Honda Brio Amaze 1.2 V CVT (Facelift) (2016–2018) (Discontinued) - ฿517,000

The Honda Brio Amaze 1.2 V CVT (Facelift) is a 2016 to 2018 car with a CVT, so the cold pull-away is the check that matters most: no shudder, no whine, no hesitation. Confirm the build year on the paperwork, because the year decides exactly which car you are buying. Then check the boot floor and the sills for rust and the cabin for damp.

The Honda Brio Amaze 1.2 V CVT (Facelift) is a used-only buy now, and a later build year with an automatic usually means a higher asking price. Put money aside beyond the purchase for tyres, brakes, a transmission fluid service and the annual costs any car brings. The premium for a later example with a full history usually pays for itself in repairs you never have to make.

The Honda Brio Amaze 1.2 V CVT (Facelift) competes with the Toyota Yaris Ativ and the Nissan Almera as a compact five-seat sedan with an automatic, a 400 L boot and a rated 20.4 km/L. Its body is 3,995 mm long, so it parks as easily as a much smaller car while still carrying luggage for four. Since it is available used only, it suits a buyer led by what the car is asking rather than by how new it is.

The Honda Brio Amaze 1.2 V CVT (Facelift) is rated at 20.4 km/L, so a 35 L tank covers a long stretch of ordinary commuting between fills. Across a normal month most owners reach the pump only a handful of times. Hot weather, heavy traffic and a fully loaded car will all bring the real figure under the rating.