Test Drive Honda Jazz (Fit) 2004 - 2008 Hatchback

All photos Honda Jazz (Fit) 2004 - 2008

Riddles of small shapes

Mini Ven even the word some volume, puzzling. In memory, all sorts of scenes, C-Max, Zafir, and other not small cars pop up. And then the cars that balance somewhere on the border of a small class: in the form of mini-vena, in size kids, and in fact?
With a length of less than four meters, their creators are not afraid to argue about the convenience of the entrance, the placement of the rear passengers, the possibilities of cargo compartments, comfort and the spacious. In general, try to convince us that from the inside the buns are more than outside.

We are talking about three new products of our market: Renault Modeus, Peugeot 1007 and Honda Jazz. Unusual, not cheap, at first glance, they seem impractical toys from the discharge of female. Is it so? After all, the design of single-volumetric bodies is distinguished by not only the designer courage here is full of interesting, innovative solutions.
Hormones of growth
Renault mode is playful, smiling appearance neighboring the unassuming interior of one of the most modest sets. Honestly, after unusual lines and as if sophisticated from the inside, you wait more from the modus. But the rough, rude plastic pleases only two-color, and the remaining upholstery materials do not seek to take possession of your attention. Nevertheless, ready was to break from the phrase: And this is $ 17,000? For some reason, it remains unspoken. It's unexpectedly spacious, at least in front, salon. And even huge and from this very comfortable doorways.
Looking around, I conclude that the interior is not so poor! The seat is though in good configuration, but among other things is adjusted in height. Planting the driver is high, with good circular visor. Yes, and let it be behind the wheel of the modus.

You are attempting for a rustic plastic borant turns out to be, also adjustable in height. The system of maintaining the microclimate detected air conditioning. Following paying attention to two airbags, electrotypes of the front windows, heated seats, everything is not so modestly skillfully hidden for seeming simplicity.

Here is a mini-wave front panel with all the impregnancy accurately empty. In the middle only a supercompact combination of devices was attached. Bright, fashion-digital, it nevertheless does not cause a lorry storm in the soul. Only a speedometer read well, the rest merges with the background.
Large disappointment lumps the rear passengers. Imagine: You enter the big doorway doors, trying to sit down and the legs are nowhere to go! The knees are dug in the back of the sitting front, and reflections on the square supports only a solid reserve of air over his head.

Alas, a promising version of the rear seats Triptych remained overboard of this configuration. This in it separate chairs ride all directions by offering landing options. We have a one-piece pillow and back have very limited transformation capabilities.
Peugeot 1007, Honestly, it is difficult to evaluate according to standard schemes. As you dating, the thought of practicality is becoming less significant, giving way to emotions
At first glance, a thousand seventh typical concept, ideal for attracting the public. Wherever you are, the expressive design of the pininphyre and solid Haytek cause a sea of \u200b\u200battention. People are delighted with the form of unusual body proportions. With a smile, childishly follow the movement of electrified doors. Lobo try to look inside so cosmically impregnable the interior looks like.
Everything is very stylish, effectively, unusual. Behind the sliding doors expensive upholstery materials. The speakers of the generic audio system that on the front panel, ideally adjacent to one of the twelve sets of replaceable parts of the interior. Huge hatches on the roof are perceived as proper.

And now the car is offended by trifles: if buttons are provided to the side doors, then why do you need to open the back manually?
After the first washing, Euphoria passes. The domestic frost takes out of equilibrium all this electrics from equilibrium, and communicating with the machine reappears into the coordinates practical means.

Of course, from the point of view of the driver and front passenger, a thousand seventh is just huge. As in the case of the modus, you enter it first, and then sit down. If you take the driver's instrument in it just anything extraordinary. Stylish steering wheel, traditional device combination and microclimate control unit. Even the seat is moderately tough, chain, as it should be the version of Sporty. That's just landing comfortably addressed towards pedals, for some reason for forced to reach the steering wheel.
Annoying Nevaznetsky visibility. The mighty tides are pressing on top (cunning door locks are hidden). Double front body rack is easy to hide behind a pedestrian, and here it is still incredibly small outer mirrors forced to be careful.

In an attempt to grasp the rear, Fiasko turns out to be an adult there is no place. The head rests on the ceiling, the knees are pressed back. And this is with the rear armchairs completely moved to the trunk.
Honda Jazz externally does not offer anything special, except that the color is averaged-sympathetic or the hatchback, or the wagon who has grown in height and sweeping the branded traits. Why then jazz recently chose a car of the year in Japan? It turns out to get acquainted with him in a different way: a one-way emotion, Long live a mind!
Now your attention will attract an economical 1,4-liter engine. Surprise non-standard body layout at which the fuel tank will be detected under the front seats. Its ordinary place is given to the extra bed of rear passengers. This is really a small big car, as the creators themselves call him.
Inside jazz is clearly more interesting, rich more than the same modus. In addition to more noble finish materials, the glance attracts a saturated front panel. It fills a bright, large combination of devices, next to a comfortable climate installation dumplings. Wasting, stylish steering wheel, nice lever box with retrosted switching. Perhaps it is determined here everything, with the exception of one driver's seat. Landing is more familiar, easy, but the self-chair amorphous, his pillow is short, which is especially noticeable against the background of the correctness of everything else.
But about sitting behind Jazz cares seriously. Here is really all in an adult: full place for legs, shoulders, heads. Here they are the advantages of the original layout.
Motor races

Renault Modeus according to Russian standards and preferences seems to be a modest to which the engine is 1.2 liters is rather punished than for riding. In fact, everything is far away. Of course, some damage to the motor is noticeable when drogging and on low revs, the modus sometimes complains about the lack of torque. But it is worth the tachometer arrow to translate for 25003000 rpm, the car becomes rolling, movable, reacts to the position of the accelerator. Together with the jump in the salon, however, the engine noise comes sharp, annoying, and in certain revolutions he swears the transmission.
In terms of settings, the chassis modus is freakden. Dense suspensions have a good energy intensity, but they tend to repeat the profile of the road, and in small irregularities shook pretty. In the management of the car sharp, dynamic, perfectly suitable for urban crowd. He listed on the country's country tracks, here you have to make a correction to the activity of the machine and not quite logical operation of the electric power steering.

Peugeot 1007 The owner seemingly the most powerful 1,6-liter motor in our test. According to previous meetings, I remember that the energy of such at least debugs. But high technologies, tribute to fashion, demanded something unusual from the creators. In this case, a robotic gearbox. In essence, the same mechanics, but under the control of electronics, allegedly optimizing switching. Under legs two pedals, lever-joystick and branded petals on the steering wheel. At first delight at least debugs. Know yourself Davi on the accelerator yes steering, the rest will do the rest.
But one day you slow down somewhere at the crossroads, then gazanete, wanting to integrate into the stream. And the car suddenly thinks, the seconds will hang onto one and a half in search of the desired transfer. First thought: what to do? Calm down, he still will fulfill himself, that's just faith in electronics you will have. A similar incident can expect on overtaking, during rebuilding. Go to manual mode? It will undoubtedly force in such situations, will allow you to enjoy the jam. But why then electronics?

Otherwise, we find complete mutual understanding with Peugeot 1007. Good acoustic comfort, violated perhaps that at high speeds. Balanced energy-intensive suspensions, noticeably shook only on small irregularities. Interesting was also the handling: fast, clear responses of the machine are supplemented with intelligent operation of the amplifier. In these issues, Peugeot, as it should be on top. That's just at high speed, its character seemed unnecessarily sharp.
Honda Jazz will disappoint those who are waiting for from the 1.4-liter engine of all sorts of Hondov's stuff there. It affects just a completely different amazing attitude on low and medium turnover. Even in the city, it allows not to abuse reduced gears, easily overclocking the car, for example on the fifth from 3040 km / h. Convenient, damn it, especially since the engine retains the deficiency in the entire operating range.
Of course, it can be heard somewhere from 3000 rpm engine sound is present in the cabin of the car. However, in its tone there is no balalalani aggressiveness inherent in the mode. Suddenly, the brakes seemed to be lightweight: slightly touched the pedals and immediately hang on the safety belts rebuilt
At first glance, the suspension here is more comfortable. The car does not notice small irregularities, softer on gentle waves. However, with an increase in speed, their European settings give slack, and jazz begins to swing on irregularities. Ugaby routes are not for him.
Not clear, even neglect of the electric power steering wheel. With small angles of turn, you seem to mix the ram of a heavy oily liquid. The steering wheel is clamped, he does not want to return to the middle position, demanding constant attention. Uncomfortable? And how! But it is worthwhile to turn it stronger, everything immediately gets to the places and the car is managed reliably and projected.
It is not low ...
Each car offers its approach to solving certain tasks. Everyone claims the only and unique concept of a small, but roomy car. The general rule here is one thing: if it is impossible to grow long, try to crack the liner and especially in height. Become a kolobom, who is actually more inside than outside.

Renault modus
Mini-Ven (firm terminology) on the new Renault-Nissan platform debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 2004, appeared in Russia in late 2005.
Engines: gasoline 1.21.6 l (75112 hp).
Transmission: Mechanical 5-speed, 4-speed automatic.
The configuration: Authentique, Expression, Dynamique.
Price: $ 16,69920 879.
Renault modus Interesting style, not very expressive internal content. Alas are convenient only for two.
Total rating of 7.6
+ Good basic equipment, spacious front interior, capacious trunk, good visibility and driving opportunities.
- mediocre acoustic comfort and smoothness, close back seats, modest transformation capabilities.

Peugeot 1007.

Presented in 2002 as concept car. The premiere of the serial model took place at the Paris Salon in 2004, the car was released on the Russian market a year later.
Motors: non-free 1.41.6 l (75110 hp).
Transmission: 5-speed robotic or mechanical.
Required: Urban, Trendy, Sporty.
Price: $ 17 90023 300.
Peugeot 1007 Probably his serial appearance is somewhat ahead of time. Bright design outweighs practicality.
Total rating of 7.7
+ Beautiful, unusual, emotional car, very spacious front; High technologies are combined with decent comfort.
- Practically as mini-Ven, closely behind the salon, very unimportant visibility.

Honda Jazz.
Five-door dispatch sold in Europe
since 2002. In 2004, facelifting has undergone. Sales in Russia since 2005.
Engines: 1.21.4 l (7883 hp).
Transmission: Mechanical 5-speed and variator.
Package: Cool, ES, LS.
Price: $ 15 90017 900.
Honda Jazz under an averagedly pretty appearance is hidden the car, pleasantly surprised by its capabilities.
Total rating of 7.9
+ Bright, memorable interior, thoughtful ergonomics, interesting transformation capabilities, spacious interior and trunk, convenient overclocking speaker.
- Too sensitive brakes, non-informative steering wheel.
Sergey Voskresensky: The domestic consumer must have very good motives when choosing priorities. In their estimates, we tried to be as practical as possible. From these positions, Honda Jazz turned out to be the most attractive.