This year, Honda has gotten tremendous response for its latest City sedan and Mobilio MPV. Now, the manufacturer has plans to expand its popularity by launching its updated version of Jazz, which has been rendered at the 2014 Delhi Auto Show and is about to take its market entry in India in the next financial year. This facelift model gets cosmetic as well as mechanical noteworthy modifications that make it much better with regard to an existing variant. Underpinned by all new platform, the hatchback would continue its cab forward pattern philosophy, while its interior follows the prominent design language of Honda, i.e., “Man Machine Minimum”.
Notably, this is the first time for Honda Jazz that it will be available in both engine options of petrol and diesel. A 1.2 litre i-VTEC petrol mill would kick out a power of 87 bhp as well as torque of 109 Nm, while the 1.5 litre i-DTEC diesel engine will develop power of 99 bhp and peak torque of 200 Nm. The oil burner is anticipated to deliver spectacular fuel efficiency as compared to any other hatchback in its league. Honda seems to offer one more variant with the identity of Jazz RS and is likely to be powered by a 1.5 litre i-VTEC mill.
Its produced power will be sent to the front wheels through 5-speed manual transmission and an automatic gearbox will also be accessible alongside the petrol model. The runabout will give rivalry to new Hyundai Elite i20, VW polo and Maruti Swift.
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