Honda Jazz Facelift was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in 2017. Now, according to various media reports, the facelift version might launch by the end of July. It will get a refreshed feature list with some styling tweaks. Other than that, it receives no other changes and continues with the same engines.
Honda Jazz has been one of the successful cars from Honda. It is priced in the premium hatchback segment, where this spacious one properly fits in. The last update that Jazz got, was in July 2015. Last year, the Honda Jazz Facelift was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. We earlier speculated it to launch anytime this year, but according to various reports, it is going to launch by this month end. The hatchback will get minor styling upgrades with a new feature list. The current Jazz lacks in terms of features, that its rivals like Baleno and Elite i20 offer. The price of the hatchback is expected to go a bit up. Expect the hatchback to cost between Rs 6 Lakhs to Rs 10 Lakhs (ex-showroom).
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It gets a new grille, a set of new headlamps with LED DRL, updated bumpers, and a new Skyride Blue colour option, updated LED tail lights and a rear roof spoiler. In the interiors, it will get new cabin upholstery with a new feature list. It will get a new Digipad Touchscreen Infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, WI-FI support with 1.5 GB internal storage and some more bits. This facelift could help the Jazz regain its position in the premium hatchback market. While Jazz does not have many features in the current one, it is one of the most spacious ones in its segment. Also, the cabin of the hatchback is quite large.
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Currently, it features the 1.2 Litre i-VTEC petrol engine and the 1.5 Litre i-DTEC engine. The petrol engine produces around 90 BHP worth of power and 110 Nm worth of torque. The diesel one churns out 100 BHP worth of maximum power and 200 Nm worth of peak torque. The Honda Jazz Facelift is going to continue with the same mechanical specs. It is mated to a 5-speed manual and 7-speed CVT gearboxes. However, the new transmission could include a 5-speed Manual Gearbox for petrol, 6-speed Manual for diesel and 7-speed CVT. The mileage of the current Jazz is around 18.7 KMPL by the petrol engine and 27 KMPL by the diesel engine.
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The prices could jack a bit up due to the new features list and styling upgrades. Expect it to cost around Rs 6 Lakhs to Rs 10 Lakhs (ex-showroom). It currently competes with the Hyundai Elite i20, Volkswagen Polo and Maruti Suzuki Baleno in the premium hatchback segment.
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