Clash Of Segments: 2018 Honda Jazz vs Honda Amaze - Which Car To Buy?

Which of the two Hondas is worth your money? We find out.

Priced between 7.35 lakh to Rs 9.29 lakh, the Jazz not only takes on likes of the Maruti Baleno and the Hyundai Elite i20, but it also competes with similarly priced sub-4m sedans in the country. One such sedan is the Jazz’s stablemate, the Amaze, which recently became first Honda to breach the 10,000 monthly sales mark. So, let’s find out which of the two Honda cars offers the best bang for your buck as far as features are concerned.

Before jumping into the details, here are the basic differences between the two Honda cars that you should know.

2018 Honda Jazz	Honda Amaze
A premium hatchback: The Jazz is a hatchback while the Amaze is a sedan. It also offers a more upright driving position compared to the Amaze.	A sub-compact sedan: The Amaze is a three-box sedan with overall length under 4 metres. Being a sedan, it gets a separate boot to store luggage.
More space for occupants: The Jazz is a hatchback but its wheelbase is bigger than that of the Amaze. On paper, at least, that gives us a reason to believe that it will have more cabin space than the Amaze.	More Luggage Space: The Amaze’s boot has a capacity of 420 litres. The Jazz’ boot space is rated at 354 litres. So with 5 passengers on board, the Amaze offers more space to keep luggage.
Petrol-automatic option: The Jazz can be had with a CVT with the petrol engine. The diesel Jazz can only be had with a 6-speed manual transmission.	Automatic with both petrol and diesel: Although both the Amaze and Jazz are powered by the same set of engines, it's only the Amaze that can be had with a CVT with both the engines.
Firm yet comfortable ride: The Jazz’s ride more flatter than that of the Amaze. It doesn’t unsettle as much as the Amaze on uneven tracks.	Comfortable at both slow and high speeds: The Amaze is tuned to be on the softer side. It’s comfortable car to be in, be it at city speeds or highway. However, it might get bouncy over uneven sections.
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Engine

Petrol

Diesel

Both the Honda cars are powered by the same set of petrol and diesel engines which also produce the same power and torque figures. However, while the Amaze diesel is also available with an option of CVT along with 5-speed MT, the Jazz diesel comes with a 6-speed MT only.

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Variants

In this comparison, we will only compare the similarly priced variants (price difference

Features

Petrol variants:

2018 Honda Jazz V vs Honda Amaze V

Variants	Price(ex-showroom Delhi)
2018 Honda Jazz V	Rs 7.35 lakh
Honda Amaze V	Rs 7.20 lakh
Difference	Rs 15,000 (Jazz is more expensive)

Common Features: Dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, front fog lamps, alloy wheels, integrated music system with bluetooth and steering mounted controls, height adjustable driver seat, adjustable front seat headrests, day/night IRVM, tilt adjustable steering, automatic climate control and electrically adjustable ORVMs.

What Jazz Gets Over The Amaze: Reverse parking camera   

What Amaze Gets Over The Jazz: Isofix child seat anchors, power folding ORVMs with turn indicators and push button start.

Verdict: The Amaze is our choice here. Although both the cars are quite evenly equipped, its the  Amaze that gets features such as Isofix anchors, power folding ORVMs with turn indicators and push-button start, which are not available in the after market. However, the reverse parking camera that the Jazz offers over the Amaze can be fitted as an accessory and will cost way less than the price difference between the two variants.

2018 Honda Jazz VX vs Honda Amaze VX

Variants	Price(ex-showroom Delhi)
2018 Honda Jazz VX	Rs 7.79 lakh
Honda Amaze VX	Rs 7.68 lakh
Difference	Rs 11,000 (Jazz is more expensive)

Common Features (Over previous variants):  Power folding ORVMs with turn indicators, 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and reverse parking camera.

What Jazz Gets Over The Amaze: Nothing

What Amaze Gets Over The Jazz: Isofix child seat anchors and cruise control.

Verdict: Like the previous variants, here also both the cars are similarly equipped. However, since this is a comparison restricted to which car offers more for your money, the Amaze is the pick here as it offers more features than the 2018 Jazz at a lower price.

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2018 Honda Jazz V CVT vs Honda Amaze V CVT

Variants	Price(ex-showroom Delhi)
2018 Honda Jazz V CVT	Rs 8.55 lakh
Honda Amaze V CVT	Rs 8.1 lakh
Difference	Rs 45,000 (Jazz is more expensive)

Common Features: Dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, front fog lamps, alloy wheels, integrated music system with bluetooth and steering mounted controls, height adjustable driver seat, adjustable front seat headrests, push button start, paddle shifters day/night IRVM, tilt adjustable steering, automatic climate control and electrically adjustable ORVMs

What Jazz Gets Over The Amaze: Cruise control and reverse parking camera.

What Amaze Gets Over The Jazz: Isofix child seat anchors and power folding ORVMs with turn indicators.

Verdict: In our opinion, it’s the Amaze that has an upper hand over the Jazz. While it does miss out on reverse parking camera and cruise control, you can get the camera fitted after purchase and stick to the sedan. Only if you are someone who’s driving primarily on the highway which is also empty enough that you can cruise at a steady speed, should you consider going for the Jazz -- because of the cruise control feature. Otherwise, the premium of Rs 45,000 for just the cruise control will pinch you.

Diesel Variants:

2018 Honda Jazz S vs Honda Amaze V

Variants	Price(ex-showroom Delhi)
2018 Honda Jazz S	Rs 8.05 lakh
Honda Amaze V	Rs 8.3 lakh
Difference	Rs 25,000 (Amaze is more expensive)

Common Features: Dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, integrated audio system, all four power windows, tilt adjustable steering, height adjustable driver seat, front height adjustable headrest, electrically adjustable ORVMs and day/night IRVM.

What Jazz Gets Over The Amaze: Nothing

What Amaze Gets Over The Jazz: Isofix child seat anchors and power folding ORVMs with turn indicators, push button start, automatic climate control, front fog lamps, alloy wheels, steering mounted controls and electrically foldable ORVMs.

Verdict: The Amaze is a clear choice here. It is better equipped than the Jazz and the premium of Rs 25,000 it commands over the Jazz is justified for the features it offers. Except for the Isofix anchors all other features that the Amaze gets over the Jazz are comfort and premium features and makes the Amaze look and feel more premium than the Jazz S.

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2018 Honda Jazz V vs Honda Amaze VX

Variants	Price(ex-showroom Delhi)
2018 Honda Jazz V	Rs 8.85 lakh
Honda Amaze VX	Rs 8.78 lakh
Difference	Rs 7,000 (Jazz is more expensive)

Common Features (over previous variants): Alloy wheels, reverse parking camera, steering mounted controls, push button start, cruise control and automatic climate control

What Jazz Gets Over The Amaze: Nothing

What Amaze Gets Over The Jazz: Isofix child seat anchors and power folding ORVMs with turn indicators and 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Verdict: The Amaze continues to be a better value for money option here. It is not only better equipped than the Jazz but is more affordable as well.

Why Buy The 2018 Jazz?

1. More Space: Thanks to its bigger wheelbase, the Jazz might offer more legroom for the rear passengers.

2. 6-speed manual with diesel engine: The diesel Jazz comes with a 6-speed MT while the Amaze diesel gets a 5-speed MT. The 100PS engine offers good grunt and the extra ratio should offer it better cruising ability. The Jazz’s slightly firm but more composed ride compared to the Amaze would further make it a more confident car to do the long distance.

Why Buy The Amaze?

1. Diesel-automatic combination: The Amaze is the only car here to be offered with a CVT with the diesel engine. The Jazz gets CVT with the 1.2-litre petrol engine only.

2. Boot Space: With 420 litres of boot space, the Amaze has more space for luggage with 5 people on board.  

3. Value For Money: The Amaze offers better value for money than any similarly priced variant of the Jazz.

Petrol (All prices ex-showroom Delhi)
2018 Honda Jazz	Honda Amaze
-	E (Rs 5.8 lakh)
-	S (Rs 6.6 lakh)
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V (Rs 7.35 lakh)	V (Rs 7.20 lakh)
VX (Rs 7.79 lakh)	VX (Rs 7.68 lakh)
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-	S CVT (Rs 7.5 lakh)
V CVT (Rs 8.55 lakh)	V CVT (Rs 8.1 lakh)
VX CVT (Rs 8.99 lakh)	-

Diesel (All prices ex-showroom Delhi)
2018 Honda Jazz	Honda Amaze
-	E (Rs 6.9 lakh)
-	S (Rs 7.7 lakh)
S (Rs 8.05 lakh)	V (Rs 8.3 lakh)
V (Rs 8.85 lakh)	VX (Rs 8.78 lakh)
VX (Rs 9.29 lakh)	-

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