New Honda Jazz (Honda Fit) in-depth review: as clever as ever?
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The latest Honda Jazz carries over the best talents of its predecessors, most notably the impressively spacious and flexible interior. This time it has a clever hybrid powertrain for low running costs and there’s also a new 4x4-influenced Crosstar EX model alongside the regular hatchback. Is this enough for the new Jazz to shake off its dowdy image? Rich Ingram heads to the Carbuyer test track to find out.
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00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Rear seats
02:20 - Boot space and practicality
02:49 - Interior and technology
04:04 - Trim levels
04:54 - Driving
05:49 - Fuel economy
06:29 - Comfort
06:52 - Dealmakers and dealbreakers
07:24 - Verdict - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Nice to see a good, balanced, objective review with no snide, cheap, ageist digs.
Great little car - just bought one!
Glad you liked it!
Overall this was a good review, but with a mistake regarding the gearbox - the car does not have a CVT, and as it forms a big part of the narrative of your review, you should perhaps correct this by at least mentioning the fact in your video description. Although in practice, the setup can feel a bit like a CVT.
The latest Jazz doesn't use a continuously variable transmission. It doesn't actually have a gearbox at all. The 1.5-litre petrol engine basically acts as a generator, providing battery charge for the electric motor, which at lower speeds is the sole means of propulsion.
There's a lock-up clutch between the engine and the wheels, for direct drive at roughly motorway speeds via a single fixed-gear transmission.
From the Honda UK website:
"It comprises two powerful electric motors connected to a 1.5-litre DOHC i-VTEC petrol engine, a lithium-ion battery and an innovative fixed-gear transmission via an intelligent power control unit, which all work harmoniously together to provide a smooth and direct response"
"Rather than using a conventional transmission, a single fixed-gear ratio creates a direct connection between moving components, resulting in smoother acceleration as well as enhanced ride comfort due to the low friction suspension and rigid body."
The magic seats have been used in Honda's for years. I own a 2007 Honda Civic, which I have had from new and it has the same type of magic seats within it. Since Honda expanded the size of the civic with the Mk10 to cover the market that was previously taken by the Accord in many markets, the last two versions of the Jazz have been covering the bottom end of the Civic market once occupied by the Civic Mk8. Another advantage of the magic folding seats is that you can place bicycles of certain sizes within the area with the seats folded up.
I've had three of them. This will be my fourth. Eventually.
Every generation face lift gets better, which model was your favourite?
@@jalmaser2317 To be honest, JAL, I like the mk3, because of the smart tailgate, and it has a slightly larger boot than the new mk4, but I love the new interior of the new car, the materials look a fair bit better than in my current motor.
That's the definition of a practicle small car. Good job Honda.
Can't argue with that!
Nice review. Just one point to correct - this doesn't have a CVT transmission like, e.g. the one all Toyota hybrids have. Instead the Jazz uses a hybrid system that combines a single fixed-gear ratio transmission with 2 electric motors to get you moving. Sometimes, the electric motor provides drive - powered by the battery. Sometimes the electric motor provides drive - powered by the battery which is being topped up by the petrol engine. In this mode, the engine revs would vary as the power requirements of the electric motor vary. Lastly, the petrol engine provides drive via the fixed ratio with occasional help from the electric motor if there is relevant power demands and sufficient stored battery power to satisfy them. The second motor works as a generator to top up the battery. All very clever but simple at the same time and very fuel efficient. A 0 - 60 of about 9 seconds is decent and probably better than the equivalent Yaris. But like Toyota hybrids with their planetary CVT transmission, the Jazz disguises it's acceleration to those more used to conventional systems and can appear slow when in fact its not!
Really like Honda's latest interiors.
We agree!
2nd generation was the best looking
@@jango1968 those only needed to be replaced every 50k or 100k km depending on how well you wanna take care of your car :D
Nope Gen 1
@@manthony225 nope gen3 is the best..
Gen 3 is my prefered look
I love the 3rd generation!
For the market this car is aimed at the Jazz seems to have found a large amount of loyal fans, I think this is going to grow on that and might even start to appeal to younger families with its tiny SUV styling and very family friendly interior.
At 28, worryingly! I quite like it. I'd have no issue driving it! 😄
Age is only a number!
I just bought Jazz in Summer and I am turning 30 in Fall. Best decision ever. Cheers from Czech Republic. 🙂
I have almost 130,000 miles on my 2015 Fit. I hope to get at least 300,000. Only had a few issues,a couple recalls, but it's been solid. It's sad they won't sell it in the USA Anymore. It's just a practical commuter car for my 50 mile each way trip. And big enough to fit my 6' 2" 250lb frame.
2007 Fit Sport. 201,000 km. Added LED headlights. I love this little car. It's been very solid.
They have always been great cars, and so is this one. But did anybody else notice the fact that he didn't have any headroom at all?! The top of his head was touching the roof lining ...
So sad they don't sell the Fit (Jazz) in USA/Canada anymore.
Also in South East Asia but it replaced with City Hatchback
Agreed. :(
I like the way it looks in this video.
More impressed with the interior than the exterior. The standard version has a front that looks like it's been punched in the nose.. The front on this Cross star looks OK since it has a grille in my opinion..
We'd agree - both in terms of quality and kit, as well as space and practicality.
It's ugly, but an amazing all round performer. If I didn't care about style, it would be a top pick.
Exactly, one can only wonder why this front was ever greenlit.
Absolutely horrendous… the last gen started to look really nice then they did a 180
i dont mind it honestly. in my opinion the mk1 was the worst looking of them all, and the mk2 is the best one
It’s almost like they’re trying to make it as ugly as the Toyota Prius.
Please bring it back to USA the 2019 I have is a very good car to own, I can't understand why you stopped selling it in America
Honda stopped production in the U.S. due to sales. The 2019 vwrsion only sold about 36,000 in the states. It just wasnt a popular car. The truth is Honda didnt promote the car much in the U.S.
Appreciate that unlike the Yaris, Honda has kept true to their spacious, functional, short bonnet supermini formula instead of giving customers what the heck they think they want; unnecessarily more cramped, harchback lookalikes that look more ’muscular’.
2016 Honda Fit EX. Best car I ever had.
Bring this to the US!!
My one is the immediate predecessor, 3rd gen.
The trick here with 3rd & 4th gen jazz (or Fit) is not to think of them as a Fiesta or corsa equivalent. But think of it as a mini mpv or mini van….more like the Vauxhall Meriva, Nissan Note, and Ford B Max.
Honda Jazz (Fit) is gonna be discontinued unfortunatelly in Brazil 🇧🇷. It’s a shame…
In the US too.
I've had the... 2014 model, I think. Currently have the 2018. I'm in the US though, so sadly, I'll not be able to go buy one of these newer models. Honda discontinued it here and it's sad. Not just Honda, but I think all car companies have discontinued their hatchback vehicles.
Does the new Jazz still have the older Jazz' VVT engine? I remember that one was very ordinary pottering around (like many Jazz owners do...ahem) but really took off at higher revs, transformed into a GTi! What a surprise! A shame it had the same styling as the over-done Civic.
I think the jazz looks kinda cute..but I just noticed the screen and climate controls are offset to the left and not centred...May not bother me if I actually had the car but looking at it..oh man it bugs me xD
When it will be launched in India ?
I've wanted one of these for a while, it will be my next buy when I get rid of my Mercedes SLK!
A step up for you 😉
Does it have HILL ASSIST ?
Living in the US, I am a bit sad this latest generation isn't being offered here. I still own my 2007 first generation Fit (Jazz) Sport and it's served me well but I can't say I'm a fan of the last 2020 MY Fit which doesn't have the appeal of the first gen.
the interior is good looking and practical but what was honda thinking with that front end, we won't gejt this model in US anyway
So they used a honda cr-v third generation front on this vehicle?
Why can’t we get this in the states! I need an upgrade for my 2011
Sadly, the subcompact segment is all but dead in the USA - not that we ever got the best subcompact models/trims compared to other countries/regions.
Just out of curiosity: Can't you go to Canada and buy one ? Why not ? Don't they service this model in the US anymore ? Hope my question is not to silly. Thanks for your answer.
@@marcelfermer5369 the us has a 25 year import law for registering vehicles. So I’m assuming you can’t register a car sold in Canada in the US for 25 years. But I’m not sure, good question
2:45 NB: "Boot space" does not mean space for boots. Ahem...
We're not getting this in Canada, unfortunately.
4:46 Crosstar spec loses heated steering wheel and the blind-spot monitor though. Don't ask me why, I was confused on my test drive myself.
Interior is a step up
But the exterior is definitely a step down 🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Call it the Fit as it's called in the rest of the world, and then brand that particular trim package as the CROSSFIT!
... fantastic idea!
Excitement is not something to look for on public roads, and can only lead to accidents. I am totally for the Jazz.
Did Nicola punch you in the eye because you got this review Richard ? Stand up for your rights 🙂
Rich got bitten just before the shoot - on the eye! Not by Nicola, might we add...
@@carbuyer Ouch. You see, that'd never happen to Nicola because no insect is that brave 😁
Over 20 k for a jazz ? Noooo way
Where is it built now? Japan? Quality will be down if built anywhere else.
I want this here in PH.
I'm really confused with the design here. Looks like no other model in Honda's line up. Take the badges off and it looks like an older gen Opel/Vauxhall.
To be fair it looks more in line with the upcoming Civic and especially upcoming H-RV, Honda is doing a complete 180 in design. This Crosstar version looks a bit less upcoming Honda though as it has a separate grille, the regular version shown at 4:13 shares lots of design elements with upcoming models.
@@shroomyesc I don't know. Those wide rounded headlights and those curved rear quarter windows and taillights doesn't associate me with the Hondas of today at all. I can see the first generation Jazz in it, but no other model in production today and in the future doesn't resemble their older generations at all - everything is sharp, narrow and rather aggressive. What an odd thing for them to do with this model. This kinda reminds me of Chris Bangle's BMWs, which kinda strived to look apart from each other, but they still looked like BMWs. This doesn't look like a Honda to me of today. Doesn't even look like a Honda in general. More like a new generation Meriva with styling cues from Adams released in 2017. Feels a bit dated.
the 7/8-seater version, the 2021 Freed, does look better though with this current weird design as compared to its predecessor which looked like an over-stretched Jazz/Fit...
Can you do the new Toyota land cruiser. I like your videos
Thanks. Doesn't look like we're going to get the new Toyota Landcruiser in the UK, unfortunately...
The design was so not popular in some Asian countries that they decided not to sell it.
Instead they sell honda city hatchback to replace the Honda Jazz GK5 gen
It reminds me of a Suzuki SX4 from the 2000's.
Really wish they would bring the Jazz to NA. And no the Fit isn't the same. The Jazz looks higher and more rugged than the Fit and the Fit isn't even being sold in NA anymore.
No information about the drive train, engine???
I wish they sell this in the US.
I wish they still sold them in Canada. I guess SUVs rule these days. :(
I can't find a small car In the US thanks to the pandemic and supply chain issues. Most car lots are selling large SUVs here.
This is basically a Honda Jazz Cross, which is bigger and taller, comparing to standard Honda Jazz 4th generation. In my own opinion, it's a strange car. I own the previous generation Honda Jazz, and it's really much "sporty" than this one. Wouldn't buy this one, but I'm sure true Honda Jazz fans (who had first and second generation Honda Jazz) will buy it for sure. It's biggest advantage is fuel economy, as far as I know Honda Jazz consumes as low as 3.2 l/100 km in city, which is a pretty nice parameter you should consider when choosing this car.
Great car, but - sadly - not coming to the USA.
I have a Honda jazz 2010 as the design is much better than this new. I notice a slight regression in the interior and exterior.
Wish it was available here in Canada.
It's unfortunate that Honda seems bound and determined to take this from being a world car to a Japan-and-Europe-only one. From what I've seen of the next-generation HR-V this looks like a much more convincing "small crossover" than it, while the current HR-V lingers on the US market with its' hokey mid-decade overstyling, which in turn was more cluttered and less functional than the 3rd gen Fit.
Front is not so catching..
Honda jazz in china more beauty design than global jazz
The transmission is not CVT.
Its like crv gen 2
Still using a 2015 Honda Jazz, which has clocked over a 100,000 kilometers....
So you are still running it in ! Yes?
@@johnwalker6736 very much YES...
Actually looks like a renault
Not a fan of this current generation Honda Jazz, I think the previous versions looks better, Honda designers have just made it look more bulbous, To be fair looks aside and the fact that we have owned one in the past, Practicality wise, Reliability wise, it's true, it is rather good, The interior looks better and I do remember our older one to have a comfy ride. If I was to pick a Honda Jazz to take home with me, I would take the previous version any day.
We're trading our 3rd Gen RS spec on this 4th in Luxe trim, I understand what your saying in terms of design, but this 4th Gen is a massive improvement in quality and driving refinement, not to mention massively more efficient.
This is much b3tter car
Gorod to see Honda have ditched the hideous body creases. Their designers were getting carried away, and the result was over-styling at it's worst. The Civic was even worse......
Still can't believe the original version of this car could out-slalom a Ferrari. Oh well, another great car killed by the desire for mediocrity. At least it will theoretically be reliable.
Bring it to the US!!!
Outside of U.K. and Europe it’s known as the Honda Fit.
I have a 3rd gen jazz and I believe there’s a strong international trend with this car, reflecting its worldwide influence.
@@davidrumming4734 I have a 2007 Honda Fit but they stopped carrying them in North America. I think the last Fit was a 2020.
No honda owner would ever want to have their car turned into a Ferrari
Atomic insect - why!!?
No headroom be honest
I own a crosstar and at 6ft i have no head room problems at all
Don't know what happened to Honda. They're not as innovative as before. I mean, look at Toyota, they just introduced their 2nd gen of Aqua (Prius C) and there's so many innovations.
If I was getting a new car, it would be petrol, diesel or hybrid. Nothing else.
The Jazz has no gearbox,driving most of the time with te electric motor,no CVT with te gearbelt(owner Honda Jazz Crosstar 2024 .
Kia picanto honda brio look
It's literally half a second faster to 62 than the Yaris with better mid range and top speed
That doesn't automatically make it a better car to drive!
@@carbuyer no but it does undermine the narrative that the Yaris is the sportier car
I’ll stick with my 2013 Fit Hybrid thanks.😂 The design of the third generation is far better than this hideous fourth gen design.
Looks like a Chevy Bolt. Is worse in every way other than up-front cost than the Bolt though.
Get a used Bolt (after GM does the battery swap) and drive happy instead of just practical.
jazz terjelek
Gen 3 was better looking.
Eita esse carro não chega sem perto do Honda FT todo feio a frente traseira não chega sem perto do Honda FT 2020 é terrível não gostei prefiro o meu Honda FT 2020 EX é lindo é ótimo já tive três todos são ótimos tanto o manual como o automático tive tre um manual e dóis automático foram os melhores carro que já tive não troco pelo esse novo não chega nem perto do Honda FT 2020 e2021 eu sei como é ótimo esse carro Honda FT esse EX mesmo que eu tenho vou ficar com ele muito tempo ????
"It won't cost you that much to run" - until it becomes time to replace the battery.
From every exterior angle the thing looks like it was created by a committee consisting of three people who couldn't agree on what they finally wanted. One almighty mishmash. Overall a design disaster. Take the shape of the bonnet in particular. It reminds me of the generous facial features of Miss Piggy - add a black dot in the centre of each headlamp plus a pair of eyelashes and you've got a muppetmobile.
Why Honda seems like back to 30 years ago? Lol
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Who would buy this? If you have the money for this then you have the money for something decent…
As a honda fan and previous honda driver I will say this: overpriced, underperforming, ugly car which stars in practicality. Why on earth anybody would buy a Jazz if for a really small bump a Civic can be bought.
The visibility is much better in the jazz, it’s overall a better choice if you don’t care about performance and how the car looks on the outside.
And the British built new Jazz is better than EU made stuff . We don't need EU , as firms like honda have faith in brexit Britain
That exterior is horrible. How do you make something this unattractive Honda? It's infotainment is ancient and dated. I would shop the competition personally. Magic seats are cool, but not enough to offset such a dull and lifeless vehicle. This car was built on the tears of driving enthusiasts
What utter drivel.
im sorry, but this new fit looks mad ugly, Look how they massacred my boy.
Ugly looking car
In your opinion.
Absolutely hideous
Sorry to hear that, maybe look at yourself in the mirror less.
@@JMB1891 Lol!
Horrible design, compared to previous one.
What an ugly and stupid design
This is a clever design😊!
Oh my god it’s so ugly
FUGLY GRANNY CAR
So ugly! Why, Honda? No wonder we just discontinued it. Local dealers already know that it won't sell...
IT LOOKS VERY VERY BORING CAR
Looks horrendous!
Such a ugly car