Honda Jazz to be sold in US 2006?

[AlienDB7]

Honda to add car smaller than Civic in U.S.

Honda Motor Co., the fifth-biggest automaker in the U.S., plans to expand its U.S. model line in 2006 with a new car that’s smaller and cheaper than the company’s Civic compact car, to lure more young buyers, spokesman Andy Boyd said Thursday. The car will probably be priced at less than $15,000, cheaper than the Civic, Honda’s entry-level model. Honda declined to say whether the car will be a version of the Japanese Fit model, sold in Europe as the Jazz. The Tokyo-based company’s U.S. unit last year filed for at least 10 Fit-related U.S. trademarks.

Source: http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosins...b03-166788.htm

[ARMAN]

Quite a nice car, in america its gonna have some modifications I guess - http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/newcars/...=&wheelPartNo=

There is a video test with Nissan Micra - http://www.autorevue.cz/video/Go.asp...nda_Nissan.mpg

[Garretts_turbo]

right-o, another car for young people that will only be bought by older people who actually have money, most being women....IMHO

[Ford Capri 2.8i]

I do prefer an ordinary civic rather than any honda jazz to be honest ...i do prefer any 1.39m heighted ordinary car rather than a car which has a weight of 1.45 at least

[RC45]

I could have sworn I saw a Toyota Scion thing block car actually wobble and weave in the draught caused by a passing semi-truck on the freeway the other day...

These little cars are just moving traffic cones..

[stracing]

they're not that bad RC, i was follwoing a jazz with a road train coming the other way, it was very stable.

[graywolf624]

That thing is damn ugly. If they want to sell it here they may have to change its styling.

[ahmedgiyab]

I guess the Honda Jazz is one of the best in its category.....

[stracing]

thats true ahmed. if you want space and economy, this car is the way to go.
big ppl fit n this comfortably and it can travel 1400km on one tank.

[ahmedgiyab]

Yeah I know that it has a huge space....like a mini van....

and also the engine is very good....1.3liter with 82Bhp...at least this is what they sell

here....

[PATo355]

It looks superb , like a mini mini mini minvan , and as ive heard its pretty small , does not look very good for young ppl , but for young families its da bomb


BTW 15k for that car in the US its a lot , its currently selling for 11000 dollars here

[RC45]

Originally Posted by stracing they're not that bad RC, i was follwoing a jazz with a road train coming the other way, it was very stable.

I don't think so.

I have rented Jeep Liberty's and Ford Escapes and Mazda MPV's that all have been affected by oncoming semis - not to mention Corollas, Neons, Contour/Mondeos and such like...

..but if you insist knock yer self out...

[stracing]

i was driving a corolla when i was follwoing the jazz and really i didn't feel the effect when the road train was coming pass. how fast was the semi going in your expereince?

here the max speed for heavy vehicles is 100kmh even if speed limit posted is 110kmh. but i doubt they do coz most truckies have their limiters removed to meet deadlines.