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-Excelsior/Rakesh
JAMMU, July 8: Hillview Honda Jammu and Mapple Honda Jammu, authorized dealers for Honda Cars India Ltd, today launched the All-New 3rd Generation Honda Jazz, which has been developed as the world’s best functional compact hatchback offering dynamic styling, outstanding package, class-leading fuel economy, advanced technology & equipment and versatile utility.
The Jazz is a global model in Honda’s line-up and is appreciated world-wide for its functionality, fun to drive and refinement. The All New Jazz would be available in both Diesel and Petrol fuel options in India. The diesel variant will debut with 1.5 L i-DTEC diesel engine exclusively for the Indian market which will offer a class leading fuel economy of 27.3 km/l.
According to Noriaki Abe, president and Director, Asian Honda Motor Co Ltd, the Jazz is a very successful model around the world with over 5.5 mn units sold across 75 countries since the launch of its first generation in 2001.
Katsushi Inoue, President & CEO, Honda Cars India Ltd. said, “The All New Jazz will offer a unique value to its customers with its styling, versatility, packaging and performance. We strongly believe that the Jazz will meet the rational as well as the aspirational needs of the customers.”
The All New Jazz has been developed at Honda’s R&D Centre located in Tochigi, Japan. The car has been designed basis results obtained from extensive market surveys across the world including India for people’s driving needs and lifestyles.
The Diesel Jazz is powered by the 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine of Earth Dream Technology series offering segment leading fuel economy of 27.3 kmpl.
The petrol variant also comes with 5 speed manual transmission which gives best in segment fuel economy of 18.7km/L.
The dynamically advanced exterior design of All-new Jazz combined a sporty and dynamic cabin with substantial lower body emphasizing width and stability. The sharp and well defined character lines provide sporty and premium look to the exterior. With features like LED tail and stop lamp, tail gate spoiler, rear micro antenna, 15″ sporty alloy wheels, stylish fog lamps, sleek turn indicators on door mirrors, the New Jazz truly delivers a One Class Above feeling.
The All New Jazz is available in 7 exciting colors -Sunset Orange (New and Exclusive), Carnelian red pearl, Orchid white pearl, Golden brown metallic, Urban Titanium metallic, Alabaster Silver metallic and Taffeta white.