Honda to discontinue the current Jazz

This is absolutely a shocker from Honda. Honda is stopping the production of Jazz. You won't get a new Jazz from Honda showroom even if you need it badly. Honda will only launch the next generation Jazz in India.

2014 Honda Jazz

Honda Jazz although a good car was a failure or Honda. The car had a good peppy engine, strong build quality and shear fun to drive experience. But Jazz lost out on the practical bits. Jazz was priced very steeply above the class actually. Jazz has not got enough space or a blush cabin too. The most important reason for Jazz s fall-back was the lack of diesel engine. You surely need a diesel engine to survive in the premium hatchback market. Jazz was the only premium hatch without a diesel option. So pulling plug on a car selling about 500 units a month is better than producing it.

Honda will fulfill the existing bookings but they won't take any new orders from know. The Jazz will of course comeback mightier and stronger in 2014 as the next gen Jazz. The next gen Jazz will get Honda s 1.5l IV-TEC diesel engine which is the cut down version of the 1.6 l diesel selling in Europe. This diesel engine will deliver optimum power and efficiency at the same time.

Honda Brio sedan Amaze will be the first car to host the new diesel engine in April 2013. By 2014 we can expect the Brio diesel next gen Jazz and city sedan in India too with a total of four diesel cars which will strengthen Honda in the Indian market .
Honda has also discontinued the Honda Civic sedan recently. We are not sure whether Honda will launch the 2013 Civic in India. Lets just wait till 2014 to know more details.

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