Honda Jazz 2017–2020 car dimensions: 4028 mm long, 1694 mm wide and 1550 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,073 kg. Braked towing is 1,000 kg.
The S grade has manual air conditioning and cruise control with speed limiter as standard. City-Brake Active System provides low-speed automatic emergency braking across the range. Higher grades add a 7-inch Honda CONNECT touchscreen with MirrorLink, front and rear parking sensors, reversing camera with guidelines, and driver aids including forward collision warning plus lane departure warning.
Boot holds 354 litres with seats up. Magic Seats fold to give 884 litres to the window line or 1314 litres to the roof, with a flat floor for flexible loads.
Braked towing capacity is 1000 kg and unbraked is 450 kg. Payload is around 492 kg depending on transmission. The high roof and Magic Seats suit everyday loads but there is no heavy-duty cooling or reinforced suspension noted for work use.
The cabin feels spacious and practical for a supermini, with class-leading rear head and leg room thanks to the long wheelbase and clever packaging. Magic Seats flip up like cinema seats or fold flat in multiple modes for tall or long loads, while the boot holds a useful volume with a low load lip. Fabric seats offer manual height adjustment on the driver side and decent support for everyday use. Manual air conditioning is standard on the S, with a straightforward dash layout, multi-info display and basic audio. higher grades add softer materials and a larger touchscreen but the S remains functional and airy.
1.3 i-VTEC petrol returns combined consumption from 4.6 l/100 km (CVT) to 5.1 l/100 km (manual)
Service every 12 months or 12,000 miles
Euro NCAP 5 stars (2015 test: 93% adult, 85% child, 73% pedestrian, 71% assist)
Standard: 6 airbags, ABS, EBD, BA, VSA, HSA, City-Brake Active, ISOFIX, deflation warning
ADAS pack (FCW, LDW, TSR, intelligent speed limiter, high-beam assist) on mid/upper grades
The 1.3 i-VTEC is frugal on paper with official combined figures starting at 4.6 l/100 km for the CVT and around 5.0-5.1 l/100 km for the six-speed manual, depending on wheel size. It runs on 95-octane unleaded and pairs with a 40-litre tank. Real-world economy typically sits in the mid-40s mpg range for mixed driving.
Servicing is due every 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first. An annual oil change helps keep the engine reliable. For CVT cars a fluid change is recommended every two years. The engine uses a timing chain so there is no belt to replace at set intervals.
The car earned a five-star Euro NCAP rating in 2015 that covers all variants. Adult occupant protection scored 93% and child 85%. City-Brake Active (low-speed autonomous braking) is standard across the range along with six airbags, stability control and ISOFIX points. Mid and higher grades add the full ADAS suite of forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, traffic-sign recognition and intelligent speed limiter.
Ownership is straightforward with a reputation for reliability. Check for clutch judder, early-wearing suspension bushes or rear shocks, soft paint chips and boot-strut leaks on higher-mileage examples. The three-year/100,000 km warranty and 12-year anti-corrosion cover give peace of mind when new.
Length 4028 mm, Width 1694 mm, Height 1550 mm, Wheelbase 2530 mm (Jazz 2017–2020)
Sources: manufacturer data, Honda UK Jazz brochure, 2018 model year, S grade, Honda Luxembourg 2018 Jazz brochure and Honda Slovenia MY18 technical data, Honda Europe 2018 Jazz press specification: front-wheel drive, MacPherson strut and H-type torsion beam.