Honda Jazz TAI Review on pg.20+Pics on Pg.17!

Honda India will launch the Jazz on the 9th of June this year. The engine of the Honda Jazz is a “Made for India” 1.2 litre i-VTEC powerplant which is Euro IV ready. Honda claims a mileage of 16.1kmpl and the engine will be compatible with up to 10% ethanol in its mixture of petrol. The i-VTEC engine uses Honda’s variable valve timing system that regulates the opening and closing of air-fuel intake and exhaust valves
to match the engine speed.
Honda will launch the Jazz in only one variant, the Jazz S. Honda might launch a more feature rich variant later and call it the Jazz V. Honda is also expected to release a variant of the Jazz with the City’s 1.5 litre powerplant in the future. . However, Honda will not launch the Jazz with a diesel powerplant, atleast not in the near future.
Honda Jazz 1.2 i-VTEC Indian Version or Honda Jazz S
Engine:
1.2 i-VTEC
Displacement - 1198 cc
Valve gear - SOHC
Valves per cylinder - 16 valves, 4 per cylinder
Max power - 90PS (89bhp) @ 6000 rpm
Max torque - 110NM (11.2 kg-m) @ 4800 rpm
Fuel delivery: PGM-FI
Dimensions:
Length - 3900mm
Width - 1695mm
Height - 1525mm
Wheelbase - 2500mm
Ground clearance - 160 mm
Fuel tank capacity - 42 litres
Transmission: 5-speed manual, 5F+1R, all forward speeds synchromesh with overdrive on 4th and 5th gear
Steering: Electric power assisted, rack and pinion
Suspension:
Front - McPherson strut with stabiliser bar
Rear - H shaped torsion beam with stabiliser bar
Brakes:
Front - Ventilated disc
Rear - Self adjusting drum, leading and trailing shoe type
Wheels and tyres:
Steel rims, alloy wheels available as accessories.
5.5J X 15 wheels
Tyre size - 175/65 R 15 tubeless
Key Features:
Safety:
ABS
Dual SRS airbags
G-CON
Fog lamps not part of standard equipment, available in accessories
Exterior:
Colour keyed bumpers, door handles and side mirrors
15-inch wheels with full wheel cover
Interior:
Manual A/c with heater, 4-speed blower
Integrated 2-DIN advanced audio with MP3/WMA capability
Aux in port
4 speakers, 2 tweeters
Steering mounted audio controls
Innovative storage spaces
Driver’s seat adjust
Tilt steering
CD player
Remote keyless entry with immobiliser
Rear foldable seat
Adjustablefront and rear head restraints
Rear wash/wipe with intermittent/ defogger
Fuel consumption/distance to empty meter
Colour options:
Crystal black
Tafeta white
Habanero red
Alabaster silver
Polished metal
Bold beige
Blue bluish silver (new)
Dark blue (new)
(Source:Motorbeam)

Nice specs but what about its exact price? I'm eagerly waiting to know it!

RoadRocket

it seems only one model would be launched of Jazz as for now and would be available for approx. 7L.
As said by a dealer here.

Sorry for resurfacing so late. Missed out a lot. I sat in a Jazz in South Africa. We were deciding upon which car to take for our 4000km long journey. It was the older generation Jazz with the same i-DSi motor that used to power our older Honda City here. The interiors too, were totally different from the current generation Jazz. But they were very comfy for a hatchback, better that any hatchback in India today. The boot space was tremendously good, atleast 350lt+.
The reason we took the Yaris because we got manual transmission in it and we all know what the auto box of the older Honda City was like. Another problem was the protruding transmission channel which would have made seating for 5 a little uncomfortable. Taris, in comparison, didn't have any protruding transmission channel.

dcargod wrote: ....We were deciding upon which car to take for our 4000km long journey....

what kind of 4000km journey?

@dcardog, So, How spacious the Jazz was and how big it is?

RoadRocket

@Hummer. We were at Port Elizabeth. We were to drive from there to Durban and back and then from there to Cape town and back in a span of 10 days.

@roadrocket, the jazz was very comfortable in the sense it had good leg, head, knee and shoulder room. Under-thigh support was decent but the problem was that the seats were a tad low for that ideal seating position. Overall a pretty impressive package.

how much will you rate it on a scale of 10 overall?

I'd give it an 8.

8/10 is a good rating, i wonder how is going perform in indian market

Don't worry. Its a Honda. It'll do well as far as the space is concerned.

the specs are good but what about the price tag?? thats one of the major issues in indian car market

It'll be from around 6lac to 7.5, or even 8lac. But as I said, the overpriced City with no alloy wheels sell. So theres nothing wrong with the Jazz.

that is an expensive price tag

it's too expensive, people can't really go wrong with a sedan, but Jazz is putting money at risk.

Enthusiasts will also spend their money on this expensive hatch and its quite rightly said by dcargod,"when the overpriced City with no alloy wheels sell. So theres nothing wrong with the Jazz."

VT

Vibhor wrote:Enthusiasts will also spend their money on this expensive hatch and its quite rightly said by dcargod,"when the overpriced City with no alloy wheels sell. So theres nothing wrong with the Jazz."

VT

absolutely, and also remember here HONDA is what sells and not models, people would buy honda what ever they offer even if other brand offer more features with good pricing as well, so expect Jazz to do good in here too.

thackervijay wrote:

Vibhor wrote:Enthusiasts will also spend their money on this expensive hatch and its quite rightly said by dcargod,"when the overpriced City with no alloy wheels sell. So theres nothing wrong with the Jazz."

VT

absolutely, and also remember here HONDA is what sells and not models, people would buy honda what ever they offer even if other brand offer more features with good pricing as well, so expect Jazz to do good in here too.

thats true but i feel the price going anywhere over 7 lacs will not have a warm welcome. because no matter what, hatchbacks in india are always expected to be cheap. thats the reason cars like Merc A class stay away from indian market. the car will sell for sure. but will it be a major hit or an above average hit depends on the pricing that honda comes up with. if they can get the ex-showroom price even around 6 lacs this thing will click.

Vibhor wrote:Enthusiasts will also spend their money on this expensive hatch and its quite rightly said by dcargod,"when the overpriced City with no alloy wheels sell. So theres nothing wrong with the Jazz."

VT

thats very true..even though most of its competitors have alloy wheels n other addons as standard on top end version it doesnt affect citys sales. N when u buy a honda u will really enjoy that brand.i can say this coz i have never faced any trouble withh this brand. Not Even with our companys Accord 2.4.

Yup. I don't think that even a hatch like the Grande Punto will be able to out-do this car. The comparison between the Punto and the Jazz will be something worth waiting for.

true, the main reason why people wont go for the punto is the ASS and also the problem of spare parts, if they had a good ASS and spares like the MS and hyundai, it will surely out-do the honda jazz

But it has improved substantially with the Linea. Some I am hoping for good 'punto VS jazz' performance show.

after all it is being maintained by TATA motors dude, and i guess you might be knowing how tata takes care of vehicles

yup.....no comments about that. :lol!:

napster wrote:after all it is being maintained by TATA motors dude, and i guess you might be knowing how tata takes care of vehicles

very true buddy. I dont know how well tata guys r servicing linea, but my experience with TATA as Indigo owner was really bad.Whenever the car came back frm service it always developed a new prob.n this went on n on..n finally i had to get rid of my babes..