Worthy Enough for a Fresher (in Driving)

My review is for the model Jazz S 1.2L i-VTEC CVT (this variant is not available for selection) which I brought from a famous dealer in Porur (Chennai) on Nov 28 2015.

Exterior Extremely good, catchy look. It makes anyone to turn back once more. The body is quite reliable.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)Reasonably good Music system, with USB and AUX, the speakers are good if not the best. The dashboard is not very clumsy (filled with buttons). Its very simple, plain and easy to operate while driving. Thats what I prefer. Spacious front and rear leg space and boot space is really good. Ground clearance is as per HONDA standard which 165. No complaints.

Comfortable for the driver as gives him a smooth hazzle free (clutch free) driving in extreme traffic conditions in the city. Sport lovers & youth may not like it but drivers who are above 35 yrs plus and wants a cautious and smooth 80 kms plus driving on highways would love it. Overall I would rate this as the most spacious hatchback availble in the market today and pleasant driving experience.

The only minus which I observed is that the car may not somtimes give you the cushion on bumby & rough roads. I heard from a couple of people who sat on the rear seats of my car saying this. On first service, I did mention this and they said the dhak dhak sound (when driven over a pit or hole) could be due to the stepnee not screwed properly. They tightened it but sometimes the sound still comes when driven over a pit or a hole. Better to slow down completely and then ride over them or avoid them by carefully changing the lanes. Afterall its not an SUV or a SEDAN Ha ha.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Good Nice pickup (can reach 100 in 10 secs). The Engine sometimes roars when you press hard the throttle for accelaration to gain more power for overtaking. Again remember this is not an MT. The CVT does the gear changes for you. Your job is to look on the road and control your steering wheel. The roaring sound is quite normal in a CVT car and I am not worried about it anymore. This is what many people fear about but I tell you..absolutely no worry.

Mileage is 12-13 kms (petrol) on city and upto 15 on highways, which I think cannot be complained. Remember that this is a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission which is different from the legacy Automatic Transmission). This is a technology revolution adopted by Honda and other International Car Manufacturers.

Personally I feel that CVT technology might become the talk of the city in near future and HONDA does not want to stay behind. This is a wise marketing strategy from HONDA.

Ride Quality & Handling Handling is extremely easy and I have mentioned above. Ideal car for people with disability on their left leg, people who lived in foreign land driving an automatic version and have now come back to India, married women and for the guys who prefer cautious, steady driving.

Final Words Please refer to the title of this write-up.

Areas of improvement Although the JAZZ has been re-introduced in the Indian Market in mid 2015 with a revised price tag, I feel that the price can still be made more competitive to cope up with other established rivals.

Can add more features in the S CVT variant which are ONLY available in the higher VX and VCVT variants.

Catchy look, Keeps you calm in heavy city trafficMay be a frequent drinker (I mean the car, not you)