The news of Honda axing the current Jazz in India, came as a bolt from the blue for many. Jazz was easily one of the best premium hatchbacks the country has seen so far.
However, the discontinuation came with a silver lining. Honda promised the new Jazz in early 2014. The company is still preparing the 2014 Jazz and in a latest, new renderings have surfaced over the web along with a few details.
First up, the car looks fantastic and bigger. According to noticiasautomotivas.com.br, New Jazz (or Fit as it is called in a few markets) will be longer, more sophisticated and will have better space. Here is what is shared:
Apart from these, it is speculated that the new Jazz will be more efficient. The picture formed by these renderings give a close resemblance of its design from the Urban SUV Concept that Honda showcased a while ago. The Next-Generation Honda Jazz will be revealed at Tokyo Motor Show in November this year but a media report suggests that Honda might as well unveil it earlier by September itself.
In India, launch of Next-Gen Jazz is scheduled for next year and the most import bit here is the fact that it will come with the 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine shared from Amaze apart from the regular 1.2L petrol motor. Honda has also decided to get it localized to the maximum extent possible and hence a competitive price tag is a possibility.
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Source: Kodansha-bc.com & Noticias Automotivas