I got a honda jazz on a o3 plate a 1.4 dsi, and the car went to the dealers for its annual service, they lent me a mark 2 jazz a 1.2 vtec se.
My impression of driving the mk2 is that engine wise it got a similar performance to the 1.4 idsi, when driving in local area the old jazz is more drivable due to its higher torque under 3000 revs, on the motor way the new vtec comes on its own when you go above 3000 rpm it tends to go a bit more faster.
Plus points for the new shape jazz more space, better visibilty especialy the front quarter light windows, double glove box, the boot bigger, engine is quieter, negative points are i dont like the idea of no spare tyre, the old jazz had a handy boot cover you slide it and it rolls, but the new one they took that away, the interior quality of the new jazz is downgraded, especially the top of the dash, some of the plastic feel cheap, the dash itself got some gimmicks, like the miles left to service, if you drive the vtec gently then it will reward you with 50 mpg figures however if you thrash it then the mpg falls, in my opinion the old idsi engine is more economical cos even if you thrash it the fuel economy does not fall as bad as the vtec.
I am in two minds about trading my current car, maybe think of trading it in for the facelifted 05 models onwards or wait for the hybrid jazz.
wish honda introduced a 1.5 vtec engine for it, or a diesel like the current 2.2. dtec, maybe they just chop it and put a 1.6 lump in it.
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I am in two minds about trading my current car maybe think of trading it in for the facelifted 05 models onwards
We have a 53 reg 1.4SE and would normally have changed it by now. The car has been perfect and is wonderful in its role of urban runabout so I really should buy another but I always felt the Jazz had a few compromises and I feel the new one has even more of them, many of them you've touched upon.
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I just went to the dealers and they have a 06 sports model jazz in vivid blue 22000 miles on the clock, for 7495, mine is a 03 and the bits i noticed were the instruments been facelifted the sports model got the bodykit, climate control and wait for it bill payer a intermittent rear wiper, on the other hand they got a 08 jazz the mk2 in milan red, 1.2 se for 9995 probab;y wait and see what other cars they got on offer, my current jazz is a nice car, but the ride is harder, heard they improved the suspension on the facelifted models from 04 onwards, the sport model of the jazz hold their value very well, although one of the negative point is that its group 4 insurance.
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and wait for it bill payer a intermittent rear wiper
You've obviously read my previous comments on this! I don't think even the new Jazz has an intermittant rear wiper.
We looked at getting a new one 12-18mths ago - I think they do ride quite a bit better. But we didn't like "updated" the dash / radio controls etc - it looked like they'd commissioned Amstrad to design it.
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