What To Expect From: 2015 Honda Jazz

Jazz is making almost every comparable thing its USP, if Honda prices it right, which we are expecting Honda would, then Jazz could seriously shake the establishments!   

Honda is making a comeback of the Jazz and the hatch is re-launching next month on 8th. Its technical details are out and we also drove the new Jazz. Let us roll you through what it has to offer. 

Exteriors 

• Honda continued with the mono-volume design with the Jazz, courtesy to it, it gets a spacious cabin and boot 
• The styling is in-line with the latest Hondas, especially its sedan sibling, the City 

• The front fascia is similar to that of the sedan, however, it offers black grille compared to overdose of chrome in the City  

• The hatch offers chunkier taillamps in somewhat Christmas-tree-esque layout and they are LEDs! 
• It rides on 175/65 R15 radials on new 5-twin spoke alloys

Dimensions 

• Length: 3955 mm
• Width: 1694 mm 
• Height: 1544 mm
• Wheelbase: 2530 mm
• Ground Clearance: 165 mm
• Fuel Tank Capacity 40 liters 

Interiors 

• The dashboard is carried from the City with subtle nip & tuck treatment, it's all-black with silver accents 
• The upholstery in lower variants is beige while the top variants get all-black cabin with black upholstery 

• It offers two infotainment system options, a 5-inch non-touchscreen and a larger 6.2-inch touch screen system 
• Both offers steering mounted controls and Bluetooth phone integration and reverse camera assist, however, the touchscreen one offers built-in satellite navigation and video playback
• The climate control is borrowed from the City, offering the same touch capacitive buttons

• It features best in the segment 354-liters of boot space, none of the competitors offer boot space above 300-liters and that’s compact sedan territory!  

• And with the second-row tumble down, Jazz offers a whopping 881-liters of cargo volume 
• The top-end all-black Jazz gets the ‘Magic Seats’ similar to the previous gen car, it features four different modes for luggage carrying versatility - Utility Mode, Long Mode, Tall Mode, and Refresh Mode
• These ‘Magic Seats’ also offer first-in-class rear seat recline, that’s really something radical in the segment! 

Engines 

• Jazz gets diesel for the first time and carries the 1.2-liter i-VTEC from the previous gen hatch 
• The 1.5-liter i-DTEC offers segment-best fuel efficiency - ARAI certified fuel efficiency is 27.30 kmpl, and this could easily shame Celerio’s tag of 27.62 kmpl
• The 1.2-liter i-VTEC petrol gets certified fuel efficiency of 18.7 kmpl for the manual and 19 kmpl for CVT
• The 1498 cc diesel musters 100 PS @ 3600 rpm and 200 Nm @ 1750 rpm, mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox 
• The 1198 cc petrol produces 90 PS @ 6000 rpm and 110 Nm @ 4800 rpm, mated to a 5-speed manual or CVT automatic with paddle shifters  

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