At last, we’re seeing new spyshots of the next-generation Honda Jazz, as the company gears up to a reveal within the next two years. And judging by these images, it appears that the popular B-segment hatchback will dial down on the current GK model‘s aggressive styling.
Despite camouflage still featuring heavily on these development prototypes, it’s clear that the headlamps have become taller and are fitted with large square projectors, returning to the friendly and cutesy look of the first two generations. The front air intake has also been made slimmer, but a version of Honda’s “Solid Wing Face” front grille should still remain.
Meanwhile, the front quarter light windows appear to be bigger, suggesting that the windscreen has been pushed forward; the door mirrors have also been moved to the base of the split A-pillars. The side surfacing has been simplified, too, losing the outgoing model’s prominent shoulder creases.
At the rear, the tail lights are now horizontal two-piece items instead of vertical to emphasise the car’s width, and the (fake) bumper vents on the old GK have thankfully been banished. A second mule also sports what looks to be an off-road appearance package similar to the current X-Road, as evidenced by the larger grille, chunkier front and rear bumpers, roof rails, wheel arch extensions and a taller ride height.
The Jazz should remain powered by petrol and hybrid powertrains, the latter reportedly being a version of the Insight‘s Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) system that pairs a 1.5 litre engine with twin electric motors. This replaces the once-problematic Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive (i-DCD) currently in the Jazz Hybrid, which utilises a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. A fully-electric model should also be in the works.
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I just don’t understand. Even Honda conducts real road testing of their new cars, right down to their new Jazz (and City too which shares same platform). Even Nissan conducts real road tests for their new Almera.
I can never understand how Toyota can develop and sell their new Vios and Yaris without so much as test mule on the road. I don’t get it why Toyota is uncaring for their low end model, do they not care about their customers for those cars? This extends to their minion Perodua as well, never seen any of their newer models being tested on the road. They seemed to not care for those customers of their cheap cars.
I wonder if the cheap pricing was the main reason for skipping testing on the road just to save cost. Then again, Honda as above and Nissan still got budget to road test their new cars even for the lower segment, so I can’t understand why Toyota & Perodua is skipping road testing just to save cost. Is the cost saved more important than their customers?
Another spyshot of the upcoming Game Changer, Honda Jazz! Everyone have been waiting for this Game Changer with bated breath. I hope it comes to here soon to bury the Game Over Iriz
Jazz is tested in EU countries becoz they r benchmarking to EU standards. Toyota is not testing their cars becoz they prefer to just rebadge Mazda2 for their small cars in EU & USA. The rest of the world gets their crappy junk cars that cant enter USA or EU.
I’m ready for the new Jazz!!! 2020 here we come :))))
Looks…..bubbly…a bit too round for me.
Ok la what.. the current gen looks too much like Ultraman with the long tail lights. This one.. more elegant and simple
overall shape looks like a mitsubishi mirage hatchback
even wrap can’t design to see the look but sharp of this given look old design of jazz