First drive Honda Jazz 2015 - Contract hire and leasing news
With more than five million examples sold since its inception in 2001, the Jazz is one of Honda’s most important cars, so the Japanese manufacturer could be forgiven for feeling the pressure when it came to building the third-generation model. Unsurprisingly, Honda’s engineers have stuck to the tried and tested formula of offering bags of practicality in a small, easy-to-park package. That, however, puts it straight in the firing line of the new, improved Skoda Fabia , one of the go-to cars for those who decide against the Ford Fiesta and the VW Polo. The practicality story Honda set out to make this the most spacious car in its segment and a boot almost 25 litres larger than that of the Fabia (the most capacious rival) suggests immediately that the company has been successful. That’s only a small fragment of the whole practicality story though, because when you fold the back seats down, the Jazz’s boot expands to 1,314 litres – 164 litres more than the Fabia in the same configuration. An extra 65mm in knee clearance may not sound like much, but it’s enough to give the Jazz a roomier rear bench than a Mercedes-Benz S-Class (and no, that isn’t hyperbole). The old Jazz’s magic seats, which feature flip-up seat squabs, have been retained, allowing owners to better utilise the rear footwells for load carrying, while there are loads of neat storage solutions kicking about. Source: www.contracthireandleasing.com
