The New Honda Jazz – First Drive
by January 23, 2015 11:35 am 1,262 views0

The Honda Jazz has always been Honda’s bread and butter seller. It’s easy to see why, with its practicality and space. The completely all-new 2015 model pushes those boundaries even further.
At the heart of the Jazz there are 2 engines; a 1.2l Ivtec producing 66kw and a 1.5l Ivtec rated at 88kw. We’ve already seen the 1.5 in the Mobilio and know it’s a lively engine for its size. It does its duty very well in the Jazz and offers a super economy of around 6l/100km. The Jazz is also now available in a CVT model and this lowers the fuel economy figures even more so.
There is a seven model range comprising of the entry level, 1.2 Trend (Manual only), the 1.2 Comfort (also available with CVT) a 1.5 Elegance (Manual and CVT) and a 1.5 Dynamic (Manual and CVT).
The new Jazz also employs a longer chassis to create an even bigger boot and rear passenger space, and I can confirm that passengers who are over 1.9meters will still fit comfortably behind the driver seat, even with it fully extended to the rear.
All models, except the Trend, comes standard with a 4 year / 60 000km service plan and services are rated at 15 000km.
Overall impressions are pretty good considering this Jazz is now built in India, but still feels completely Japanese.
Pricing
Jazz 1.2 Trend Manual R179 900
Jazz 1.2 Comfort Manual R204 900
Jazz 1.2 Comfort CVT R221 900
Jazz 1.5 Elegance Manual R234 900
Jazz 1.5 Elegance CVT R249 900
Jazz 1.5 Dynamic Manual R249 900
Jazz 1.5 Dynamic CVT R264 900
The New Jazz will go on sale in February 2015 through Honda dealers nationwide.