Review

There was no easing-in period for the Honda Jazz after I was handed its keys a month ago: it was straight into some dirty work. 

I’m remodelling my back garden and to promote plants I’ve been advised to dig in well-rotted horse manure and leave it over the winter. 

So the Jazz’s first task was to transport 10 bags of manure from a nearby stable to my home. This job showed just how practical the Jazz is. With the rear seats in place, the Honda has a class-leading boot capacity of 354 litres.

The Jazz’s carrying capacity expands dramatically to 897 litres when the rear seats are folded: increased practicality which is further enhanced through its ‘magic seats’ system. When two levers are pulled – one in each side of the split-rear folding seats – not only do the rear seat backs fold, but the seat bases move forward and down to create a flat floor. 

This created a boot which was able to accommodate the bags with room to spare. Loading and unloading was also made simple through a low boot lip, practicality which suggests that – hopefully like my garden next year – my time with the Jazz will be a blooming success.

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Specs

Manufacturer Honda
Model Jazz
Specification Jazz Hatch 5Dr 1.3i-VTEC 102 SS €6 EX Navi 6Spd 16MY
Model Year 0.00
Annual VED (Road tax) £0
BIK List Price £16,700
CO2 120g/km
BIK Percentage 21%
Insurance Group N/A
CC N/A
Fuel Type Petrol
Vehicle Type Small car
Luggage capacity (Seats up) 5litres

Running Costs

55.4 MPG
120g/km CO2
£0 VED
P11D £16,700
Insurance group N/A
Fuel Type Petrol
Cost per mile 52.73ppm
Fuel 9.11ppm
Depreciation 41.93ppm
Service maintenance and repair 1.69ppm

Info at a glance

  • P11D Price
    £16,700
  • MPG
    55.4
  • CO2 Emissions
    120g/km
  • BIK %
    21%
  • Running cost
    3 Year 60k : N/A 4 Year 80k : N/A
  • Fuel Type
    Petrol