The Honda Jazz range, including the hybrid model, has been given a makeover with improved eco credentials. The revised Jazz goes on sale in the UK on February 1 2011, with prices starting from £11,295 for the 1.2 S model and £15,995 for the Hybrid variant in HE trim.
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Honda says the Jazz Hybrid is an ultra-efficient car with a combined fuel consumption figure of 62.8 mpg – and with the same super-smooth electric system as the Insight, even more fuel is saved around town. A CO2 output of 104g/km makes the Jazz Hybrid the lowest of any automatic car in the B-segment.
The fresh styling includes new front and rear bumpers which have been designed to reduce drag as the airflow passes over the Jazz’s body and to avoid turbulence when the airflow detaches from the rear. These styling improvements aid aerodynamic efficiency on all Jazz models helping the Cd figure to fall from 0.336 to 0.330.
Constantly variable transmission (CVT) first appeared in the previous Jazz range and Honda has brought it back along with a few improvements. The CVT is an automatic transmission that keeps the engine in a rev range where the car is most efficient.
CVT is a standard feature on the Hybrid, while it is available as an option on 1.4 litre petrol models, where, thanks to the improvements, it now matches the economy and emissions of the outgoing Jazz i-SHIFT, with a CO2 value starting at just 125g/km.
Inside the Jazz, leather upholstery makes an appearance for the first time and is featured alongside chrome rings defining the air vents, instruments and climate controls across the dashboard. Leather seats are standard on the Jazz Hybrid in HX trim and available as a £1,250 option on the 1.4-litre petrol EX model.
Another change across the range is a new darker dashboard material which contrasts strongly with the orange and blue back lighting of the dials, gauges and displays across the dashboard. The orange backlighting colour is unique to the petrol powered variants, while the Hybrid version uses the blue lighting to differentiate the model from the rest of the range.
The Magic Seats, known for their flexibility, now have a reclining rear seat. These seats can now recline 73mms increasing rear passenger comfort.
The 1.2-litre and 1.4-litre i-VTEC petrol engines remain in the Jazz range and to compliment the launch of the Hybrid variant, these two petrol engines have benefited from some small reductions in CO2 values and improved fuel economy. The 1.4-litre manual variant with manual transmission has emissions starting at 126 g/km down from 128 g/km and uses 51.4mpg on the combined cycle. The 1.2 litre engine uses 53.3mpg and also drops two grams of CO2 to 123g/km.
All Jazz models, including the Hybrid, share new sleek, projector style headlights. There are four new colours available across the petrol range – Azure Blue, Polished Metal, Urban Titanium and Ionized Bronze. The Hybrid version comes in Azure Blue and two new colours – a vibrant Lime Green Metallic and Taffeta White.
