Collective Soul

It was an honour to be able to have the chance to try the brand new Honda Jazz first hand. It was just my luck lol

I was suppose to tag along Marilyn to go back hometown but something happened and she can’t make it. Without much option, I have to drive back as I’ve told grandparents and Adrian that I would definitely be back this weekend.

Since I’m back, I thought maybe I should sent my City for a check-up as the fuel comsuption was very bad lately. In fact on the day I drove back, I only got 268km on RM62 … so I have not much choice either unless I’m load and don’t mind paying for the petrol price. I headed to Honda Service center and look for Nizam. Then I saw  Taffeta White and Cerulean Blue Metallic Honda Jazz was park in the service bay. Wow …

Nizam came, I told him about my problem and how miserable life could be paying for so much petrol. He told me “relax, don’t worry … I’ll get it fix for you … leave your City with me and I’ll try my best to get it right”. That’s the assurance that he gave me and I’m putting all my hope with him. Indeed he’s the only person that service my car since I started my first service in Honda Service Center Sendi Auto.

Ok, enough of the part that problem with my City … I asked him that’s the new Jazz? When gonna launch and when can get to test drive? Emmm, actually it’s not right for anyone to test drive before the official launching of the Jazz but he let me have a minor test drive around the service center compound. The car was just nice … I mean it’s real nice. The design and the handling was so much better but I don’t want to conclude anything at the moment. I have not get the Jazz to 130km/h like I did with the Honda Civic and Honda Accord previously.

I think I can only comment on the design. Sleek and aero dynamic … the engine bay is just so compact that I give more space in the cabin. I can’t believe how the engineer/designer of Honda managed to squeeze all into such a limited space yet never cause any drop in the performance. Probably it’s the power of i-VTEC. The steering is based on the 7th Gen Honda Civic design and the A-pillars is much thinner that the windshield is extended to give better visibility. According the Nizam, the Jazz is fully Japan spec so it should be nice.

I not sure of the following rumours but I heard it come in two different variants. 1.5 i-VTEC and 1.5 VTEC version. Up to this moment, I’m only aware of i-VTEC. Anyway, I’ll be back again on 30th August for 45k interval services. Probably then I would try the Jazz for it’s performance lol