Honda Jazz (Fit) test drive since 2008 hatchback

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Do you like jazz? Do not rush to wrinkle, even if you prefer rap or disco. Your attitude to this musical course may change under the impression of acquaintance with Honda Jazz.

The Japanese, who received the right of priority listening to a new topic, are delighted with her. Their sympathies to the product of collective improvisation of engineers Honda Motor Co. The audience expresses with acytic demand. The model called FIT has become a car there 2001-2002 there ..

It is quite difficult to identify the body of the car either a hatchback, or a minivan. Or Mikroven? In principle, all options are true, but in order not to get confused, we will characterize Jazz neutral: compact universal of increased capacity (UPV).

In terms of external sizes, a nice car with a characteristic Honda face is a typical representative of the European B-segment (he is familiar to us by VW Polo, Peugeot 206, Opel Corsa, Toyota Yaris, etc.): from the nose to the stern of the car less than four meters with width of the shoulder , 67 meters. However, the inner world of Jazz within the boundaries characteristic of the golf class. Moreover, a jazz-band of five people will accommodate here with somewhat more convenience than in the same Volkswagen Golf. This is especially true for passengers of the second row.

A miracle is explained by a vertical landing and a significant height of a machine of 1525 mm. The compactness of the suspension and the small thickness of the seats also contribute to the spatial piggy bank of the cabin.

The trunk, although it does not affect the imagination with its volume, is able to accommodate almost all quintet tools and a props bag. Only for the double bass will have to go again. It will be possible to place it in the car by folding the back of the rear seat or placing on the floor of the second row, the seats of which rise and are fixed in this position.

Jazz is not a transformer, but the versatility of its salon is an order of magnitude higher than that of an ordinary hatchback. But the fifth door closes with the inherent majority of five -door cottages.

The interior of the Japanese UPV (in particular, the front panel) is simple, but decorated with taste and is not devoid of originality. The frivolous central console with separate rotating climate handles is shaded by an adult instrument shield and a solid steering wheel. The shelf under the torpedo, extending to the entire width of the cabin, is convenient. The little things that are more advisable to hide from the eyes will find a shelter in a two -story glove compartment or door pockets.

The car is equipped with an audio system, air conditioning, electric packet, four airbags, etc.

The Honda Jazz is based on a completely new platform, the interesting features of which are the central arrangement of the fuel tank and a super -compact suspension. Both are made in order to lower and align the floor to increase the volume of the cabin and create the maximum possible comfort and comfort in it.

The JAZZ engine, also innovative, belongs to the I-DSI family (Dual & Sequential Ignition Double Springful ignition). Its highlight is the use of two spark plugs for each cylinder. Sparking occurs with a delay on one candle relative to the other, which ensures a more effective combustion of the working mixture. The result is increased capacity, efficiency and environmental friendliness.

JAZZ starts very confident, almost likely. It seems that eighty percent of the maximum thrust (torque of 119 Newtonometers reaches a peak at 2800 min-1), concentrated on the front drive wheels, are available from the idle speed of the engine. Even a beginner to start from a place on such a car is easier.

Further confident acceleration; Live, uniform and without bursts. Quiet, in its Honda nature, the motor snaps with a high voice only to promote to high speeds. If you go measuredly, without getting to the track speeds (above a hundred kilometers per hour), in which the total noise background of a single -luminous body becomes distinguishable, you can communicate in the car at least in a whisper.

The lever of the five -speed manual box is exclusively suppressed and accurate. Pensitive transmissions move like by notes. The elastic engine pulls, even if you step over the step.

The maneuverability of Honda Jazz is very helpful in the city crowd. Less than the five -meter radius of the turn allows the driver to park in attachment to the neighboring cars and easily maneuver the lane on the trimmed transport. Fortunately and a review from the brilliant Japanese UPV can be called truly aquarium.

Equipped with an electric power steering with a puffy control, very pleasant to the hands of a steering wheel, almost completely relaxes at the turtle of speed and becomes elastic with an increase in the pace.

The confidence that the car will go where it is necessary, gets stronger with each new bend of the road.

The information of the steering about the spatial position of the drive wheels is transmitted to the driver without the slightest distortion. Such obedience of the machine is achieved primarily due to short -flowing suspension with reptile stability stabilizers on both axles.

If small rolls are in corners the undoubted dignity of the suspension, then its intransigence to the flaws of the road surface is controversial. The arising shaking makes you reduce speed.

The work of effective brakes is supported by a competent anti -lock system and a distributor of brake efforts on the wheels. By the way, instead of subtile tires 175/65R14, the shoes are more serious on the UPV, the benefit and the arch allow the use of a larger caliber.

In general, in our opinion, Jazz was a success. However, while the price of a car in Russia has not decided, it is too early to make a verdict. In Western Europe, the cost of this compact is about fifteen thousand dollars, which is quite reasonable by local standards.

If you remember, the first version of jazz improvisation in Honda Motor Co. He was unsuccessful: a miniature Jazz, produced for two years, from 1984 to 1986, as they say, did not go. A new attempt inspires significantly more optimism ...

Text: Igor Kuznetsov
 

A source: Magazine 5 wheel [05/2002]