Indian Autos blog

There’s a lot of Honda news to be had today. As you might have read, Honda is releasing the Jazz hatchback in the Indian market next month, after a lot of trouble and thought.

The Honda Jazz comes at a price tag above the City in some markets however in India, the hatchback buyer isn’t willing to spend the extra money nor is he ready to buy a hatchback costlier than the sedan variant. He feels cheated.

Honda decided to address this issue by bumping up the localization level and called for a smaller and cheaper engine. The result is this- A 1.2-liter iVTEC four cylinder engine, tailor made for Indian customers.

The 1.2-liter four cylinder engine sends out 90PS @6200 rpm and 110Nm @4800 rpm. Those figures are enough to confirm the title of the most powerful 1.2-liter engine in India.

The new engine is E10 compatible and according to ARAI’s study returns 16.1 kmpl.

After more than two years of waiting, Honda finally has good news for all of us. Yes, they’ve gone on air officially confirming the Honda Jazz’s launch this June.

To make it easier to assimilate, bulleted are the features of the Indian Honda Jazz

• Will have a new 1.2-liter fuel efficient VTEC engine which will help classify it as a small car
• Will be one of the most spacious and comfortable hatchbacks in India
• No word on diesel engines or higher capacity engines so far
• 70% of its parts will be sourced locally to reduce costs
• The car’s ECU and suspension will be tuned to suit Indian conditions
• Dealers will right away offer navigation system, in-car entertainment, wider tyres and many other goodies

Source- Fasi at Motorbeam