Honda Jazz will not only make you scratch your heads but also give you a problem that you will accept gleefully. Yes, do not be shocked, the Jazz has a huge space that will throw you out of your minds. Until now every car you came across would have always come up short on the space aspect but not this one.
In fact it even rivals the estate cars in terms of the space thanks to its rear seats which lift, spilt and fold completely flat giving a new whole definition for cabin space.
This where the brilliance of the Jazz lies and it clearly shows the engineering expertise and lateral thinking of the Honda technicians. The car owes its brilliant spacing technology to the cab-forward design and the centrally-mounted fuel tank which liberates space under the rear seats and this is usually where most fuel tanks usually occupy space. In spite of a shorter wheelbase of 2500mm which is way shorter than other big hatchbacks like the Hyundai i20, the car has acres more space.
The entry point into the cabin is easily made with the help of the wide open and large doors. The visibility is also worth a mention due to its glasses at the large and front part of the window and off course the compact A-pillars. The seating is also quite high and very wide with solid studs but lacks in height adjustment features which could have made it the ultimate comfort.
At the back, the seats are a bit smooth with the squab which invariably leads to lower thigh support and can make you cringe during the long escapades. The seats are quite high and this gives enormous space for your neck, head and leg making it one of the comfortest cars in its segment. Three people can sit at the back without much fuss and are quite flexible in their functionality. The seats are easily flappable or can be collapsed onto the floor for some nice cozy space.
The seats are just the tip of the tricks that the Honda Jazz has to offer. You might even end up spending days inside the car looking for lost items and in the process you might further end up discovering ingenious storage areas Honda has in store for the Jazz. The functionality aspects include two medium-sized glove boxes, shelf in between, storage space under the central console, between the seats storage, a secret box under the rear seats as well and 10 cup holders, One in each door, one each at each end of the dashboard in front of the air-con vents, two ahead of the gear lever, and a pair between the front seats. Even the boot has a small shelf tucked into the side. The boot area is already huge in normal terms with 366 litres space that can gobble up large suitcases without the need to fold the seats. The large boot has gotten a bit arrogant with lack of a rear parcel shelf, which is nothing short of murder for a car priced at such a premium range, even the likes of Maruti A-star has a parcel shelf.
