2020 Honda Amaze Diesel Variants Explained - Which Variant To Buy?
V3Cars reviews all the variants of the diesel-powered 2020 Honda Amaze to give you a better idea about which variant offers the best value for money. The Amaze diesel comes equipped with a 1.5-litre diesel engine paired with either a manual or a CVT type automatic transmission.

What Is The Price Of The 2020 Honda Amaze Diesel?
The Honda Amaze is available for sale in both petrol and diesel engine options, and both the engines are available with a manual and a CVT type automatic transmission. With manual transmission, both the engines come in 4 variants, namely -- E, S, V and VX. Apart from these, the S special edition variant is available with all the powertrain options as well. Barring the base E variant, the automatic transmission option is available in all the variants.
The Amaze petrol has a starting price of Rs 6.17 lakh, while the diesel version’s prices start from Rs 7.63 lakh. The Amaze manual’s corresponding petrol and diesel variants have a price difference of Rs 1.30 lakh, excepting the base E variant, which has a Rs 1.46 lakh price difference.
The following tables offer you a look at the pricing and price comparison details of the 2020 Honda Amaze petrol and diesel versions:
HONDA AMAZE PRICE LIST EX-SHOWROOM DELHI | DEC 2020 |
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VARIANT |
PETROL MT |
PETROL CVT |
DIESEL MT |
DIESEL CVT |
E |
₹6,17,000 |
₹7,63,000 |
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S |
₹6,88,000 |
₹7,78,000 |
₹8,18,000 |
₹8,98,000 |
S Special Edition |
₹7,00,000 |
₹7,90,000 |
₹8,30,000 |
₹9,10,000 |
V |
₹7,48,000 |
₹8,38,000 |
₹8,78,000 |
₹9,58,000 |
VX |
₹7,96,000 |
₹8,79,000 |
₹9,26,000 |
₹9,99,000 |
HONDA AMAZE PRICES | PETROL vs DIESEL EX-SHOWROOM DELHI | DEC 2020 |
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VARIANT |
PETROL MT |
DIFFERENCE |
DIESEL MT |
E |
₹6,17,000 |
₹1,46,000 |
₹7,63,000 |
S |
₹6,88,000 |
₹1,30,000 |
₹8,18,000 |
S Special Edition |
₹7,00,000 |
₹1,30,000 |
₹8,30,000 |
V |
₹7,48,000 |
₹1,30,000 |
₹8,78,000 |
VX |
₹7,96,000 |
₹1,30,000 |
₹9,26,000 |
What Are The Engine Specifications Of The 2020 Honda Amaze Diesel?
The Honda Amaze diesel comes packed with a 1.5-litre diesel engine that when paired with the manual transmission can offer 100PS of maximum power and 200Nm of peak torque. When this engine is paired with the CVT automatic transmission, it delivers 80PS of maximum power and 160Nm of peak torque. While the Amaze diesel manual offers a fuel efficiency of 24kmpl, the automatic version delivers a lesser fuel efficiency of 21kmpl.
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In this segment, apart from the Honda Amaze, there are 2 other diesel sedan options - the Hyundai Aura and the Ford Aspire. With the manual transmission, the Amaze’s power:weight and torque:weight ratios are comparable with the Aspire’s, while they are better than the Aura’s.
Apart from the Amaze, the Aura diesel is available with an automatic transmission option, but that’s an AMT, while Amaze gets a CVT. Excepting the Amaze diesel-automatic, all these 3 cars offer the claimed fuel efficiency of around 25kmpl.
You can check the engine specs details and comparison of the 2020 Honda Amaze diesel in the table below:
B2-SEGMENT SEDAN DIESEL ENGINE SPECS |
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Honda Amaze |
Hyundai Aura |
Ford Aspire |
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Displacement |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
Cylinder |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
Cubic Capacity |
1498cc |
1498cc |
1186cc |
1499cc |
Maximum Power |
100PS @ 3600rpm |
80PS @ 3600rpm |
75PS @ 4000rpm |
100PS @ 3750rpm |
Power:Weight |
95.97PS/t |
75.54PS/t |
72.82PS/t |
91.66PS/t |
Peak Torque |
200Nm @ 1750rpm |
160Nm @ 1750rpm |
190Nm @ 1750 - 2250rpm |
215Nm @ 1750 - 2500rpm |
Torque:Weight |
191.94Nm/t |
151.09Nm/t |
184.47Nm/t |
197.07Nm/t |
Manual Transmission |
5-speed |
- |
5-speed |
5-speed |
Manual Claimed FE |
24.7kmpl |
- |
25.35kmpl |
24.4kmpl |
Automatic Transmission |
- |
CVT |
5-speed AMT |
- |
Automatic Claimed FE |
- |
21kmpl |
25.4kmpl |
- |
What Are The Dimensions Of The 2020 Honda Amaze?
The Amaze is a B2-segment sedan and thus, its length is almost 4 meters. The Maruti Suzuki Dzire is by far the widest car in this segment, while the Tata Tigor is the tallest. The Ford Aspire has the longest wheelbase in the segment, but the Amaze offers a more spacious boot. Like the rest of the cars in this segment, the Amaze is also available with 14-inch and 15-inch wheel sizes.
B2-SEGMENT SEDAN DIMENSION COMPARISON |
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Honda Amaze |
Tata Tigor |
Maruti Suzuki Dzire |
Ford Aspire |
Hyundai Aura |
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Length |
3995mm |
3993mm |
3995mm |
3995mm |
3995mm |
Width |
1695mm |
1677mm |
1735mm |
1704mm |
1680mm |
Height |
1501mm |
1532mm |
1515mm |
1525mm |
1520mm |
Wheelbase |
2470mm |
2450mm |
2450mm |
2490mm |
2450mm |
Boot Space |
420-lt |
419-lt |
378-lt |
359-lt |
402-lt |
Ground Clearance |
170mm |
170mm |
170mm |
174mm |
165mm |
Fuel Tank |
35-lt |
35-lt |
37-lt |
42-lt |
37-lt |
Tyre Size (Base) |
175/65 R14 |
175/65 R14 |
165/80 R14 |
175/65 R14 |
165/70 R14 |
Tyre Size (Top) |
175/65 R15 |
175/60 R15 |
185/65 R15 |
195/55 R15 |
175/60 R15 |
Honda Amaze Diesel Variant-wise Features
What are the Features of 2020 Honda Amaze E Diesel?
The Amaze E is priced at Rs 7.63 lakh. This base variant gets all the standard safety features, apart from which it offers safety features like front seatbelt pretensioners with force limiter, Day & Night IRVM, Impact Sensing Door Unlock and ISOFIX anchors. Functional features include all-4 Power Windows, door pockets and front accessory socket.
Style features of the E variant include body coloured bumpers, but black door handles and ORVMs. It comes with 14-inch steel wheels without wheel covers. The Honda Amaze E variant’s features details are listed below:
HONDA AMAZE | E VARIANT FEATURES |
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Safety |
Functional |
Style |
Std. Safety Features |
Power Windows |
Chrome Grille |
Front Seatbelts Pretensioners w/ Force Limiter |
Door Pockets |
Body Coloured Bumpers |
Day & Night IRVM |
Front Cup Holders |
Black Door Handles & ORVMs |
Impact Sensing Door Unlock |
Front Accessory Socket |
Fabric Seats |
ISOFIX |
MID |
Micro Antenna |
Boot Light |
R14 Steel Wheels w/out Wheel Covers |
The Amaze E lacks a handful of must-have features including - audio system with steering-mounted controls, wheel covers, body-coloured ORVMs and door handles, remote central locking and electrically adjustable ORVMs. Hence, we would suggest that you consider buying a higher variant of the Amaze and give this base variant a miss.
What are the Features of 2020 Honda Amaze S Diesel?
The Amaze S diesel is Rs. 55,000 more expensive than the E variant.
HONDA AMAZE | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM DELHI | DEC. 2020 |
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E MT |
Difference |
S MT |
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DIESEL |
₹7,63,000 |
₹55,000 |
₹8,18,000 |
The S variant offers added features in all the domains of safety, entertainment, functional and style.
In terms of safety, this variant offers features such as remote central locking and speed sensing auto door lock, while from the entertainment perspective it has an audio system with steering-mounted controls.
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This variant adds several important functional features like tilt steering, height adjustable driver seat, electrically adjustable & foldable ORVMs, rear accessory socket and rear armrest.
As far as style related features are concerned, the S variant adds body-coloured door handles and ORVMs, 14-inch steel wheels with full wheel covers and shark-fin antenna.
You can check all the added features of the Honda Amaze S variant over the base E variant in the table below:
HONDA AMAZE S | FEATURES OVER E VARIANT |
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Safety |
Entertainment |
Functional |
Style |
Remote Central Locking |
Audio System |
Tilt Steering |
Body Coloured Door Handles & ORVMs |
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock |
Front (2) & Rear (2) Speakers |
Height Adjustable Driver Seat |
Full Wheel Covers |
Bluetooth, Aux-in & USB Connectivity |
Front Seat Adjustable Headrest |
Shark Fin Antenna |
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Steering Mounted Controls |
Electrically Adjustable & Foldable ORVMs |
Black Sash Tape on B Pillar |
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Rear Accessory Socket |
Piano Black Ornaments on Dashboard and Doors |
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Rear Armrest |
Silver Finish on AC Outlet & Inside Door Handles |
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Passenger Side Seat Back Pocket |
Dual Tone Door Panels |
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Driver Side Power Window w/ One Touch Down |
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Shift Position Indicator(CVT only) |
The S variant also comes with a CVT type automatic transmission option. The S diesel automatic is Rs. 80,000 more expensive than its manual counterpart.
HONDA AMAZE | VARIANT COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM DELHI | DEC. 2020 |
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S MT |
Difference |
S CVT |
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DIESEL |
₹818,000 |
₹80,000 |
₹8,98,000 |
The Amaze S diesel is a sensible upgrade over the E variant with all its added features, as it offers good value. The S variant mostly covers all the must-have features. However, we would recommend that you consider going for the S Special Edition instead of the S variant.
What are the Features of 2020 Honda Amaze S Special Edition Diesel?
The Amaze S Special Edition is Rs. 12,000 costlier than the S variant.
HONDA AMAZE DIESEL | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM DELHI | DEC. 2020 |
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S |
Difference |
S SPECIAL EDITION |
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MANUAL |
₹818,000 |
₹12,000 |
₹8,30,000 |
AUTOMATIC |
₹8,98,000 |
₹12,000 |
₹9,10,000 |
The S Special Edition adds in 3 more features, namely -- a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay & Android Auto, front armrest and seat covers. It is very evident that these features are fully worth spending the additional amount of just Rs 12,000. Thus, it makes sense to buy the S Special Edition instead of the S variant.
It is also worth noting that the S Special Edition’s features are exclusive to this variant only, and are not available in any other higher variant.
The following table offers a look at the additional features of the Honda Amaze S Special Edition variant:
AMAZE S SPECIAL EDITION | FEATURES OVER S VARIANT |
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Entertainment |
Functional |
Style |
7-inch Touchscreen Infotainment |
Front Sliding Armrest |
Seat Covers |
Android Auto & Apple CarPlay Connectivity |
Special Edition Logo & Badging |
What are the Features of 2020 Honda Amaze V Diesel?
The Amaze V variant is Rs. 60,000 more expensive than the S variant. As already mentioned earlier, the V variant does not offer the S Special Edition’s features. Thus, the V variant gets added features over the S variant.
HONDA AMAZE | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM DELHI | DEC. 2020 |
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S |
Difference |
V |
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MANUAL |
₹818,000 |
₹60,000 |
₹8,78,000 |
AUTOMATIC |
₹898,000 |
₹60,000 |
₹9,58,000 |
Over the S variant, the V variant offers the added safety features including fog lamps and rear defogger. Other key add-on features include smart key with push-button start/stop, auto AC, LED positioning lamps and 15-inch alloy wheels.
The added features of the V variant over the S are mentioned in the following table:
HONDA AMAZE V VARIANT | FEATURES OVER S |
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Safety |
Functional |
Style |
Front Fog Lamps |
SmartKey w/ Push-button Start/Stop |
LED Positioning Lamp |
Rear Windshield Defogger |
Auto AC |
R15 Alloy Wheels |
Bigger MID Screen w/ Outside Temp & Instant Fuel Consumption Display |
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Front & Rear Mud Guard |
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Driver Seat Back Pocket |
The Honda Amaze V variant’s added features justify the additional premium over the S variant.
What are the Features of 2020 Honda Amaze VX Diesel?
The Amaze top variant - VX is Rs 48,000 more expensive than the V variant.
HONDA AMAZE | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM DELHI | DEC. 2020 |
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V |
Difference |
VX |
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MANUAL |
₹878,000 |
₹48,000 |
₹9,26,000 |
AUTOMATIC |
₹9,58,000 |
₹41,000 |
₹9,99,000 |
For this additional amount, the VX variant will offer you a touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and rear parking camera. With the manual transmission, this variant comes with cruise control as well.
The following table offers you a look at the Honda Amaze VX variant’s additional features over the V:
HONDA AMAZE VX | FEATURES OVER V VARIANT |
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Safety |
Entertainment |
Functional |
Rear Camera With Guidelines |
7-inch Touchscreen Infotainment System w/ Navigation |
Cruise Control (MT Only) |
Android Auto & Apple CarPlay Connectivity |
Driver Side Window w/ One Touch Up/Down w/ Pinch Guard |
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Voice Commands |
2 USB Ports |
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IR Remote Control |
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According to our internal data, the VX variant’s added features do not completely justify its asking price over the V variant.
If you are considering buying the VX variant just for the touchscreen infotainment system, then we would recommend that you choose the V variant instead and retrofit it with a touchscreen infotainment system.
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Honda is also offering an Exclusive Edition accessory pack with the top VX variant, that too without any additional charges. This accessory pack adds in seat covers, front armrest, illuminated sill plate and ambient lighting to make the package enticing. There is also chrome decor around the windows, fog lamps and on the boot. Of course, these features are not must-haves, but if you wish to buy the V variant and retrofit it with touchscreen infotainment system, rear parking camera and seat covers, then it is sensible to buy the VX Exclusive Edition for now.
The Honda Amaze VX Exclusive Edition’s added features are mentioned below:
AMAZE VX EXCLUSIVE EDITION | ADDITIONAL FEATURES |
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Seat Covers |
Front Armrest |
Illuminated Sill Plate |
Chrome Around Windows, Fog Lamps and on Boot |
Ambient Lighting |
Which Variant Of The 2020 Honda Amaze Diesel Should You Buy?
The Honda Amaze’s S Special Edition. It covers all basic and some modern-day features, and is also attractively priced over the lower variants.
If you wish to get a more feature-rich variant, then we recommend the V variant. However, if you are planning to buy the V and then retrofit it with an infotainment system, rear parking camera and seat covers, then for the time being, we would recommend going for the VX Exclusive Edition instead. This special accessory pack has been introduced for the festive season, and Honda is currently not charging anything extra for this over the VX variant’s price tag.
HONDA AMAZE Diesel | RECOMMENDATION |
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Variants |
VFM Rank Diesel |
Recommendation |
E |
Rank 4 |
Upgrade to a higher variant |
S |
Rank 2 |
Better upgrade to S Special Edition |
S Special Edition |
Rank 1 |
Top Recommended Variant |
V |
Rank 2 |
Upgrade only for Smart Key w/ Push Start Button, Auto AC & Alloy wheels |
VX |
Rank 3 |
Better buy V & install touchscreen infotainment system w/ rear parking camera |
VX Exclusive Edition |
-- |
Worth buying over V variant |
What Are The Colour Options Of The 2020 Honda Amaze?
The Honda Amaze is available in a total 5 exterior colour options, namely - Red, White, Silver, Brown and Grey. Among these exterior colours, the base E variant is offered in only Silver and White colour choices.
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