Honda have come a long way over the years. From boxy, perfunctory designs that were made to suit the purpose of getting from A to B, we’re now being treated with delightfully curvaceous models that have plenty of pep and still provide maximum motoring enjoyment.
If you’ve ever gaped at the clunky, angular shape of an older Accord model you might think that it’s impossible for Honda to be cool, that there’s no way anyone under the age of fifty is going to get behind the wheel of a Honda car no matter how amazing the engineering.
Think again, because the new generation of cars from the Japanese powerhouse are as funky as they are fabulous. Anyone turning their nose up at a Honda offering is suddenly going to find that their world is topsy turvy, because owning a Honda is now definitely a mark of whether you’re cool enough to recognise how brilliant this brand is.
The Honda Jazz is the model that epitomises Honda’s rise through the ranks of style to come out as top dog in the fashion stakes. Whether you’re a city dweller or a frequent motorway traveller, the little Jazz is positively delightful. With punchy performance and more clout than you would expect from such a dinky model, you’ll find that you don’t want your journey to end when you’re in a Jazz!
Certainly there are plenty of models to choose from in the supermini market, but the Honda Jazz beats the competitors hands down if you’re looking for a compact car that offers economical performance without any decrease in power. If you’re looking for excellence in a small package, the Jazz certainly conforms to Honda’s impeccable pedigree for unsurpassed excellence and reliability. It’s never too late to change your mind, and if you’ve always thought of Honda as the preserve of stuffy old duffers then a jaunt in the Jazz will show you that times have changed.
L Riley finds the Honda Jazz to be a very funky little car indeed