8/07/2008

Honda's All New Jazz

Honda has announced details of its all-new Jazz supermini. The new five-door hatchback continues to offer class-leading space and versatility but with a sleeker look and greater fuel efficiency. As with the old model, the fuel tank is located under the front seats allowing the rear seat base to lift up giving owners an easily accessed area in which to transport taller items, while the boot as a double floor to keep wet or dirty items separated from the rest of the luggage.The driver benefits from an all-new dashboard and greater visibility, higher refinement levels, new seats and better materials, while all occupants have increased leg and shoulder room too. Honda claims the revised suspension, larger wheels, longer wheelbase and wider track have all combined to improved ride and handling, while its new engines boost performance and efficiency, too. The 1.2-litre normally aspirated engine produces an astonishing 90hp, just 10hp shy of the 1.4-litre engine's output, although both return amazing fuel economy figures of 5.1 and 5.3L/100km. The 1.2-litre has a Band A CO2 figure of just 120g, as does the 1.4-litre engine when fitted with the new six-speed i-Shift transmission. Final specification has yet to be announced but six airbags and traction control should help it score well in the Euro NCAP tests.

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