Honda Jazz Test Drive

By: Drey Roque

If you have a mom who happens to love compact hatchbacks and you are a family of five and each of you having a BMI of more than 30, then you can’t miss the Honda Jazz on your list for a new car. Many subcompacts nowaday are too compact, but the Jazz is different in a way that is longer, fuel efficient and a space eating cute monster. No wonder during its release, it instantly became a hit! While the rumors of the second generation Fit/Jazz will arrive this year, my itch of waiting should be solved by finally writing a piece of my review.

The Jazz is not a kei car but a hatchy small car manufactured by Honda. Since its debut in 2001 (mid 2003 here in the Philippines), it sold over two million units around the world. Japan itself was proud to say that it’s their best selling hotcake in 2002. Of course, to meet the demand, the Jazz is produced in five factories; Japan, Brazil, China, Thailand, and Indonesia. The Jazz sold in the Philippines came from Thailand since models coming from Japan are for the European, Canadian, American and some Asian markets like Singapore and Hong Kong. You’ll find a China-made Jazz in mainland China and Brazil for the Latin America market. The Jazz is also called Fit in some countries and it is based on Honda’s Global Small Car Platform which is also used in the City/Fit Aria, Airwave, and the weird looking boxy Mobilio.

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