honda jazz 1.4 se review

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Average Ratings
Performance7.2/10
Practicality9.7/10
Reliability9.5/10
Value for Money8.2/10
Overall rating9.2/10
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Review of Honda Jazz 1.4 SE

By alderny Rank: Staff Sergeant on 15th May 2005

alderny's Ratings
Year Manufactured2002
Length of ownership3 Years
Performance8/10
Practicality10/10
Reliability10/10
Value for money7/10
Overall value9/10
yes alderny's recommendation

Good Points

Roomy
Very Economical
Pleasant to drive
Rear seat arrangement
Good finish

Bad Points

Hard Ride
Intermittent wipers have no variable delay
Expensive major service
Sometimes steams up when parked

General Comments

This is similar to the Honda Jazz 1.4SE Sport, but without the alloy wheels and side airbags. The engine is identical.

This is a very good car, marred only by its overly harsh ride. Strangely, it's fine over pot holes, but on what can appear to be a smooth surface it transmits every little bump through, making it uncomfortable for anyone with a bad back. I also own a Skoda Felicia, which has a better ride.

Economy is very good, I average 49mpg (measured by the pumps, not by the slightly optimistic meter) and the engine is very refined, giving a good performance for the economy.

Ventilation is good, but using the air conditioning can cause the car to steam up afterwards, particularly when parked.

Gear change and steering are light and pleasant, and the dashboard ergonomics are good too. It's a pity though that Honda economised on the intermittent wiper facility by excluding a variable delay.

The Jazz is amazingly roomy for its size and the rear seat arrangement is very practical. The seats are very comfortable, even the rear ones are quite good, which in a car of this class is probably unique.

Overall, if Honda could improve its ride, the Jazz would be an outstanding car.

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2 Comments on Review by alderny for Honda Jazz 1.4 SE

  1. gbirdsal on 15th Jun 2005

    As a company car owner and having done 40K miles in 18 months in a Jazz CVT, I can agree with all of the comments.
    It's a Tardis when used for humping a giging band's stuff about the UK.
    Economy can go into 60mpg area some days.
    Overall on long motorway runs I get 50+.
    Just that harsh ride!
    Otherwise a good car for car tax.
    I am to retire in the next 2 weeks, and I will buy a new or nearly new Jazz CVT, and see if it will do 100K miles!

  2. alderny Rank: Staff Sergeant on 16th Aug 2008

    I have now sold this vehicle after 6 years of ownership from new. My main reasons for selling are:

    1 - cost of servicing. The main agent recommended replacing the front pads AND discs after only about 40,000 miles. As my driving style is light footed and I avoid braking as much as possible, I questioned the need to replace the brake discs so soon. I was assured that my driving style had indeed helped as the average customer only gets about half that mileage out of the front discs! My total service bill with MoT was over £600 last year and the dealer's estimate for the next service was about £500. Not exactly an economy car!

    2 - I couldn't stand the harsh ride any more.

    3 - The steering's tendency to be vague in the straight ahead position was very noticeable on motorway driving. Fine around town and on winding roads though.

    4 - only one intermittent speed on the windscreen wipers (minor point but a niggle).

    Despite these shortcomings, the room for its size and fuel economy (50+ mpg) were very good, and it was pleasant to drive.

    My new car is a Hyundai i30 1.4 and I must say that it is much better built and finished than the Honda. It is quieter and has a better ride and more accurate steering. The only minus points so far after 2 months of ownership is that the boot is marginally smaller, although better shaped, than that of the Jazz. Also, being 40% heavier than the Jazz the fuel consumption at about 47mpg is, as expected, slightly worse.



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