NEW DELHI: The third-generation Honda Amaze has six airbags across its V, VX and ZX grades, while Honda Sensing driver assistance is reserved for ZX. That distinction matters when reading the sedan's safety claims: the airbag package is common, but camera equipment and assistance functions change with the trim. Honda's current brochure separates those features clearly.
| Version | Airbags | LaneWatch and rear camera | Honda Sensing |
|---|---|---|---|
| V manual | 6 | No | No |
| V CVT | 6 | No | No |
| VX manual | 6 | Yes | No |
| VX CVT | 6 | Yes | No |
| ZX manual | 6 | Yes | Yes |
| ZX CVT | 6 | Yes | Yes |
What the entry V already includes
The shared equipment includes front, side and curtain airbags, Vehicle Stability Assist with traction control, hill start assist and rear parking sensors. Honda also specifies three-point belts and head restraints for all five seating positions, along with ISOFIX-compatible outer rear seats and top tether provision.
This makes the safety comparison more useful than a simple base-versus-top label. A V does not lose the six-airbag arrangement because it has fewer convenience features. Equally, a general advertisement showing Honda Sensing should not be read as a promise that the system comes with every Amaze.
VX adds visibility aids; ZX adds assistance
VX introduces the LaneWatch camera and a rear camera with normal, wide and top-down views. Automatic headlight control and a rear windscreen demister also appear at this level. These are distinct items in the equipment list, so the presence of a camera alone does not establish that a car has Honda Sensing.
On ZX, the assistance suite includes collision mitigation braking, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assistance, road departure mitigation, lead-car departure notification and automatic high beam. Honda's model page describes a forward-facing camera as the sensing hardware. It is useful to distinguish that camera's role from the views provided for manoeuvring.
Both gearbox choices appear under the ZX designation. A buyer therefore does not have to infer the assistance package from an automatic badge: the trim is the relevant identifier in Honda's feature matrix. The transmission and safety-package choices should be read as separate lines on the order specification.
What the crash rating actually says
Honda's announcement dated 28 November 2025 reports five stars for adult occupant protection and four stars for child occupant protection in Bharat NCAP testing of the third-generation Amaze. The child result should remain visible alongside the adult score whenever the car is described as five-star rated.
Those ratings answer a different question from the equipment table. The table identifies supplied hardware and functions; the test announcement describes assessed crash protection. Neither should be used to imply that every incident is preventable, or that the extra assistance functions change the published child protection result.
Honda also cautions that Sensing does not replace an attentive driver. For a household sharing the car, understanding which alerts and assistance settings are available is more useful than treating the feature name as a guarantee. The operating instructions remain relevant even when the system is fitted.
Keep the model generation clear
Honda's Indian website lists both New Amaze and Amaze 2nd Gen. This guide concerns the newer, third-generation car. That is particularly important when comparing an advertisement, an older brochure and a showroom quotation, because the same Amaze name does not establish the same equipment specification.
The current car uses a 1.2-litre petrol engine with manual or CVT transmission, and Honda lists a 416-litre boot. These details help identify the model being discussed, but they do not resolve the safety trim question. For that, the V, VX or ZX designation and the matching feature sheet are decisive.
For context elsewhere in Honda's range, see our City variant price guide and Elevate price coverage. Our Honda starting-price roundup also distinguishes the wider range; a starting price alone should not be used to identify this safety package.
Sources: Honda Amaze specifications, current Amaze brochure, model details and Honda's Bharat NCAP announcement.
