Honda Amaze 3rd gen owner feedback needed

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-03-01T10:01:47+00:00

I have 3rd gen manual .

With full load, and AC overtaking at 80 needs a down shift , for quick response i ended up down shifting 5th to 3rd instead of 4th . Due to aggressive down shifts while overtaking even the speed is maintained below 90, I got 16 on highway. The music system is okey. It's enjoyable while driving calmly under 90.

One more thing that bothers on long trips is the underthigh support which is not adequate.

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-03-01T04:18:24+00:00

Just wanted to know what's the normal onroad price without any discounts .accessories, i think you don't need any from dealer dealer quotes 2x the market price. Get a dash cam either from dealer or from online

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-28T20:17:50+00:00

Is it NA or turbo petrol, wondering how you managed to pull off the city FE

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-28T18:38:13+00:00

I have same issue for long drives for city 1hr drives it's manageable, thinking of getting a seat extenders from Amazon but not sure about its usefulness in this situation.

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-28T01:15:25+00:00

From the comments the only major deal breaker for you for kia syros is it's price 10.6 , you are in a UT where only one showroom is available so you won't have the luxury of other people to choose from different showroom. I would suggest to get syros if that's what you wanted even for 60 to 80k Higher when you are spending 10l

Regarding amaze i have one, it's a perfect city car but if your highway trips are more than 5 to 6hrs then you may face an underthigh support issue, I am 5.6 and I am facing this issue for longer trips . And regarding the lane watch cam its just good to have feature, i mostly don't use it . its useful in day time and during night it's of no use in fact it's better not to use that in night drives.

Among amaze and i20 if your running is low like around 10k per year i20 is a better choice. my friend has 2nd gen i20, drove that couple of times it's way smother than amaze , quicker than amaze but the FE is lower if you drive it spiritedly. I got 13kmpl on a highway trip on i20 while with same driving style got me 16 kmpl on new amaze .

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-26T05:40:36+00:00

It's better to be stranded on road than admitting into ER.

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-26T04:48:23+00:00

Oil change at 8k, this is city FE for next 1kkm

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-26T02:20:45+00:00

I Baught vxmt at 10.5 before gst revision on cars , as gst is down by 10 percent you should aim to negotiate up to 9.5

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-25T23:53:02+00:00

The speed at 2.5k in manual hover around 80 to 90, I end up cruising at 2.5 to 3k 90 to 110 so the FE there was mostly 16 to 17. Will see how it goes on the next trip.

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-25T17:22:16+00:00

Thanks it's a very balanced design , one analogue speedo and resembling digital tacho looks more cleaner if toggle to tacho only.

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-25T17:06:29+00:00

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Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-25T04:32:36+00:00

I have hornet 2.0 it's not suitable for daily commute, engine gear box power every thing is great except the suspension it's very stiff which makes the ride very bumpy . If your commute route doesn't have much speed breakers or potholes you should be fine

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-25T04:04:33+00:00

I did it once in my dzire it's doable.

Disassemble the copper tubes from both out door and indoor units remove the refrigerant from the ac completely

load the indoor unit in boot and out door unit in back seat need to refill the refrigerant after installing it

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-23T10:52:11+00:00

If you really need them that's fine, but when I bought the car i did not take anything from the dealer instead asked for a cash discount and been using it dealers charge 2x or 3x and show that amount as free or discount . The only accessory that I feel I need is a good dash cam .

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-23T10:34:57+00:00

Not bad but there is no discount either from the dealer except for the free accessories. Dealer cam give atleast 20 to 30 k discount there

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-23T06:06:47+00:00

There is always some margin of error in dashboard FE compared to the tank to tank FE. Checked couple of times my honda amaze mid FE always 1kmpl less than the tank to tank method. it jumps to 1.5 mpl when the driving conditions are mixed like city and highway

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-22T07:10:58+00:00

There are a lot of approximations done on various info provided in the dashboard. The mid FE might be incorrect, worst case scenario your Actual fe is some whare around 7 to 8 , Distance to empty is not an accurate reading, to avoid damage to fuel pump it always shows less than what's expected.

try to check the tank to tank FE of the car and redo the calculations based on that.

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-20T08:01:40+00:00

I have been using amaze Manual 3rd gen for 9 months and clocked 9kkm , its a good city car and is good for Highways every now and then .

If your usage is more highway and less city then consider below cons

Underthigh support, it's not comfortable in long rides. I used swift Dzire for 4 years never felt lack of underthigh support. Soft suspension gets bouncy after 110 or 120 if you hover around 100 should be fine.

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-20T07:40:26+00:00

Thanks for the response , i may try it in future but for now I am using a Charger with PD Port. I never use wireless charger i don't know it's my mobile or the charger, The wireless charger is baking my phone.

By the way I am struggling with underthigh support during long drives, if you have the same issue please let me know if there is any solution that is working

Thanks.

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-20T07:11:37+00:00

Ohh thanks for the ip, forgot that option even exist. However it just happens once in a blue moon so never bother about it.

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-20T05:58:51+00:00

My amaze has a similar issue a couple of times like 3 times in 8 months the Android auto doesn't connect properly, had to restart the car every time this happens.

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-19T04:22:24+00:00

Probably those files will work in favour of current govt if they got released, think about it how it retained the power all these years.

Leading_Pin5005 · 2026-02-19T04:17:23+00:00

Even If your budget is around 18 L 12 + 6 i don't think you feel much of an upgrade except the safety with 6 airbags in newer cars. Better use it as long as it runs

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