2002 Honda Jazz VTI from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

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What a great car! Practical, innovative, economical, safe. A pleasure to drive. Wasn't looking for a small car, but I was convinced to test drive it as soon as I jumped in the cabin. The quality is unmached for it's price, stereo awsome (model should be called hip hop) and there is enough room for 4 adults to go on a very long distance without any problems. What really got me is the crisp 5 speed gearbox. With it's short throws it feels like something out of a expensive sports car, It certainly makes the 1.5 litre V-tech motor fun to play with. Australia recieved a 1.5 V-tech as well as a 1.3 Dsi where as Europe apparently missed out on the sporty 1.5 motor. It really is a cool car and being a 21 y. o male who doesn't mind putting a bit of pedal to the metal I will enjoy driving it.

Yes it is a shame that the UK didn't get the sportier model. I have just had a couple of days with a UK spec Jazz. I agree with the comments about the space ; certainly more headroom than my 99 model Civic.Gearchange was excellent and very strong brakes too. 1.4 engine zipped along just fine at motorwy speeds and was very smooth to drive around town. Car felt fidgety at higher speeds. Seats seemed very firm, but with good adjustment.Good equipment levels. My wife thought the Stereo looked like it had been designed by Fisher Price (the Toy manufacturers.) but liked the car too. Nice one Honda.

Update to my previous comments from July 2003.

My wife has just bought an ex-demo Jazz SE. She avoided the 2002 models because of the suspension revision made by Honda to compensate for the firm ride - there is a difference. believe me.

I have a Honda Jazz made, purchased and driven in Thailand.

Best value car here I have the 1400 cc idsi engine and she performs well in Bangkok traffic and easily achieves 155 kph with acceptable noise levels and superb economy. This is the best car I have had in a long time for comfortable family use or some single boy racer driving. I am 51 with two young kids and they love her, no negatives yet except my wife is jealous of her. The total price here with me fitting the after market spoilers and alloys on a CVT SE model 570,00 baht (75 to the pound UK) (41to the $) you do the math.