Honda Amaze To Be A Petrol Only Model
Honda Amaze is now officially delisted from Honda’s website. The compact sedan was the only diesel model in its segment which comprises of Hyundai Aura, Tata Tigor, and Maruti Suzuki Dzire. The Amaze was available in three diesel trims and also was the only car to offer an automatic transmission in diesel in its segment. The key reason for the dropping out Amaze’s diesel engine is the upcoming implementation of the Real Driving Emissions (RDE) norms in India from April 2023. As per the RDE regulations, upgrading diesel engines to meet the new conditions would be expensive. With this, the demand for a diesel engines in this segment is quite low.
As of now, Honda offers only two diesel-powered cars on sale in India. The WR-V and 5th gen City. However, these cars are also expected to be terminated as the brand will cease production of diesel engines in India from February 2023. When Honda first introduced the 1.5-liter diesel engine with the Amaze. It produced a whooping 100hp and 200Nm of torque coupled with a 5-speed manual gearbox. And 80hp and 160Nm of torque when coupled with the CVT automatic. This made the Amaze the only diesel automatic compact sedan in its class.
Recently the Japanese carmaker released the first teaser of its upcoming SUV. Which is expected to debut by the summer of 2023.
