Paris 2010: Jazz Hybrid makes lonely debut at Honda stand

Paris 2010: Jazz Hybrid makes lonely debut at Honda stand

Japanese carmakers don’t have much to shout about at Paris, preferring to save it all for their home show. Concepts and world debuts are few and far between, and some makes like Mitsubishi, Mazda and Suzuki did nothing more than just bring their showrooms into the show hall! Honda’s area wasn’t much different, save for the little green Jazz sitting all alone on its elevated throne.

It’s in Lime Green (exclusive to this variant) because it’s a green car. The Jazz Hybrid uses the same IMA system as the Insight, a 1.3 litre i-VTEC engine paired to an assisting electric motor. Like the rest of Honda’s hybrids, this is a “mild hybrid” setup as opposed to the full series hybrid system in the Toyota Prius. Using the standard CVT gearbox, Honda claims combined fuel consumption of just 4.4 litres per 100 km and emissions of just 104 g/km of CO2 (lowest CO2 output of any automatic car in the B-segment) for the Jazz Hybrid.

Paris 2010: Jazz Hybrid makes lonely debut at Honda stand

Honda stresses the fact that the Jazz Hybrid will not lose any of the car’s famous practicality; it retains the flexible “Magic Seats” and 300 litres of boot space. The IMA battery pack and power control unit have been integrated in the area under the boot floor, retaining the normal boot area and allowing the Magic Seats to fold in the same manner – up to 831 litres of space or with seat bases folded up for tall items.

Inside, a darker single colour dashboard is new, as is an Eco Assist function. It’s available with leather trim, the first time for a Jazz in Europe, where sales start early next year.

Pics after the jump.

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • Wow….cun meh

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  • aviator on Oct 02, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    HONDA is always maintain their facinating design…

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  • misai omar on Oct 02, 2010 at 6:02 pm

    Oh no..bulat mcm biji durian !Ugly sugly .

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  • gen2lama on Oct 04, 2010 at 12:51 am

    combined fuel consumption of just 4.4 litres per 100 km ? errr is it like civic hybrid? should maintain 50km/h for the electric motor to operate? more than than 50km/h it will run on fuel….

    hmmm looks like my NGV cheaper…RM0.05/km…..can speed all the way…but of course with subsidy …..

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    • rossi46 on Oct 04, 2010 at 5:25 pm

      in Europe…a Fiesta diesel is more frugal than this and emit less co2 (below 100g/km). Over there, diesel are the way to go (clean diesel fuel)

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      • Aiyaaa….european diesel is much cleaner meh than Malaysian diesel mehhh. No wander diesel is way to drive in most western countries.

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  • Honda fans on Feb 27, 2012 at 7:47 pm

    Really disappointed ! How come hybrid car always come wif small car, is that their hybrid technology is not advance yet for bigger car !!! R&D take note don waise the fund !!!!!!!!!!

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