Amaze along with the diesel burner is a killer combination for both city roads and long highways with excellent suspension and drivability. Halogen headlights are not an issue even on highways, it is quietly powerful and has a long beam. Having said all the good things about the new Amaze it too has some flaws like diesel engine noise (although very much refined and less noisy than the previous version) and lastly all Honda dealers and service centers are not equally good from my personal experience - booking to delivery and then providing after-sales service.