With the arrival of the new Aeris, Tata has made an attempt to strengthen its prowess in the compact sedan space. Though based on the Tigor, the Aeris comes with fresher styling elements and added features. Here, we’ve compared it with the Honda Amaze, which is currently in third-gen form and one of the longstanding contenders in the segment. For this comparison, we’ve chosen the Aeris’s Accomplished trim and the Amaze’s ZX trim.
For full specs, features and a price breakdown, check our Aeris vs Amaze comparison.
Tata Aeris vs Honda Amaze: Dimensions
Aeris is taller and gets a larger boot; Amaze is wider and has a longer wheelbase
The Aeris and Amaze have the same length but differ greatly in other dimensions. The Amaze is wider, has a longer wheelbase and has 2mm more ground clearance than the Aeris. On the other hand, the Aeris is taller and gets a slightly bigger boot. One thing to note is that the Aeris’s boot is likely to have more usable space, as its boot lid uses gas struts to open and close, whereas the Amaze’s trunk lid utilises a hinge mechanism.
Tata Aeris vs Honda Amaze: Powertrain
CNG AMT combo offered only on the Aeris
In petrol guise, both the Aeris and Amaze get a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated unit. The former’s mill uses a 3-cylinder setup, whereas the latter adds an additional cylinder. The Amaze’s power output is higher than that of the Aeris, but the latter delivers slightly more torque. Both models get a 5-speed manual, but automatic variants of the Aeris use an AMT, while the Amaze gets a CVT.
The Aeris offers a factory-fitted CNG kit on its top Accomplished trim with petrol and AMT gearbox options. In CNG guise, it gets a dual-cylinder setup that doesn’t sacrifice much boot space as opposed to a single large tank. While Honda also offers a CNG kit on the Amaze, it’s exclusively offered with the manual gearbox and is fitted at the dealer level.
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Tata Aeris vs Honda Amaze: Exterior
Dual-tone paint options exclusive to the Aeris
On the visual front, the Aeris and Amaze are neck and neck with LED light setups, fog lamps, 15-inch alloy wheels, powered outside rearview mirrors (ORVMs) and a shark-fin antenna. However, when it comes to paint options, the Aeris Accomplished gets only dual-tone finishes with a black roof, whereas the Amaze gets monotone paint options only.
Tata Aeris vs Honda Amaze: Interior
Aeris gets the popular front seat ventilation feature
Inside is where the odds look in favour of the Aeris. It gets a larger infotainment screen, ventilated front seats, leatherette seat upholstery and a cooled glove box over the Amaze. Meanwhile, the Amaze’s instrument cluster has a colour TFT with configurable displays on offer.
Tata Aeris vs Honda Amaze: Driving features
Paddleshifters found on both; adaptive cruise control exclusive to the Amaze
As for driving features, both get paddleshifters with their respective automatic versions. But the Aeris gets regular cruise control as opposed to the advanced adaptive cruise control found on the Amaze.
Tata Aeris vs Honda Amaze: Safety features
360-degree camera exclusive to the Aeris; Amaze is the only compact sedan with ADAS
The Amaze has achieved a 5-star crash-safety rating by BNCAP. While the Aeris is yet to be tested by BNCAP, it’s worth noting that the Tigor, on which it is based, achieved a 4-star GNCAP rating. As for safety equipment, both are well equipped with six airbags, ESC, traction control, rear parking sensors, a tyre-pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and hill hold assist. Additionally, the Aeris gets a 360-degree camera as opposed to the Amaze’s rearview camera, but it lacks ADAS features. Meanwhile, both skip adjustable headrests for the rear occupants.
Tata Aeris vs Honda Amaze: Price and verdict
Comparing like-for-like powertrain combinations, the Aeris is more affordable than the Amaze by up to Rs 1.25 lakh. Interestingly, even its CNG automatic version is cheaper than the Amaze petrol CVT. Between the Aeris and the Amaze, it’s the former we’d pick. Not only is the Aeris more affordable than the Amaze by over a lakh, but it also packs in more features and offers more powertrain combinations. Though in automatic guise the Amaze’s CVT unit delivers a more refined experience than the AMT on the Aeris, the premium that it commands isn’t justified.
Uday Singh
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