The efficient, reliable and roomy premium hatchback from Honda has been upgraded. The new 2018 Honda Jazz gets minor superficial tweaks but a good dose of tech and features in this facelift.
Touted as the biggest product comeback of 2015, the new generation Honda Jazz will hope to erase all memories of it's predecessor. Well, may be not all, since the last car was responsible for creating a benchmark for what a premium hatch should be.
Honda has released a teaser image of one of the most significant debuts it will make at this month's Tokyo Motor Show. The image is of the upcoming next generation Honda Jazz and the company has not revealed much. It's more the car's silhouette than anything, but if you look closely, three things are very evident. The car appears to have a slightly lower profile with a longer wheelbase, and yet short overhangs. This tells you that while the cabin is likely more roomy, the overall length will probably still stay under 4 metres - crucial for us in the Indian context. The second is that the styling appears to move away from the last car's edgy straight lines and taller look to a more rounded and conventional proportion. The hood is longer and not as angled and the headlights are now more rounded and upswept - with a snub-nosed thick chrome grille, as seen in recent models like the Honda Civic and Honda CR-V. And thirdly, the car also seems to have cup shaped DRLs (daytime running lights) and a more horizontal and wrap-around style tail lamp cluster. And there's a shark fin antenna on the roof.
The next generation Honda Jazz is slated for a global debut later this year. However, ahead of the unveil, a leaked image of the new hatchback has made its way online revealing the all-new design. The leaked image is that of the 2020 Honda Jazz Type-R and reveals the completely new design language on the offering. The new Jazz will be showcased at the 2020 Tokyo Motor Show early next year. As the image suggests, the new gen Jazz gets a complete redesign, while retaining the generous proportions that it is known for.
Honda Cars India has high expectations from the new-generation Honda Jazz that is set to launch on July 8, 2015. And things appear to be going in favour of the company, as it has already received over 2,336 bookings of the car even before its launch.
Ahead of its official unveiling at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show 2019, images of the next-generation Honda Jazz, also known as the Honda Fit in certain markets, have leaked online. In fact, the car seen in this new leaked photo is the new-gen Honda Jazz/Fit Electric Hybrid version.
The Honda Jazz facelift has been spotted testing for the first time without camouflage. The car was caught testing in Brazil and is expected to come with considerable cosmetic changed and new features as well.
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