Honda Amaze 2025: In a landscape where compact SUVs are hogging all the attention, sedans have been minding their beeswax.
And Honda — whose brand is one of the most venerable in the sedan class — isn’t quite ready to surrender.
Introducing the Honda Amaze 2025, a car that combines practicality, style and reliability, but manages to stay firmly on the ground of value for money.
This third-gen Amaze isn’t out to set the world on fire. Instead, it’s polished up, upgraded to 2.0, and laser-focused at the demands of car buyers in India who don’t just want an old-fashioned commuting car.
So, is it even worthy of the name? Let’s find out.
Design: A Subtle Evolution
The 2025 Amaze doesn’t shout for attention — and that’s just the way many buyers will like it. The new design has been refined just enough to constitute a step up without straining for attention.
Up front, a new grille with brash, horizontal slats, more aggressive LED headlamps, and reworked bumpers serve to make the face look more adult and self-assured.
The shape from the side remains relatively unchanged, though the alloy wheels now sport a new design.
At the back, C-shaped LED taillights provide some pizzazz. It’s not exactly revolutionary, but it’s definitely more refined than the previous model. If you liked the old Amaze, you’re likely to like this one even better.
Cabin Comforts: Premium in the right places
Get in, and the 2025 Amaze’s interior is the story of subtle upgrades. Immediately noticeable are the dual-tone theme, the soft-touch dashboard inserts and significantly better material quality.
Honda has done a really good job of elevating the already good feeling cabin without going overboard and you feel like you are in the top-of-the-line step-child to the Acura here, too.
New 7-inch or available 9-inch touchscreen infotainment support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and is slicker than it used to be.
The rear seat room, always a USP of the Amaze, remains good.
There’s enough leg and head room for three adults to sit in the back. It still offers a generous boot of 420 litres, so is suitable for the family weekends away.
On the Road: Smooth and City-Savvy
Powering the Brio, Honda remains true to its 1.2-litre i-VTEC petrol motor, which makes close to 90 PS and in terms of torque, just over a 110 Nm.
You’ve got a 5-speed manual and a CVT automatic (that’s CVT, not GPCVT) and both have been tuned to deliver a very straightforward driving experience.
Yes, it’s not going to set the track on fire, but then the Amaze was never designed to do that.
Where it works is in the city, where the light steering, small size and the CVT’s jerklessness shine. It cruises contentedly on highways, but a little more punch at higher revs could have been good.
Unfortunately, the popular diesel motor has been discontinued owing to BS6 Phase 2 regulations.
If you’re shopping for a torquey highway cruiser, this one might come up short.
Safety-Features: Balance Is Good ‘Don’t cancel radar’ I am very satisfied with GM deciding not to cancel radar, as long as radar (for automated emergency braking, adaptive cruise, etc.)
and camera systems be standard equipment, on a par with seatbelts and air bags, but neither the over-the-horizon and unknown ‘robotaxi’ idea nor ‘autonomy’ complacency.
And for safety, Honda has done nothing by halves. Higher versions get six airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking camera, ISOFIX child seat mounts and even hill start assist in the case of the CVT cars.
They also get keyless entry, push-button start, cruise control and automatic climate control. It’s a well-equipped kit, but some competitors provide a little more tech — such as a 360-degree camera or wireless charging.
Pros and Cons
Pros
Elegant and refined styling
One size fits most Soft and comfortable inside
Smooth CVT gearbox
Reliability and low maintenance
Durable Structure with Safety Considerations in Place
Cons
No diesel engine option
No petrol turbo here
Missing certain tech amenities
Performance is fine but nothing to write home about
Traditional design won’t resonate with all younger buyers
Honda Amaze 2025: Final Takeaway: A Sedan That Says It Still Makes Sense
The Honda Amaze 2025 doesn’t attempt to follow trends – it knows what it’s good at and it’s sticking to that.
It’s steady, it’s practical, and it’s ideal for families or commuters who want an easy-peasy daily driver with a bit of class.
It may not have all the bells and whistles of some of its flashier rivals, but what it does have is a no-compromise mix of comfort, quality and efficiency.
To the kind who appreciate for understated elegance, the new Amaze is much the same alternative as before. Honda hasn’t drastically altered the recipe — and perhaps it didn’t need to.