My wife and I recently purchased a 2017 Honda Jazz. It would have to be the quietest car we have ever owned. On the highway you can carry on a conversation like you were in your living room. One might be tempted to call it "limousine-like". However, there is nothing limousine-like about the suspension, which is surprisingly firm. We bought the Vti model to get the 65 profile tyres but that hasn't been enough to get a soft ride. Fortunately, this is a problem that is less noticeable as the speed rises and I rate the Jazz as a very good highway o...Read more

I've had my 2016 Jazz for around 4 months now, bought on the run-out sales. It's brilliant on fuel, (averaging between 6 & 7 litres per 100kms) and for someone who normally doesn't like automatics, the CVT is great. I have had a Mazda 2 and this car is far superior, in every aspect.
The only minor quirks are that the stereo has an annoying safety message, every time you start the car, that has to be manually acknowleged, by pressing the "ok". I recommend getting a screen protector (like for a phone), because if you drive the car regularly, ...Read more

Optimistic purchase based on my trusty 2004, having done 162,000km. But the new one is disappointing.

Most uncomfortable seats ever! No back or lateral support in the seats - either bolt upright or too far away. Getting bad back.

Boot space disappeared - no longer a strong point. Flimsy flap replaces previous retractable boot cover. No CD player. Cant work out how to pair with iphone to get navigation - too complicated. Manual gear box stiff ++.

Fuel economy not that good - cant get under 6.3l/100km even using 98 RON. Old VTis getting 5.7 on 91 RON.

Cheaply made from Thailand. 6 month services... no I'm not paying that. I've gone back to my old one, might just give the new one to my mother.
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Reason for purchase? My wife wanted a small car. We decided to get a small, low cost, used car.
That didn't happen. Why?
We had looked at a number of cars and were in a Honda car yard when she saw a small, smart looking, red car. Turned out to be a Honda Jazz. This looked like just what she wanted
But we didn't buy it? Why not?
Because I felt we should look at other cars. So that's what we did. A number of vehicles appealed but it came down to the Mazda 2 or the Jazz. The Mazda was, apparently, a very popular vehicle so then -why the Ja...Read more

We have had our VTi-S since Nov 15 and it has been an outstanding purchase. With a 5.8l/100 km on the highway and 5.9 l/100 km around the Gold Coast streets, it is not an expensive car to run. The radio controls are on the left spoke of the steering wheel, phone answering below them on the hub, the cruise control on the right with the manual changing tabs located on the hub. The dashboard instruments are very easy to read as is the information screen (which displays the rear camera, radio, GPS, phone call details, etc).
The car is very quiet u...Read more

My wife's first Jazz was a new 2012 VTI-s, which has recently been transferred to our daughter. The decision to update to the latest Jazz was taken without even consideration or test drive of the new Jazz.
The major differences we have observed are:-
- for exactly the same price we paid for the 2012 version, there is a lot more gadgets & a slightly more refined larger vehicle
- appears to be slightly more road noise, could be due to new tyres
- definitely more interior space
- I read criticism of the touch screen technology, don't see any ...Read more

Jazz replaces Magna wagon. Smaller of course but versatile seat layout helps. CVT works well with no hint of problems that were present with earlier models.
I've only done 500km so unable to comment on running costs and reliability. Fuel consumption around 6.1 l/100km on semi rural run, up to 10 l/100km for very short suburban runs. Performance reasonable for 1.5 litres running auto trans. Good brakes.
Base model well equipped and only thing missing is GPS. Good legroom front and rear. Surprisingly good interior space. Constructio...Read more

No denying the Jazz is cute. It handles fine and has a tight turning circle. It feels very roomy. The fuel efficiency in mho is overrated as I am getting the same mileage as my previous 17yo 2.0L car. The econ mode is dire. The touch screen is not intuitive and is very temperamental taking multiple 'touches' before it decides to function.. The overall finish of the car looks good, however, when you use and clean it regularly you get to realize how cheap and nasty the build really is. Also the a/c is woeful, and the carpet is already showi...Read more

The car drives very well, very responsive, silent and economic.

It is the base model indeed, but it comes with some fancy electronics - a touch screen dash with bluetooth, reversing camera with dynamic guidelines.

The touch screen system looks good, but it is horrible to use. Very badly designed, you spend a lot of time looking for things that should be far more accessible. Yuk....

Comparing this new model to my old VTI 2003, it looks and feels different in almost everything. The seats' fabric is not nice, it does not give you enough support - it looks and feels cheap.

They also reduced the size of the tyres, which I can tell does not award the same stability my previous 2003 model.
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