Honda Cars India (HCI) has already received 2, 336 bookings for the new Jazz hatchback to its dealerships ahead of its launch on July 8, 2015. The company dealers have been accepting pre-booking orders for the hatchback for a token amount of Rs. 51, 000. The Honda Jazz will be available in five manual variants – E, S, SV, V and VX – and two CVT trims – S and V.
The new Jazz will be offered in two engine options - a 1.2-litre i-VTEC petrol and a 1.5-litre i-DTEC Earth Dreams diesel – that produce 90PS with 110Nm of torque and 100PS with 200Nm of torque respectively. The former is mated to a 5-speed manual and a CVT transmission (first-in- segment), while the latter gets a 6-speed manual gearbox only. The Jazz diesel is claimed to return a class-leading fuel efficiency of 27.3kmpl, while the petrol version delivers 18.7kmpl (manual) and 19kmpl (CVT).
Coming to the features, the Jazz comes equipped with AVN (audio visual navigation), Bluetooth-enabled infotainment system, steering mounted controls, dual tone (black and beige) interior with leather wrapped multi-function steering wheel and gear-lever, a touch panel for automatic climate control, keyless entry, etc. The hatchback measures 3, 955mm in length, 1, 694mm in width, 1, 544mm in height, and has wheelbase of 2, 530mm.
The Honda Jazz will be manufactured at the company’s Tapukara plant in Rajasthan. Since the 2015 Honda Jazz will be pitted against the Hyundai Elite i20 and Maruti Suzuki Swift, it is likely to be priced between Rs. 5.5 lakh – Rs. 8 lakh (ex-showroom).
