It’s been on sale here for some time now, but Honda has finally put the facelifted Jazz on sale in its home market of Japan today, where it is badged the Honda Fit. Available in petrol and Hybrid versions as before, the revised B-segment hatchback comes with rejigged looks as well as a host of new safety equipment.
As on our cars, the Japanese model gains a new front fascia, consisting of a tweaked grille design with chrome trim on the lower edge, as well as a reprofiled front bumper; the rear bumper has been redesigned as well with smaller faux air vents. There’s also a new design for the 15-inch alloy wheel option, while the 16-inch two-tone version receives a new gloss black finish on the inner spokes.
Sportier S and RS models get sportier, more aggressive bumpers, side skirts and a larger rear spoiler, along with gloss black mirror caps. Buyers can also specify new LED headlights, LED fog lights and a different LED tail light design with light guides that stretch upwards towards the roof. New colours include Rouge Amethyst Metallic, Sky Ride Blue Metallic, Premium Yellow Pearl II, Lunar Silver Metallic and Shining Grey Metallic.
The interior sees few changes, with only the Hybrid models gaining a new Premium Brown interior colour scheme on the seats, steering wheel and door panels. Also added is a new optional InterNavi navigation system with and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.
As before, the range consists of two petrol models and a Hybrid variant. Base models get a 1.3 litre Atkinson-cycle DOHC i-VTEC four-cylinder engine that produces 100 PS at 6,000 rpm and 119 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm, capable of delivering 24.6 km per litre on the Japanese JC08 cycle. A larger 1.5 litre version with direct injection pushes out 132 PS at 6,600 rpm and 155 Nm at 4,600 rpm, and is capable of 22.2 km per litre.
The Hybrid model mates a 110 PS/134 Nm 1.5 litre petrol mill with a 30 PS/160 Nm electric motor integrated into a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, along with a lithium-ion battery. The result is 137 PS and 170 Nm, as well as a fuel consumption figure of 37.2 km per litre – up from 36.4 km per litre before.
Honda has revised the Sport Hybrid i-DCD powertrain to improve the smoothness of acceleration, and has also made the system more durable thanks to two years of on-road testing on Malaysian roads to prepare the Hybrid model for our market – Japanese and Malaysian models share the same hardware and tuning. Comfort and refinement has also been improved, thanks to a more rigid body structure and revised dampers, plus an acoustic front windscreen on the range-topping Hybrid S model.
Safety-wise, the Fit now comes with the Honda Sensing suite of driver assists, including Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), autonomous Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Road Departure Warning (RDW) and Mitigation (RDM), false start suppression, traffic sign detection and a vehicle start warning to alert drivers when the vehicle in front is leaving from a traffic light stop.
Pricing starts at 1,428,840 yen (RM54,800) for the 13G F with either a five-speed manual gearbox or a CVT, rising up to 1,653,480 yen (RM63,400) for the 13G L with Honda Sensing and a CVT; the 13G S costs 1,790,640 yen (RM68,700). Meanwhile, the 15 XL retails at 1,853,280 yen (RM71,100), and the 15 RS with the choice of either a six-speed manual or a CVT tops out at 2,015,280 yen (RM77,300).
Meanwhile, the Hybrid range starts at 1,699,920 yen (RM65,200), with the Hybrid F model carrying a slight premium at 1,815,480 yen (RM69,700). The Hybrid L with Honda Sensing costs 2,079,000 yen (RM79,800), and the top-spec Hybrid S is priced at 2,205,360 yen (RM84,600). All-wheel drive costs an extra 194,400 yen (RM7,500) across the range.
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Jepunis low car taxes, maximum car safety.
Mesia high car taxes, low car safety.
Conclusion: Malaysia tax on safety?
Conclusion: MY pipu dun care on safety
Dont blame the people. Blame the Government. They own nearly all car companies in Malaysia. So, they cannot be neutral and instruct the car companies to give us higher safety spec cause they are the real owners.
Ask your jepunis overlords better, they are the real owners and producers
Really? MY gov must be fantastic for owning just about every brand in the WORLD. Toyota, Honda, Ford, Mesidis, VW groups, Beemers, etc…
Is this john guy unable to read? Kunta says car companies in Malaysia owned by gomen
I think this john cannot understand basic English
Lets see. The only car kompeni in MY is P1 & P2. Toyota/Honda/Mazda? Jepunis. Ford? Muricans. Mesidis/ VW/ Audi? Sausage.
But ur main dupe got the silly idea that all these kompenis belongs to MY gov. So whos unable to read?
No, john is being just plain stupid. Our automotive industries went put of control when proton launched saga 12v and then wira – at both times pushing car prices from circa 25k to 45k and then 70k. Japanese car distributors had no choice but to spec up the models to justify selling price.
MY. ppl oni care about BR1M
Becoz jepunis lords dun matter MY pipu lives. We r sheeps that continue unquestionably to feed their pockets no matter shiet they throw at us. So why they need bother?
#ASEANLivesMatter
Dem high car duties, gst paid to gomen. Better pay 4 better car safety specs, Save rakyat lives.
Tax has nothing to do with safety. If there is demand, there is supply.
Everyone, rich or poor demand safety…
True wht qw said. Basher just bash and copy paste same posts only
WTF u talking about??!! Hi price bcoz of gomen tax! Eh, stop licking gomen’s boot!
Reduce gomen tax 30%. Use that 30% money to buy more airbags & human lives.
When reduce, then that person come complain his RV gone case, ini salah gov. So how leh?
just ignore the boot licker. He has no shame
So says the shameless toyota salesman
Pipu talk about safety, you talk about tax, duh
Really?
Do tell how City has ESC & 6 airbags while ur vios ONLY recently has ESC but still 2 airbags. Or perhaps that Camry of urs that has no ESC until pipu complain then ur godkompeni put it back in. Or explains why Sylphy came std with 6 airbags but that altis need to pay extra just for >2 airbags. Or why hilux still with 3 airbags while triton has 7.
And how about mivi with 2 airbags and NO ESC, meanwhile iriz with 6 airbags and ALL other safety.
Enlighten us, please.
i think u should ask syed mokhtar that
Cheap in Japan if you own a parking lot, afford to pay RM5/litre and road tax RM12~RM18/100cc
Aiyoo. Cepatnya facelift. In Malaysia current Jazz baru launch 2 months ago..
Wow.. we actually got this faster than their jepunis overlord homeland. This is a good one.
Honda JPN > All
inb4 jepunis bashers come bash their gov for selow bring in to homeland… oh wai
This is funny that Malaysia’s Jazz is just a half facelift!
half facelift? the same one sold in Thailand n Australia is sold in bolehland except bolehland get both petrol n hybrid.
Interior fit and finish seems to be way better for the Japanese version compared to ours
Loaded many safety features n the price rather reasonable. Why Honda malaysia can’t do this?
Not Honda Malaysia but Honda ASEAN..
I really like the ad campaign. So racy!
RM55k = S$17.5K. Murah tul…
Belom tambah COE 10X tu. OTR dah jadik SGD 190k.
Car price list $17.5k
107% tax & gst $18.8k
10% registration $2k
COE for 10 yrs $45k
Roadtax $0.7k
Total OTR $84k
Exclude insurance varies from $1k to $3k
u forgot distributor profit. Final price 130k
Countries with Jazz RS models include Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore,New Zealand and Japan as shown in this article. WTF Honda Malaysia! Jazz Petrol facelift still using old shitbox outdated SOHC engine and halogen headlights.
Overpriced MUGEN package without the rims.
Seriously HM can go and FK themselves.
r u serious? RS variant pretty much same as bolehland V variant other than headlamp..the engine oso same.
Bro you are wrong. JDM Fit RS GK5 has the DOHC Earth Dreams direct injection engine producing 130hp compared to the old and outdated 2009 Jazz GK5 engine currently sold by Honda Malaysia.
Read up more bro. Malaysian Jazz buyers have been cheated again.
JDM Fit RS is 100% full spec with the latest parts compared to the useless Malaysian facelift Jazz model using outdated parts.
Even there is 1.3l version, I doubt you can afford it
Meanwhile MY got facelifted hybrid jazz 1st in the world. Even b4 nipponland.
Seriously world can go and FK themselves.
Our facelifted hybrid is using their 2013 hybrid tech iinm.
wow theirs looks more premium than ours ^^
Ehh where is Kunte complaining high car price in Malaysia?
Their 1.5l Honda Fit is just RM1,500 cheaper than our 1.5l Honda Jazz