We had the previous Jazz CVT 1.4 well 1.3 in reality, for 6 years, never even changed a light bulb so we decided to buy another but were stopped as the model with cruise control had a glass roof, we didn't want a glass roof. Anyway in July they put the cruise control on the ES model plus non standard size wheels so we negotiated a new one but with the 15 inch wheels using standard size tyres. This is the last of this model as there is a new one coming out 2014 but its sure to have stop start and we didn't want that feature, tried it didn't like it.

Need to say dealing with Honda dealers was not an overall pleasant and fun experience, trying to find out what one needed to pay was absolute hassle and with all the extras I was given prices from £18,380 down to £15,300, the best base price before extras was £13,950 at the time of purchase but with the addition of a spare wheel, jack, 4 years servicing, side bumper strips, carpet, spoiler, parking sensors etc etc it all added up

This car becomes then an expensive little car, over time and if its 100% reliable then maybe the high price is worth it but Honda like others have jacked up their prices big time over the last few years

Its an improvement over the old model in may ways, some ways its not. Its got a huge widescreen, too big really as the wipers miss a section at the top and I can see us in the Summer driving with the sun shields down all the time.

Considering these are made in Swindon now the options seem less than when they were imported. Our car is black inside, black black, its all hard plastics, bit of materiel on the doors but no padding or soft touch and that's black too so not much imagination from Honda on that point.

We bought it as my Wife wanted another and likes the CVT as do I, as its easy motoring, don't buy if you wish to get off the traffic lights quickly I guess.

It turns into a van almost when the seats are down, the magic seats are useful too on occasions.

After paying what I thought was a high price even though apparently discounted, I'm beginning to like it and will eventually love it like our old one if its as reliable. Its more economic if the on board computer is accurate and we have been getting up to 46mpg locally, we did get 62.5 on a motorway trip but we were running it in so 50-55 mph. For my Wife's needs its the perfect car, I wanted cruise this time to maybe use it more on longer trips as my other half doesn't like driving my car as she says its too big.

If your not in a rush its nice to drive but will happily get to 70 on the motorway, in fact its relaxing and you don't want to be in a rush. It has a decent sound system, works and sounds fine, USB so music a doddle although you do need a special cable that fits to the USB which is odd. It has full climate control, I may be in a minority but I prefer on off simple A/C less electronics seems a good thing.

We have a drivers armrest but its attached to the seat, its not great I have to say and was obviously designed by a very short Japanese chap. Our previous model had a central armrest and box, then about £200 extra but it was perfect, it adjusted and a great shame they didn't put that in instead.

Driving a CVT is a bit of an art as otherwise it revs a bit but once you get the knack its fine. This model freewheels much better as they have changed something from the previous CVT system which may account or help the MPG. Its a v-tech engine as opposed to the previous one which was excellent anyway.

Have to say this also, the CVT flappy paddles on the steering wheel has to be the biggest waste of time and money I can think of in this car, Honda should have made rear parking sensors standard and ditched that paddle idea ages ago, what were they thinking, nobody uses them?

In short then Honda should get a bit more adventurous with the cabin, more soft touch plastic, a bit of padding below the spa*** door fabric, more colour even if its muted. The car really doesn't benefit from such a huge windscreen but whatever the negatives, if it starts every day like the last one and doesn't cost a bean other than servicing and tyres then I will grow to love it like the last one which is now in the hands of our daughter so many years left in that for her we hope.