Honda Malaysia (HM) recently celebrated the delivery of the first Jazz Hybrid, just a few weeks after it was launched in June this year. Malaysia is the only country outside of Japan to receive the hybrid model, and Aneesa Binti Abdul Rashid is the first Malaysian to receive the keys to her very own unit during an official handover ceremony held at Honda Global Amity in Bangi.
“Honda Malaysia was the pioneer to introduce hybrid technology in Malaysia in 2004. We were also the first manufacturer to produce Hybrid vehicles locally and the third country after Japan and USA to produce the completely knocked down (CKD) Hybrid model in 2012,” said Katsuto Hayashi, managing director and chief executive officer at HM.
“Today is significant and memorable to us because we have registered the very first hybrid with the i-DCD (Intelligent Dual-Clutch Drive) system in Malaysia. We want to take this opportunity to thank Malaysians for their continuous support towards Honda’s new technologies that we introduced,” he added.
The Jazz Hybrid’s powertrain consists of 1.5 litre Atkinson cycle DOHC i-VTEC petrol engine, a seven-speed (dry) dual-clutch automatic transmission with integrated electric motor, and a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery. The overall system output is rated at 137 PS and 170 Nm of torque.
The hybrid model is part of the new Jazz line-up, which also includes three variants powered by the 1.5 litre SOHC i-VTEC engine with 120 PS and 145 Nm. The engine on the non-hybrid Jazz is paired with an Earth Dreams CVT automatic.
HM says the new Jazz has been well accepted by the public, with over 1,300 units booked within just two weeks of its launch. The company had set a one-month sales target of 1,200 units for the model.
“We received many enquiries regarding the new Jazz Hybrid and interest in the new Sport Hybrid i-DCD system is high. As a dealer, we are very honoured to be part of this significant moment in celebrating the handover of the first new Jazz Sport Hybrid i-DCD in Malaysia today,” said Mohamad Azri, managing director and owner of Honda Global Amity.
Aneesa was also presented with a full Mugen bodykit for the Lunar Silver Metallic-finished Jazz Hybrid, along with tickets to the 2017 Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix (worth RM6,350) as tokens of appreciation from HM in celebrating this momentous occasion.
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Pity the Hybrid buyer. He thinks he is saving petrol. But when he sells his car few years down the road, it will be like the Honda Insight. RV is super bad.
Compared to the normal petrol engine, you lose more than RM20k.
Do you think you will save money?
He’s a she. What an insult. Have you no shame ?
I pity your mindset, haven’t bought a car already think of selling it
Let her be la. Her money. Butt hurt cannot own it eh?
Anybody here knows whether this car has VSC? Gerard, can you tell us whether this car got VSC?
Yes it does. Full specs here: https://www.carbase.my/honda/jazz/mk3-facelift/1.5-hybrid-2017
thank you bro Paul for your prompt reply
I feel sori that Boss man needs to come in and answer, when basher cud have just read the articles posted instead of scrolling down and start the bashing.
you must be special kind of stupid to think of question as bashing!!!
Yes. ur main dupe is special kinda stupid. Cuz he the lazy kinda stupid that dun read whats posted in earlier articles and then start bashing in all of them.
I wish Aneesa & her entire family an enjoyable & fuss free experience owning a Hybrid. All the best.
This is very exclusive, 137hp 170Nm torque, no brainer to get the hybrid rather than normal jazz. Malaysia is the only country that sells this latest hybrid outside Japan. Nice car.
Yes Honda even launched this hybrid before Japan, so is this the first ever owner of the new Honda Jazz Hybrid i-DCD in the world? Happy driving.
No, JDM already had this since 2013. Yes, with i-DCD and all.
Very promising car. The only gripe I have is it doesn’t have motorized folding side mirrors!! Imagine u are suddenly in a tight spot, instead of quickly folding the side mirrors via a switch, u have to wind down and use your hands to do it. Then, u have to ask your wife to fold it for you on the passenger side. Such a small cost to add but Honda chose to opt it out. Sad case.
Congratulations Pn Aneesa
I need a Driven or at least a video review on the I-DCD system. In my mind, I am imagining the I-DCD’s electric motor acting like a augmented mini-Turbo to the 1.5l ICE, giving performance boost on demand. The 137 PS and 170 Nm paper performance don’t really tell how the performance is delivered during hard acceleration (highway overtakes)…. like an ICE engine where it sits at the high range of the engine or lower and instantaneously like how we come to love with electric motor. Because the electric motor’s 160Nm and the car’s 134Nm don’t telly up to the paper 170Nm.
Personally, the alluring factor of the ‘Sports Hybrid’ is the name, Sports. While I dont expect it to be a City/Jazz Type-R or sort, given the lack of modification to the chassis/suspension/brakes, the performance should be something that should draw people towards the I-DCD system, beside a 2014 JDM Fit hybrid with the same powerplant performed the 0-100 in 7.6 sec fresh from the Japanese show floor, and thats a number not far off a Polo GTi.
Dear Pn Aneesa, please giv us 0-100 figures kthxbai
i will
is AVH high on sniffing glue? u are comparing a jazz hybrid to a polo GTI?? mind u.. even if your 7.6 sec claim is correct, that’s still a full 1 sec slower than a GTI. 1 sec is a lot in that range of century sprint.
pls go back and do some homework.
I also interested about City Hybrid, will place booking during this weekend test drive. Honda, the power of dream.
Toyota, keep on dreaming
hopefully the I make it different if compared to powershift
I hope that child appreciates the technology and one day grows up to be in the STEM field…
Pn Aneesa should not forget to provide child seat for her daughter, and don’t forget to always buckle up before you starts your journey.
Her girl looks old enuff to use normal seat with seatbelt.
New car with completely outdated shitbox parts under the hood. OLD engine, No MUGEN RS Sport limited model sold in New Zealand fully equipped with MUGEN parts. No LED headlights and ETC. A huge WTF to Honda Malaysia!
BTW, Honda Singapore recently launched the latest FK8 Type R. What in the blue hell is Honda Malaysia doing?
Diehard H fanatics and customers want the official FK8 Type R in Malaysia and not the slow and useless Civic FC. LMFAO.
Civic FC is has better FC, and also 1.5T is already faster than most competitors.
You clearly have not test driven Honda Civic’s competitors bro. Civic FC turbo sucks big time.
Got money buy FK8 from Ahbeng recond dealers. Case solved bro. No offence.