HONDA JAZZ Specs : Sometimes, we have to pay to be (jazz)y in our country

amulu10 · 26th May 2009, 23:15

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Originally Posted by romeomidhun

See the resemblance of i30 rear side with that of BMW 1 series...

IMO i don't see much of a resemblance at all , only resemblance is that both happen to be large hatchback . Then going by your logic then even the BMW 3 series resembles a Mercedes c class as in both have 4 doors , BMW has a boot like a MERC.

coming to resemblance,the new Honda city rear resembles more to a BMW 3 series than resemblance between 2 cars that u have quoted.

Insane Devil · 26th May 2009, 23:54

Romeo, next you would be saying the Fabia is also a copy of the 1 series! coz they have similar tail lamps!

All cars are similar in one way or the other to each other, its the basic shape, few cars with radical shapes could be called total different.

ReckDriver · 27th May 2009, 00:31

Spoke to the salesperson at Solitaire Honda in Mumbai today. He confirms the single variant and said that the OTR Mumbai price would be somewhere around Rs 7L to7.5L. Definitely quite an amount for a 1.2 vtec engine.

I had seen the car in Singapore and have to say that it looks gorgeous, though a little MPVish. Had seen a black customised version as well!

Bookings have started, and the booking amount is 50k.

And here is a small little fact - He says that he already has about 8 bookings

. How could I forget that it is a Honda!

avishar · 27th May 2009, 00:57

OT: The beemer 1 series looks good!

CrAzY dRiVeR · 27th May 2009, 02:08

8.4 L OTR for a 1.2L hatch, that confirms to small car tax exemptions?

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Originally Posted by aby

I called up Whitefield Honda and was told 8.4L on road for the Jazz. Goodness me, does Honda think I am so dumb to buy it. Agreed I love Honda cars and the engine, but I would gladly pay a lakh more and get a City.Or is the guy totally misinformed?

Dealers have received their cars. Two pics from Trivandrum-
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YC.BALENO.CHD · 27th May 2009, 02:33

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

8.4 L OTR for a 1.2L hatch, that confirms to small car tax exemptions?

Dealers have received their cars. Two pics from Trivandrum-

Well the car (especially in this shade) looks quite unconventional but is definately not a looker. And Honda does it again!! No alloy rims for a premium hatch! And the wheel caps are shared with the City!!
This car has a huuuuuge glass area, hope it has a competent Aircon, or owners be ready to spend some considerable amount on sun-films.

At around above 8 lakhs, someone please give me some good reasons why would not a potential buyer head towards the more interesting City instead??!

Edit- I see missing fogs too!! At this price why does it have to be so under-equipped!?

amtak · 27th May 2009, 10:55

Well, thats Honda for you! Ladies and Gentlemen, please stand up and raise a toast to the new leasder in terms of premium hatchbacks in India - All new Honda Jazz

pradster · 27th May 2009, 12:22

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Originally Posted by romeomidhun

See the resemblance of i30 rear side with that of BMW 1 series...

Against the prevailing sentiment I would say that I do agree with you there.

The body lines and the curvature definitely seems inspired ( if not copied)
the curves on the boot and the overall flow of the car are also very very similar.
while hyundai may not be thrusting out carbon copies these days, old habits do die hard!

/ my two cents!

battada · 27th May 2009, 12:57

Honda has not learnt anything from the CIVIC HYBRID. At least the Civic Hybrid has some snob value to it (the green car). This has nothing. My feeling is that the sales numbers will cool off pretty soon as more options hit the market.

The Saint · 27th May 2009, 13:50

I would rather wait for the Volkswagon Polo or Polo GTI. If all falls in place and if they keep the promise of launching the version as mentioned then it will be the best buy in this segment, I will not mind to pay for a supercharger with turbo. See and read below.

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sushanthr77 · 27th May 2009, 14:15

Eh, doesn't this look like a mini Innova? Not a typical looking hatch by any means. And Congrats Honda on that record breaking front quarter glass.

romeomidhun · 27th May 2009, 14:30

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Originally Posted by romeomidhun

But there is a big difference - one is a Honda and other is a Hyundai.

Reading this comment, please don't think that I'm with Honda on this sky-high pricing. I always stick to the VFM factor. But this value consists the 'brand value' also.

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Originally Posted by sushanthr77

Eh, doesn't this look like a mini Innova? Not a typical looking hatch by any means. And Congrats Honda on that record breaking front quarter glass.

Yes, glipses of Innova and U-VA (rear).

BTW, the 'A' pillar unit will not obstruct the driver's view too much, because they are 'far away' from the driver.

harry10 · 27th May 2009, 15:01

Ya thats all i can do as of now.
8+ lac for this hatch. Amazing!
And i know looks are subjective but i20 and Punto are far far better looking than this JAZZ.

8 bookings already,interesting. People are ready to be fooled again

P.s- Honda atleast give alloys and fogs for that price.

Gilead · 27th May 2009, 15:05

Wow. That's one huge glass area. Car does not look exciting, but seems decent enough. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh soon.

narayan · 27th May 2009, 16:06

come to think of it
the NHC - IDSI used to sell in the 7-8 lakhs range

this iteration of JAZZ should definetly have the same interior space as the NHC since the platform is the same.

so essentially what you get is the same car minus boot + more power ful engine + safety features .

probably this is what HONDA was thinking while fixing the pricing.

but they need to be cognisant of the competition too

26th May 2009, 23:54	#212
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 987 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	Romeo, next you would be saying the Fabia is also a copy of the 1 series! coz they have similar tail lamps! All cars are similar in one way or the other to each other, its the basic shape, few cars with radical shapes could be called total different.
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27th May 2009, 00:31	#213
ReckDriver BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 34 Thanked: Once	Spoke to the salesperson at Solitaire Honda in Mumbai today. He confirms the single variant and said that the OTR Mumbai price would be somewhere around Rs 7L to7.5L. Definitely quite an amount for a 1.2 vtec engine. I had seen the car in Singapore and have to say that it looks gorgeous, though a little MPVish. Had seen a black customised version as well! Bookings have started, and the booking amount is 50k. And here is a small little fact - He says that he already has about 8 bookings . How could I forget that it is a Honda!
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27th May 2009, 00:57	#214
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,901 Thanked: 4,143 Times	OT: The beemer 1 series looks good!
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27th May 2009, 10:55	#217
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,914 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	Well, thats Honda for you! Ladies and Gentlemen, please stand up and raise a toast to the new leasder in terms of premium hatchbacks in India - All new Honda Jazz
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27th May 2009, 12:57	#219
battada BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 77 Thanked: 2 Times	Honda has not learnt anything from the CIVIC HYBRID. At least the Civic Hybrid has some snob value to it (the green car). This has nothing. My feeling is that the sales numbers will cool off pretty soon as more options hit the market. Last edited by battada : 27th May 2009 at 13:01.
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27th May 2009, 13:50	#220
The Saint BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 323 Thanked: 327 Times	I would rather wait for the Volkswagon Polo or Polo GTI. If all falls in place and if they keep the promise of launching the version as mentioned then it will be the best buy in this segment, I will not mind to pay for a supercharger with turbo. See and read below. [FONT=Arial][COLOR=#003366]The eco-stars, though, are the Bluemotion, with its 1.2-litre 75bhp three-cylinder turbodiesel plus long gearing, optimised aerodynamics, regenerative braking and an extraordinary 87g/km CO2 score, and the petrol 1.2 TSI (pictured below) with a turbocharger, 104bhp and a 129g/km CO2 count. At the other extreme, a Polo [/COLOR][/FONT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#003366][COLOR=#003366][FONT=Arial]GTI is promised for next year with a 168bhp version of Volkswagen's 1.4-litre Twincharger engine featuring both a supercharger and a turbo. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][FONT=Arial] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/FONT]
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27th May 2009, 14:15	#221
sushanthr77 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mangalore / DXB Posts: 280 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Eh, doesn't this look like a mini Innova? Not a typical looking hatch by any means. And Congrats Honda on that record breaking front quarter glass.
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27th May 2009, 15:01	#223
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,713 Thanked: 3,624 Times View My Garage	Ya thats all i can do as of now. 8+ lac for this hatch. Amazing! And i know looks are subjective but i20 and Punto are far far better looking than this JAZZ. 8 bookings already,interesting. People are ready to be fooled again P.s- Honda atleast give alloys and fogs for that price.
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27th May 2009, 15:05	#224
Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	Wow. That's one huge glass area. Car does not look exciting, but seems decent enough. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh soon.
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27th May 2009, 16:06	#225
narayan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,114 Thanked: 2,372 Times View My Garage	come to think of it the NHC - IDSI used to sell in the 7-8 lakhs range this iteration of JAZZ should definetly have the same interior space as the NHC since the platform is the same. so essentially what you get is the same car minus boot + more power ful engine + safety features . probably this is what HONDA was thinking while fixing the pricing. but they need to be cognisant of the competition too
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