Honda Jazz has been named most reliable built British car

The Honda Jazz has been awarded the most reliable car in the fourth annual Carbuyer awards. Owing to more categories than the previous year, this year’s Carbuyers awards mostly considered what buyers actually look for when researching a vehicle, with reliability coming up as the most important factor in a car purchase. The winners of the Carbuyers awards are determined by feedback and reviews from literally thousands of car owners, making the results extremely transparent and authentic.

First launched in the United Kingdom 13 years ago, Honda has sold upwards of 310,000 Jazz models and with the next generation Jazz all set for release this summer, this proven reputation for value for money, reliability, sophistication and style is destined to continue. Editor of Carbuyer Stuart Milne said that the Jazz’s stellar reputation of being built to last simply means less maintenance costs and unscheduled visits to the garage. Not to mention the low car insurance costs Apart from reliability, the other vehicles that stand out for their reliability include the Mitsubishi Lancer, Vauxhall Agila, Toyota Yaris, Suzuki Alto, Chevrolet Kalos, Suzuki Liana, Hyundai Getz, and the Mazda MX-5.

Getting back to the British built Jazz, it can be had in either a 1.2 or 1.4 liter snappy I-VTEC petrol engine or as a hybrid. The 1.2 liter model is only available with a 5 speed manual gearbox, whereas the hybrid is automatic only and the 1.4 liter variant can be had with an automatic CVT gearbox. The Jazz is a rather quiet vehicle so much so that it may at times fool your passengers into thinking it has stalled. It is a joy to drive with the gearbox being among the best in the market.

With regards to the interior of the Honda Jazz, it is inspired by the spacecraft style cabin of the Civic, with some of the design cues clearly apparent such as the dashboard curves and steering wheel. One of the most noteworthy features of the old Honda Jazz was its space efficient interior, and the latest model simply takes it up a few notches with 399 liters of seat folded luggage capacity, which is even more than the 396 liter capacity of the Ford Focus. Hybrid models generally offer a little less boot space, but with the Jazz’s hybrid variant boot space coming in at 300 liters, it is far from small.

In addition to this, the seats of the Honda Jazz not only fold down, but you can also verticallylock the squabs to transform the seats into a tall luggage compartment. Overall, the interior ofthe Jazz is a fine example of practicality, space efficiency and usability. Furthermore, the Jazzoffers class leading fuel efficiency and attracts cheaper insurance premiums. If you’re lookingfor a vehicle that scores high in almost all departments, the British built Honda Jazz is definitelya car to explore.