Could the diesel, come to South Africa? Nope, definitely not.

Honda has given its most affordable sedan an upgrade.

The evolved Amaze has debuted in India and features a host of cosmetic and cabin functionality improvements.

Honda has done the expected and integrated new daytime running LEDs to the front of the Amaze, while the taillights are reshaped into a C-pattern.

The cabin sees silver satin trim and a new infotainment systemwith a 7-inch touchscreen and integration of both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

Convenience is improved on the VX-grade Amaze, with keyless entry and engine starting, while all variants get dual airbags, ABS but no mention of ESP.

Engines are Honda’s 1.2-litre petrol and 1.5-litre turbodiesel.

The smaller engine is good for 66 kW and 110 Nm. It drives the front wheels via a manual or CVT transmission.

What will be of particular interest to South African Honda followers is that 1.5-litre turbodiesel. When configured with the manual gearbox option, the new Amaze turbodiesel draws upon 73 kW of power and 200 Nm of torque.

If you wish to use the two-pedal convenience of Honda’s CVT transmission, power drops to 59 kW, with a reduction in torque down to 160 Nm.

Honda South Africa has not confirmed any dateline for the local introduction of its updated Amaze, or the status of a turbodiesel derivative.

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