Premium hatchback at a premium price !

Bought this car after a lot of research and waiting (waited almost 7 months before delivery in May'12). Wait period mainly due to floods in Thailand and had nothing to do with Honda India per se.

Had test driven a lot of other petrol cars in the 7-8 lakh range (i20, polo, linea, fiesta, sunny) but chose Jazz primarily for practicality & driving pleasure.

Exterior Futuristic, appealing design but poor build quality. Even a small bruise causes a big dent. Very light body. You need to be extra careful while driving.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Very spacious. 5 people can sit comfortably with enough leg room for all. Boot is also big -bigger than the new DZire ! Seats though are average. I find Maruti seats to be more comfortable.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Noiseless engine - difficult to make out if engine is on or off when car is at halt !! Steering is a joy to behold. Makes driving thoroughly enjoyable.

Fuel economy is poor which has come as a nasty surprise. Am getting avg 10.5 kmpl using tankful to tankful method though almost half the travel is for short stretches (home to office) of 3 km driving at 30 kmph. Still had expected much better from an ivtec.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is excellent. Can handle high speeds effortlessly. Have driven at over 150 kmph in the Mumbai Pune Expressway. Ground clearance is a concern especially if 5 people are onboard. You are bound to scrape through high bumpers 

Some features I Love If you forget to switch off the head lights after switching off the engine, an indicator beeps in sometime to warn you that the lights are on. If you try to drive with hand brake up, there is an indicator which beeps after sometime. Foldable outside rear view mirrors (available in top end models of most cars).

Areas of improvement Definitely needs a more solid body and higher ground clearance. Lots of features missing (which competitors offer)- Rain sensing wipers, auto headlamps ( a pleasure), auto climate control, parking sensors, etc

 Final Words If you are willing to pay a premium for a premium car - go for it..Otherwise, a lot of entry level sedans come at this price, sometimes with more features than Jazz.

To those who think that Jazz may be dicontinued in India. I personally feel that the chances are low. They are probably not advertising Jazz like Brio and City because there are few buyers in the   7 lakh+ petrol hatchback category and those who are will definitely consider Jazz even if they dont see ads and offers by Honda!

Spacious (Interior & Boot), Noiseless Engine, Light steering, Good looking dashboardLow on features (compared to competition), low ground clearance, poor build quality, low mileage