January 2015
Media Information
NEW HONDA JAZZ: DESIGN AND PACKAGING
Contemporary appeal meets versatile utility
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Fresh, assertive style reflects dynamic capability
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Streamlined profile showcases aerodynamic efficiency
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Compact, agile shape offers enhanced interior room
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Magic Seat ensures generous cargo space and versatile loading options
The new Honda Jazz is a real eye-catcher, thanks to an exterior design that focuses
as much on a timeless and contemporary design as it does on efficient space
utilisation and compact, agile dimensions.
The result is the best of both worlds, a car that links edgy, aspirational design while
also maximising interior space for both occupants and cargo.
The front view is dominated by a new, powerful grille design, with a prominent Honda
badge in the centre. It’s flanked on either side by slim, tapered headlights.
A chromed garnish strip highlights the grille’s V-shaped design, which also serves to
emphasise the car’s streamlined shape. A large lower air intake and low-mounted
recesses on either side add a touch of aggression.
The short, wide bonnet’s angle seamlessly integrates with the rake of the large
windscreen, while slim A-pillars enhance the smooth, aerodynamic lines of the
frontal design. Large front quarter glass surfaces on either side ensure
unencumbered visibility from the cockpit.
In profile, the smooth, sloping roofline of the Jazz adds further credence to its windcheating aerodynamics, while the sculpted flanks and deep, chiselled character lines
emphasise the slender, wedged shape of the hatchback.
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Short overhangs, wide tracks front and rear, and pronounced wheel arches all
contribute to a poised, planted stance.
The rear treatment also reflects the stronger, more incisive design language of this
latest Jazz. The pronounced, angular LED tail light clusters are coupled to the
etched character line, while the tailgate opens all the way down to the integrated
bumper.
The new Jazz boasts a longer wheelbase that has grown by 35 mm from 2 495 mm
to 2 530 mm. Width and height have remained almost identical, giving the
impression of a lower, wider, sportier car than before.
The new Jazz is fitted with 15-inch wheels, with the exception of the Dynamic, which
comes standard with 16-inch wheels. Front fog lamps are standard on the Elegance
and Dynamic models. Hill Start assist is available on the Comfort CVT, all Elegance
and Dynamic variants.
Intelligent packaging
Despite its sportier exterior appearance, the new Jazz is even roomier than before.
The intelligent packaging concept which has been at the core of the innovative
hatchback’s spacious and versatile interior has been further improved.
As before, the fuel tank is still located in the middle of the car, thus allowing the use
of Honda’s innovative Magic Seat system, while also raising the position of the rear
seat to improve visibility. The fuel tank has a lower profile, thus boosting available
interior space.
Other factors contributing to the increase in overall interior space is a more compact
engine bay, a more efficient rear suspension layout, and a new rear wheel arch
design.
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PO Box 7179
Halfway House 1685
Tel: +27 11 058-1100
Fax: +27 11 058-1200
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As a result, there is significantly more space between the front and rear seats,
dramatically increasing rear legroom, while enhancing the cargo capacity when the
Magic Seats are deployed.
Compared to the previous Jazz, legroom has increased and the cargo capacity with
rear seat in the upright position is now a generous 363 litres, with 881 litres available
with the seats down.
The Magic Seats can be configured in a number of different ways to accommodate a
variety of tall and long objects. The rear seatback is split 60:40 to offer both seating
and extended cargo space, while easy-to-use levers control the position of the Magic
Seats.
With the rear seats folded flat, cargo space increases to an impressive 881 litres, a
flat floor and vertical sides allows maximum use of the space on offer. In Tall Mode,
the Magic Seat makes it easy to accommodate upright objects, allowing a floor-toroof space of more than 1,2 metres. In this mode, two mountain bikes with their front
wheels removed can be transported upright simultaneously.
Long Mode allows extended-length objects such as stepladders, surfboards or
timber to be transported with ease by folding down both the rear seats and the front
passenger seat. In this mode, objects of up to 2,4 metres can be transported with
ease.
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For more information, contact:
Joeline Dabrowski
Manager – PR & Events
Direct Tel: (+)27 (0)11-058-1177
Fax: (+)27 (0)11-058-1200
Email: joeline.dabrowski@honda-eu.com
Honda Motor Southern Africa
PO Box 7179
Halfway House 1685
Tel: +27 11 058-1100
Fax: +27 11 058-1200
www.honda.co.za