Even since the new NAP 2014 been announced, Honda Jazz is the only surviving hybrid car as it is being built in Alor Gajah of Malacca. The other manufacturer CBU hybrid will suffer in competitiveness with the exorbitant excise duties. At about RM90k, the Jazz is for you to have, powered by a 1.3-litre iVTEC engine and Honda IMA hybrid motor technology. It could churn out 87hp/121Nm of power, which is fair for a B-segment hatchback. Anyone that wanted a hybrid could not care much on the power anyhow, as GREEN and less visit to the petrol kiosk should be the ultimate goal.
Since 2004, Jazz has been a fun model from Honda, where a lot of others manufacturer lack in this segment. Till today, it still is one of the best selling Japanese hatchback. The ultraseat that offer choice of configurations and space is a brilliant design. In fact, the Jazz could be the most spacious hatchback one could find in the market.
Honda always has a very neat interior, with well layout buttons and meter cluster. The integrated in-dash entertainment unit and auto aircon further make this car a lovable charm. The USB port for your music device is nicely located in front of the gear stalk.
Honda is the only manufacturer that has different warranty period for different model of their cars and the Jazz only cover the owner for 3-Year, where most other models come with 5-Year. Kind of weird in their policy and their marketing people seem to be very inconsistent, which is very similar in their inconsistent service quality of their service centers. But for now, if you want a 2014-built hybrid, with all the tax incentive, Jazz is your only choice.
