2019 Honda Jazz 1.5 E

Let’s get one thing clear about vehicle ownership. Buying a car and maintaining a car are two very different aspects of the proprietorship experience… and the latter is something plenty of us are guilty of not factoring into the equation which can then become an expensive sum. Firstly, just because you can afford to, doesn’t mean you have to buy the most expensive car you can afford on your salary or budget… lambang ‘H’ be damned. Secondly, pricier cars usually mean pricier maintenance as well.

While its Southeast Asian neighbours offer the Honda City Hatchback, Singapore is the only market in the region that offers the fourth-generation Honda Jazz and just recently, the facelift has been introduced in the island state. Fully imported (CBU) from Japan, the Singapore-spec Jazz facelift is available in three variants: Crosstar e:HEV 1.5 Monotone – SGD 145,999 (~RM 484k) Crosstar e:HEV 1.5 Dual Tone – SGD 146,999 (~RM 487k) Luxe e:HEV 1.5 – SGD 147,999 (~RM 490k) The Jazz facelift went on

First launched in 2017, the Honda City (GM7) and (GP5) Jazz Sport Hybrid i-DCD variants were Honda’s answer for buyers who wanted class-leading fuel efficiency and zippy power in a relatively affordable vehicle. At launch the GM7 City and GP5 Jazz Hybrid were the most affordable hybrid vehicles on sale in Malaysia, crucially dipping under the RM 100k mark, priced at RM 89.2k and RM 87.5k respectively. Also read: Review: Honda City Hybrid – electrified performance for the masses Five years on, us

Having sampled the Honda City Hatchback recently – which no doubt is a superb product – we felt a lingering feeling, that though better, it has lost some of the charm of the preceding Honda Jazz (GK) delivered in spades. For one beyond, its cutesy looks, the GK Jazz was a giant killer in terms of space and packaging, managing to rival the practicality and refinement standards of much larger cars, it also featured a punchy powertrain and was fun to drive. Also read: Review: 2022 Honda City Hatchb

Fling a pebble at any random direction and you're going to ding the paint off a Toyota Corolla Cross or Honda HR-V. As plenty as they are, not everyone are keen on adding more of them on Malaysian roads and that's fair; the gaps will be filled by reconditioned cars such as this 2022 Honda Jazz Crosstar. And this is priced somewhere along the line of the two cars named above. This lightly-used unit has found its way into Malaysia courtesy of reconditioned car dealers, Prominent Motor Sdn. Bhd. Cr

On the set of shooting both the new Honda Jazz yesterday, we uncovered something that we thought was pretty interesting, to say the least. From its lively looks to its simplistic interior, there's plenty to like about this little quirky car. No matter that we didn't get it officially – leaving the Honda City Hatchback to take its place – recond dealers are slowly bringing them in. Also read: Old JDMs out of reach? You can still be cool with the new Honda Jazz, yours from RM 127k So what did we s