2006 Honda Jazz Sport review from Australia and New Zealand
"Great fun"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing.
General comments?
I bought a new Honda Jazz Sport because I had so much fun in my 2003 1350cc model.
Unfortunately the Sport only comes in CVT auto, but it does have a manual mode in both Sport and Drive.
I have used this occasionally, but it is unnecessarily complicated and a manual would be much better.
However it goes extremely well (25% more power than the 1350 model) and on a recent trip with 3 adults in the car I had no complaints about the performance, particularly if I used the "Sport" mode"
Car came with very dull mag wheels which were changed for 17" 8 spoke wheels with low profile tyres. Ride is affected a little, but not unpleasant. Steering is much better on the new model and feels much more precise.
Economy is not as good, best I have had is 40mpg whereas the old one did 48/50mpg on a run.
I think the 1350 manual is a better balanced car, but I would miss the extra performance of the Vetec 1500.
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| Half car, half Tardis. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2006 |
| Year of manufacture | 2006 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 Vetec Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 20 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 8500 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Jazz |
| Date of Entry | 21st March, 2007 |