2014 3rd gen Honda Jazz arrive July 2014, but big disappointment in engine type :(

[pacogun]

Oh wow
Rear drum brakes
In this day and age?
Jesus

Indeed, shocking isn't it with rear drum brakes.
And the manual transmission still only 5 gears. Honda should put 6 gears for MT to help when cruising over 100 km/h or over. The RPM is quite high with jazz GE when using 5th gear run on 100 km/h or over, which in turn also affecting fuel economy. I saw on Honda official website, even the fuel cons of MT is worse than CVT. But, I still not too confident with this new CVT. There are a lot of problems with old jazz CVT.
I know that most of buyers will buy auto(CVT) trans anyway, so I think Honda doesn't care about adding the 6th gear. Only crazy people like ME who still prefer MT to Auto trans.

[DreadAngel]

Same thing about getting the old drivetrain from the ge chassis (made in thailand)
Cost cutting and Honda Aus thinks we don't need a 'new' jazz

So true, Honda Australia always skimps on everything.

If you look at everyone else's option list, Honda Oz is on a Jenny Craig diet...

[Jasemas]

So true, Honda Australia always skimps on everything.

If you look at everyone else's option list, Honda Oz is on a Jenny Craig diet...

lol maybe they do not want the Jazz to weigh over 1100kgs?
Which is freakin' light for a modern day car
Replace panels with cf LOL

[DreadAngel]

Do it!!!

Hahahaha!!!

[Grayfox]

lol maybe they do not want the Jazz to weigh over 1100kgs?
Which is freakin' light for a modern day car
Replace panels with cf LOL

The cars weight is 1100kg.http://www.ozaccord.net/forum
A newer engine might be lighter as it would be made with newer alloys.

From what I have heard the kiwis get the L15B engine.
And a Mugen version

RS version


RS Sport


Mugen version


Hopefully a facelift model will get it or honda Australia will make a RS or sports model that has the L15B.

If I ever need to get a new car and honda have a jazz with it, I might just get it.

Then a few performance mods will come.

Knowing the performance companies there will be a few mods for it

[Jasemas]

The cars weight is 1100kg
A newer engine might be lighter as it would be made with newer alloys.

From what I have heard the kiwis get the L15B engine.
And a Mugen version


Hopefully a facelift model will get it or honda Australia will make a RS or sports model that has the L15B.

If I ever need to get a new car and honda have a jazz with it, I might just get it.

Then a few performance mods will come.

Knowing the performance companies there will be a few mods for it

New Jazz weight is
Manual 1048
Auto 1095

That's on average 30-40kgs heavier than the outgoing GE chassis

Now if you have not been reading anything that we have posted
The engine in the new chassis is the same L15 from the outgoing GE chassis
Still a 1.5litre SOHC 16valve L15, no new alloys, not lighter than the old one
Not the DOHC L15B (130hp) found in the JDM models
They have done away with the old L13, so it's 1.5L all through the range
Also the kiwis have different laws compared to ours

[Grayfox]

New Jazz weight is
Manual 1048
Auto 1095

That's on average 30-40kgs heavier than the outgoing GE chassis

Now if you have not been reading anything that we have posted
The engine in the new chassis is the same L15 from the outgoing GE chassis
Still a 1.5litre SOHC 16valve L15, no new alloys, not lighter than the old one
Not the DOHC L15B (130hp) found in the JDM models
They have done away with the old L13, so it's 1.5L all through the range
Also the kiwis have different laws compared to ours

They still get the better engine, better spec range and better colors regardless of their roadlaws.

I know the new jazz uses the old L15A engine which has 88kW instead of the 97kW.

The weight of the mugen is 1,070kg for the CVT and 1,050kg for the manual.
By the looks of it they get the same options with the jazz as we do.

This is why i assume the newer engine will be made lighter than the older one.

[rosewood]

Has anyone see the 2014 city, looks like the jazz only a sedan without the magic seats

[Jasemas]

Well a city is based on the same chassis as the Jazz
The city is more of a sedan and even if they were magic seats
It would make no sense as the city has a sedan shape - so you automatically have a boot to contend with
While the jazz is a hatchback there's more head room all the way to the back and no small boot to limit space

[curtis265]

The cars weight is 1100kg.http://www.ozaccord.net/forum
A newer engine might be lighter as it would be made with newer alloys.

From what I have heard the kiwis get the L15B engine.
And a Mugen version

RS version


RS Sport


Mugen version


Hopefully a facelift model will get it or honda Australia will make a RS or sports model that has the L15B.

If I ever need to get a new car and honda have a jazz with it, I might just get it.

Then a few performance mods will come.

Knowing the performance companies there will be a few mods for it

gosh i thought that was an odyssey!

[Grayfox]

I do kinda like the look of the mugen one.

[Tai]

I prefer the RS model kit