Beauty without a punch

Honda is one of the best in quality Japanese carmaker was the reason I chose Jazz over other rivals like the i20 & Baleno, another major reason was off-course the stunning muscular looks and that acre of space that jazz has to offer, also the dashboard plastic quality, the central console, and other buttons and levers quality are top-notch. Its dash is pretty much inspired by the City, and in Diesel version of the car the 6-speed transmission and 1.5 L, I Dtech Engine has been directly borrowed from the city without any change at all. In fact, a diesel Jazz is like an un-booted city. But coming back to the petrol version that I own its a unit always struggling for power as its the same engine that powers the much much lighter in weight Brio. Although the gearbox is really smooth and gear throws are very short and precise but its the lack of punch in the 1.2 L petrol motor which is one of the major cons in Jazz. On mileage front also in city traffic Petrol Jazz struggles to hardly manage even 12 kmpl, you constantly need to downshift the gears to keep moving in the traffic and while overtaking. Ride comfort wise it is impressive as it offers a really planted ride and quite stable at speed in excess of 100 kmph as well. The high-speed stability of the vehicle is good and the steering feels very nice and gives loads of confidence. So if one needs a stylish bold hatch with lots of space on the inside, a spacious boot, a plush cabin, and good ride comfort Jazz is a nice car.