Honda to launch the Jazz in July

Honda will be introducing the new-generation Jazz in July or end of June as the Japanese manufacture is working towards increasing its production capacity. The new-generation Jazz will be based on the City and it will be manufactured on the same assembly line. This will Honda’s card for the premium hatchback segment and it will be powered by a 1.

2-litre petrol engine and 1.5-litre diesel engine. The 1.2-litre petrol will come with a five-speed manual and also an automatic option too. The diesel is likely to get a five-speed manual transmission like the Honda Amaze.

Honda Jazz will be one of the most spacious hatchbacks and certainly the most flexible too. Honda had phased out the Jazz earlier as it didn’t have a diesel version and it wanted to accommodate manufacturing for the other models that had a higher demand. The Jazz will get a centre console similar to the current Honda City and it will be priced between INR 6.5-9.5 lakhs (on-road) and will be a direct competition to the Hyundai Elite i20. At the moment there is no other hatchback in this price bracket.

The Elite i20 is selling about 12,000 units monthly.

As Honda is doing very well with the City, one could expect the Jazz to also achieve some good results. Honda’s sales have been on the rise and the company is looking at enhancing its reach to premium hatchback buyers also with the new Jazz. So, all those who have been waiting to get their hands on a premium hatchback, you might have to wait for a couple of months more if you want to test drive the Honda Jazz.