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.
