Volkswagen Ameo vs Maruti DZire vs Honda Amaze: How they stack up against each other
Engine :
The engine on Volkswagen Ameo is the 1.2-litre 3-cylinder petrol that develops 75 bhp and torque of 110 Nm.
is the 1.2-litre 3-cylinder petrol that develops 75 bhp and torque of 110 Nm. A 1.5-litre 4-cylinder TDi diesel engine that comes with a 5-speed manual or a 7-speed DSG gearbox is also available as an option which generates 88.7 bhp of power and 230 Nm of torque.
Maruti Dzire is offered with 2 engine options – a 1.2-litre 4-cylinder petrol that churns out 84BHP and a 1.3-litre 4-cylinder diesel sourced from Fiat that develops 75BHP. Both engines are mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The automated variable transmission (AMT) has been recently made available in the top end ZDi variant.
Honda Amaze gets a 1.2-litre petrol engine producing 87 bhp @ 6000 RPM and 109 Nm @ 4500 RPM. You get an option to choose either a 5-speed automatic or manual transmission. The 1.5-litre iDTEC diesel engine produces a max power of 99 bhp @ 3600 RPM and generates max torque of 200 Nm @ 1750 RPM.
Maruti Suzuki Dzire
Safety Features
Volkswagen Ameo includes ABS and two airbags as a standard fitment along with segment first of rain sensing wipers and the Hill hold function on DSG gearbox variant. Cruise control (first-in-segment), rear view camera with parking sensors, lane change indicator, front and rear fog lights are on offer.
Maruti Dzire comes with an optional ABS and airbag choice for the base variants. It comes with an immobiliser in all trims and rain sensing wipers on the ZDi variant.
Honda Amaze comes with ABS and Electronic Brake Distribution along with Dual SRS Airbags at the front. Engine immobiliser is also standard on the Honda Amaze.
Mileage
The diesel variant of Honda Amaze returns an ARAI certified mileage of 25.8 kmpl whereas the Maruti Dzire delivers 26.6 kmpl as per ARAI. The Volkswagen Ameo is expected to have a frugal engine with a fuel efficiency in the range of 23-25 kmpl.
Price
Volkswagen Ameo expected to be priced around 6-9 lakh ex-showroom while the is Dzire retails from Rs 5.63 lakh to 8.39 lakh for the top variant. Amaze will set you back by anywhere between 5.8 lakh and 8.9 lakh(All prices ex-showroom).
Honda Amaze
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