Honda Cars

The Jazz facelift headed to Europe will get a mildly more powerful 'Dynamic' variant

The Honda Jazz facelift has been shown in the build up to the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. Apart from the usual cosmetic changes and additional equipment, the new model now gets a new 'Jazzier' trim. The highlight of the 2018 Honda Jazz Dynamic is the new 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder i-VTEC motor developing 130PS of maximum power. This motor can be paired with either a 6-speed manual or a CVT (why? because Honda). This may not be explosively different from the standard variants sold in Europe, which are powered by a 1.3-litre motor developing 102PS of maximum power, but there is a chance this will make the Jazz more fun to drive. No other mechanical changes have been made to the Jazz, at least according to the information in the press release; this means the Jazz Dynamic is, at best, a faster car to be in while driving straight. The Jazz has been designed with practicality (354-897-litres of luggage space with the versatility of 'Magic Seats'), fuel efficiency (18.51kmpl claimed), comfort and safety in mind than anything else. The Dynamic adds that bit of oomph which was missing from the 1.3-litre motor. The Jazz Dynamic has been designed to look like a... read more »

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