Honda Jazz gets a facelift; is priced Rs 5.3 lakh onwards

After Hyundai and Maruti Suzuki have succeeded in marketing the facelift version of i20 and Swift respectively, it is now turn for Honda to make the buzz. The Japanese carmaker has launched the third generation version Jazz priced between Rs 5.3 lakh and Rs 8.59 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) president and CEO Katsushi Inoue have told the news agency PTI, "The all new Jazz will be a key pillar of business and would be instrumental in driving the growth for Honda Cars in India."

The PTI news eport elaborates, Jazz marks the company's re-entry into the premium hatchback segment in the country.

"Jazz has played a significant role in boosting our business globally and I am confident that it will replicate the same success in India," Asia Honda Motor Co president and director Noriaki Abe told the news agency.

To keep the momentum going in the Indian market in the current fiscal by launching models in the "exciting segment", Abe added.

Elaborating on the importance of Indian market, Abe said it is now the fourth largest market for Honda globally and contributed around 30 % of sales in the Asia and Oceanic region sales.
Jazz is being manufactured at HCIL's Tapukara plant where it is investing Rs 380 crore to expand production capacity to 1.80 lakh units annually from 1.20 lakh units.

The petrol variants, including the automatic version, sports 1.2 litre engine. The 1.5 litre diesel engine, which powers the Amaze, Mobilio and City, would also be used in the new Jazz.

The petrol variants of the car are priced between Rs 5.3 lakh and Rs 7.29 lakh, while the diesel versions are priced between Rs 6.49 and Rs 8.59 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Automatic variants of the car are priced in the range Rs 6.99 lakh to Rs 7.85 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

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