2009 Honda Jazz
The best thing about this model is the function of the passenger compartment and trunk. Also it is nice for city driving because of the smoothness and low noise that make the engines, and it needs little space to maneuver. It is the length of a Fiat Idea, but his lower body.
The Honda Jazz is for sale from € 13,950 to € 17,050, an amount greater than the one to pay for models like the Opel Agila / Suzuki Splash or Mitsubishi Colt. Mercedes-Benz A Class A is much more expensive.
There are two engines - both are petrol. One is a 1.2 liter 90 hp and the other has 1.4 liter displacement and 99 hp (Honda refers to it as 100 hp). These are new engines (among other things, has four valves per cylinder instead of two valves per cylinder which are those of the previous Honda Jazz). The two new engines are coupled to a five-speed manual transmission.
It led the city with two versions which have no clear opinion on the merits of one over another. The outstanding work he has done with the isolation of the Honda engine. Stopped at a traffic light is really difficult to know whether it is up or shut because it does not vibrate or hear (in fact it is easier to hear the noise of the cars around it).
With the manual there is a witness in the dashboard ("SIL", from English Shift Indicator Light) shows that the optimal time, from the standpoint of fuel economy to gear. It is something that the premier Honda Accord.
Optionally, the HP of 99 can have an automatic transmission is automatic with a manual box in the middle of the clutch and change, named 'i-SHIFT. Therefore, Honda stop using the continuous change of variable that has the Honda Jazz in 2001.
This new change has six gears. According to Honda, an electronic management has planned to reduce speed automatically on steep downhill (to retention) or in areas of curves. It can be operated manually through the lever between the seats or from a cam on the wheel.
With this change automatically, the Honda Jazz has a 1.4 liter less than the average manual option, but its benefits are inferiors. Thus, with the Honda Jazz 1.4 manual spends 5.3 litres/100 km, while the automatic has a consumption of 5.1 l/100 km (the same as the Honda Jazz 1.2 to 90 hp). Whether a change or another, the Honda Jazz's fuel consumption is lower than any other minivan of a similar size.
The change i-SHIFT is an evolution from that of the Honda Civic. According to Honda, now it changes more smoothly and quickly, and the logic of operation has been improved.
With this change automatically, the Honda Jazz has a system that helps to start on slopes ("HSA"). It is desirable that the versions with manual transmission is also provided with this device, it is often more necessary than in the automatic cars.
The Honda Jazz 2009 model measures 3900 mm long, 1695 mm wide and 1525 mm high. The height has not changed, but now is too long and wide. Regarding the Honda Jazz has grown above 55 mm, 50 of them in the wheelbase, resulting in a carrier with plenty of space for legs. The turning diameter is 9.8 m, ie, that maneuver is a car better than usual.
This model continues to have the fuel tank in the center of the frame under the front seats. It have a solution to limit the damage that occurs from the passers in cases of abuse. One is that the wiper pivots are decoupled in the case of strong impact. Another is that the bonnet and the engine is a vain enough to cushion the impact of the body of a pedestrian.
The red model photos accompanying this version of the Sport are not sold in Spain (it has elements of a package of sporty). The pilots have diodes for lighting and brake position.
The equipment can be abundant with elements such as air conditioning, a computer, a panoramic glass roof that covers almost the entire surface of the roof, a navigator on the dashboard or sensors to aid parking in front and behind (some options are assembled at the dealership ). Among the things you can miss being a system of keyless entry and start, or a lighting system more advanced.
The previous Honda Jazz, the new driving position is better because the steering wheel is adjustable both in height and in depth (although not much) and because support for the left foot is bigger.
The seats are comfortable and give good support to the back. In general, the Honda Jazz is a car because there is ample legroom and enough height in all places. The sense of space is also greater than in 2001 because the Honda Jazz, the new model, the windshield is placed in a more advanced position. To promote the visibility, the uprights are thinner and the window is left between the door and the windscreen is much greater.
The rear seats can be folded to form a surface flush with the load completely safe. The length of the flat surface ranges from 1.72 m to 2.4 m, depending on the position of the front seats.
Unlike what happened in the previous model, the 2009 Honda Jazz is no longer necessary to forward the front seats or remove the headrests up if you want to reduce the rear forward, because the head restraints are designed so that its position are flush with the lower back.
The second option offered by the rear seats is that the sidewalks can be rotated upward, as a seat in cinema. This allows objects to transport high (up to 1.28 m high) and narrow.
No spare wheel. In its place there is a double bottom of 64 liter capacity and 230 mm deep. In version 1.4 there is a plate that does double bottom, which also can be placed at half height, separating the trunk in half. When not in use, it can be stored on a site provided just behind the backs of the rear seats, which just took place.
The trunk of the 399 has 1.4 liter capacity. The somewhat less of the 1.2, 355 liters, not because the system of division of the trunk and takes a double bottom compartment remains some space.
As there is no spare wheel has a puncture repair kit. Optionally, the concessionaire may request an emergency wheel (which is the double bottom of the trunk).
The rear doors have a maximum opening angle of 80 degrees, which is a lot. The four side doors have three possible switches used, for example, so that the door will not open more than desired if parked on a slope.
The interior is well fitted with holes to deposit items. There are up to 10 receptacles for beverage containers and other places to stop what is in their pockets. The dashboard has two gloves. In the most equipped, which is located at the top of the dashboard can be chilled.
