The facelifted 2018 Honda Jazz is now on sale in
Australia, with a lightly revised exterior matched to a mildly updated
interior. The Japanese light-car range remains a three-tier offering, with the
entry-level Honda Jazz VTi joined by a mid-spec VTi-S and a flagship VTi-L.
All powered by the same 120 Hp/145 Nm 1.5-litre
naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine as before, a five-speed manual is
again only available on the base VTi, with a continuously variable transmission
(CVT) the exclusive option on the VTi-S and VTi-L – the latter coming standard
with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
New-look bi-LED headlights, LED daytime running
lights (for VTi-L), and LED tail-lights headline the 2018 revisions, along with
new 16-inch alloy wheels (for VTi-S and VTi-L). Inside, there’s also a new
7.0-inch central colour touchscreen, home to both satellite navigation (on
VTi-S and VTi-L only) and the display for the rear-view camera.
A new Phoenix Orange colour has been added to the
colour palette, along with Crystal Black, with Rally Red, Brilliant Sporty
Blue, Modern Steel, Lunar Silver, and White Orchid all carrying over. Vivid Sky
Blue and Attract Yellow appear to have been dropped from the list of available
colours.
Although Honda Australia is yet to officially
announce details of the facelifted MY18 Jazz, we can shed some light on
drive-away pricing, thanks to location-based pricing being available on Honda
Australia’s public website.
Based on pricing for Melbourne and Sydney, the VTi
manual is priced from AUD 16,990 drive-away, with the CVT automatic coming in at AUD 19,839 drive-away in Melbourne and AUD 19,673 drive-away in Sydney. The VTi-S
kicks of from AUD 23,490 drive-away in Melbourne and AUD 23,278 drive-away in Sydney,
with the top-spec VTi-L priced from AUD 26,616 drive-away in Melbourne and AUD 26,368
drive-away in Sydney.
