Honda to raise car prices, and Jazz launch soon. EDIT : Jazz spotted testing on pg.14

loving_alaap · 24th April 2009, 14:47

Sen the review of Jazz at the car & bike show on TV.

1.2 L for sure.

Looks good from both outside & inside.

steering wheel is just civic like.

Interestingly price was not mentioned in the detailed review.

csnanjappa · 24th April 2009, 15:27

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Originally Posted by loving_alaap

Sen the review of Jazz at the car & bike show on TV.

1.2 L for sure.

Looks good from both outside & inside.

steering wheel is just civic like.

Interestingly price was not mentioned in the detailed review.

u mean in NDTV profit ? did they review the Indian version , or was it the UK version which the current ACI issue has exclusively driven

loving_alaap · 24th April 2009, 16:02

Well I am not sure about the channel, I just saw it while surfing.

Someone named Mr.Hormzad was the car expert there.

Any way, all the Car show is almost similar, they will never say a car is not good.

csnanjappa · 24th April 2009, 16:19

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Originally Posted by loving_alaap

Well I am not sure about the channel, I just saw it while surfing.

Someone named Mr.Hormzad was the car expert there.

Any way, all the Car show is almost similar, they will never say a car is not good.

Hormzad ok , he is the editor of ACI, so he would have with regard to UK spec

wildon · 24th April 2009, 16:50

Jazz Looks good. As others earlier mentioned, Its a mini Innova

SkyWalker · 24th April 2009, 17:43

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Originally Posted by inferno

Source for your news :Car reviews | Honda Jazz | Everyone for Jazz? | by Car Enthusiast

And its again for 1.2 Litre UK JAZZ

thanks inferno. Nice link.

Interestingly the Jazz can do a 0-100 in 12.5 seconds. By Indian standards it can beat quite a few sedans in a drag then. Not weak by any stretch of imagination!

Guna · 24th April 2009, 18:43

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Originally Posted by loving_alaap

Well I am not sure about the channel, I just saw it while surfing.

Someone named Mr.Hormzad was the car expert there.

Any way, all the Car show is almost similar, they will never say a car is not good.

Must be UTV. He is also the editor for ACI. I agree, Indian car cannot be so much different. ACI reports always give a very good insights in to the car.

loving_alaap · 24th April 2009, 19:04

Mr.Hormzad was talking about Indian version, not the UK version.

1.2 ltr petrol engine, i forgot the BHP.

interiors are blackish.

from inner side, looks like a big car, with good rear sitting space.

Just like steering wheel, dash board is also civicish.

csnanjappa · 27th April 2009, 17:47

Dont you guys think if the 1.5i-vtec jazz comes with auto transmission it will fall in the same price range of the ANHC ?

deepakhon · 27th April 2009, 17:59

The UK specced Jazz is reviewed in this month's ACI.

The jist of the review is:

1. The 1.2 engine should be the best of the current lot of 1-1.2l engines present in any car. So, performance is definitely better than the current lot of oversized-underpowered cars.

2. The interiors look good. ACI talks about some parts not being of good quality.

3. The boot is 399 liters. I was amazed at this first, but later on during the review, found out that Honda UK does not offer spare tire, but offers puncture repair kit instead. Hence this huge space. I doubt whether Honda India does the same thing. However, I still think boot space is impressive.

4. Lots of storage options.

5. A combination of soft suspension and light steering spoils all the fun of handling. ACI says that even with stiffened suspension package for India, it has its reservations about the car being dynamically comparable to the Polo, Fabia (current benchmark according to them) and Grande Punto.

6. ACI quotes starting price to be around 6l.

tinnieboy · 28th April 2009, 09:47

6l for jazz for mere look & feel and premuim on brand value. I think I would rather stick to Punto with that multijet power behind their hood. Also at 6l price Hyundai i20 should not be far behind with all those features plonked on that hot hatch.

srishiva · 28th April 2009, 11:08

Would be interesting to see how Jazz compares in terms of interior space to the couldn't succeed Ford Fusion.

Guna · 28th April 2009, 11:35

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Originally Posted by srishiva

Would be interesting to see how Jazz compares in terms of interior space to the couldn't succeed Ford Fusion.

I dont have exact dimensions but Fusion should be much more spacious then Jazz. A magazine had done a comparision between NHC and Fusion and Fusion was found to be more spacious.

grvanand · 28th April 2009, 11:52

Engineering wise, Jazz is much the same as ANHC. According to me, it must and would be priced as much, except for 1.2L engine being cheaper due to savings in cost for smaller engine as well as Excise duty. Just because its a hatch we cant expect miraculously cheaper pricing, its a premium hatch in the true sense under Indian categorization much like Fabia, I20 etc., than cars like Swift, Getz and others. A Jazz thats similarly specced as ANHC won't be remarkably cheaper than ANHC IMO. The other upcoming hatches like Suzuki Ritz, Fiat Grande Punto looks more to compete with Swift, Jazz looks like its in a segment higher than these.

Guna · 28th April 2009, 12:08

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Originally Posted by grvanand

The other upcoming hatches like Suzuki Ritz, Fiat Grande Punto looks more to compete with Swift, Jazz looks like its in a segment higher than these.

Grand Punto should be a higher segment, at least going by the dimensions(if I am not mistaken it measures over 4.2 meters in length. Fusion and Jazz are around 4 meter just to give a comparision)

24th April 2009, 14:47	#331
loving_alaap BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 808 Thanked: 9 Times	Sen the review of Jazz at the car & bike show on TV. 1.2 L for sure. Looks good from both outside & inside. steering wheel is just civic like. Interestingly price was not mentioned in the detailed review.
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loving_alaap BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 808 Thanked: 9 Times	Well I am not sure about the channel, I just saw it while surfing. Someone named Mr.Hormzad was the car expert there. Any way, all the Car show is almost similar, they will never say a car is not good.
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wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,440 Thanked: 1,235 Times View My Garage	Jazz Looks good. As others earlier mentioned, Its a mini Innova
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loving_alaap BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 808 Thanked: 9 Times	Mr.Hormzad was talking about Indian version, not the UK version. 1.2 ltr petrol engine, i forgot the BHP. interiors are blackish. from inner side, looks like a big car, with good rear sitting space. Just like steering wheel, dash board is also civicish.
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csnanjappa BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 296 Thanked: 152 Times View My Garage	Dont you guys think if the 1.5i-vtec jazz comes with auto transmission it will fall in the same price range of the ANHC ?
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27th April 2009, 17:59	#340
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	The UK specced Jazz is reviewed in this month's ACI. The jist of the review is: 1. The 1.2 engine should be the best of the current lot of 1-1.2l engines present in any car. So, performance is definitely better than the current lot of oversized-underpowered cars. 2. The interiors look good. ACI talks about some parts not being of good quality. 3. The boot is 399 liters. I was amazed at this first, but later on during the review, found out that Honda UK does not offer spare tire, but offers puncture repair kit instead. Hence this huge space. I doubt whether Honda India does the same thing. However, I still think boot space is impressive. 4. Lots of storage options. 5. A combination of soft suspension and light steering spoils all the fun of handling. ACI says that even with stiffened suspension package for India, it has its reservations about the car being dynamically comparable to the Polo, Fabia (current benchmark according to them) and Grande Punto. 6. ACI quotes starting price to be around 6l.
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tinnieboy BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 80 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	6l for jazz for mere look & feel and premuim on brand value. I think I would rather stick to Punto with that multijet power behind their hood. Also at 6l price Hyundai i20 should not be far behind with all those features plonked on that hot hatch.
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srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,375 Thanked: 2,256 Times	Would be interesting to see how Jazz compares in terms of interior space to the couldn't succeed Ford Fusion.
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28th April 2009, 11:52	#344
grvanand BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 211 Thanked: 0 Times	Engineering wise, Jazz is much the same as ANHC. According to me, it must and would be priced as much, except for 1.2L engine being cheaper due to savings in cost for smaller engine as well as Excise duty. Just because its a hatch we cant expect miraculously cheaper pricing, its a premium hatch in the true sense under Indian categorization much like Fabia, I20 etc., than cars like Swift, Getz and others. A Jazz thats similarly specced as ANHC won't be remarkably cheaper than ANHC IMO. The other upcoming hatches like Suzuki Ritz, Fiat Grande Punto looks more to compete with Swift, Jazz looks like its in a segment higher than these.
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