2021 Honda Jazz Petrol Variants Explained - Which One To Buy

What Are The Prices of 2021 Honda Jazz? 

The 2021 Honda Jazz has a starting price of Rs 7.55 lakh. Its base V MT and top ZX CVT variants’ prices have increased by around Rs 5,500 as compared to the 2020 prices, while the rest of the variants’ received a price hike of around Rs 15,000. 

The following table offers the pricing details of the 2021 Honda Jazz petrol variants: 

HONDA JAZZ PETROL PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI  | APR 2021
VARIANT	2020 PRICE	DIFFERENCE	2021 PRICE
V MT	Rs 7,49,900	Rs 5,437	Rs 7,55,337
VX MT	Rs 8,09,900	Rs 14,937	Rs 8,24,837
ZX MT	Rs 8,73,900	Rs 14,937	Rs 8,88,837
V CVT	Rs 8,49,900	Rs 14,937	Rs 8,64,837
VX CVT	Rs 9,09,900	Rs 14,937	Rs 9,24,837
ZX CVT	Rs 9,73,900	Rs 5,437	Rs 9,79,337

The Jazz’s CVT option comes with an incremental cost of around Rs 1.10 lakh in case of the base V variant, Rs 1 lakh in case of the VX variant and around Rs 90,000 in case of the ZX variant. For the CVT-type transmission, this additional amount is quite reasonable. 

HONDA JAZZ PETROL PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI  | APR 2021
VARIANT	MANUAL	DIFFERENCE	CVT
V	Rs 7,55,337	Rs 1,09,500	Rs 8,64,837
VX	Rs 8,24,837	Rs 1,00,000	Rs 9,24,837
ZX	Rs 8,88,837	Rs 90,500	Rs 9,79,337

What Are The Engine Specifications of 2021 Honda Jazz Petrol? 

The Jazz packs in a 1.2 litre normal petrol engine that has the capability to generate 90PS of maximum power and 110Nm of peak torque. As far as the normal petrol engines in this segment are concerned, the Jazz’s power output is less than only the Figo, while its power:weight ratio is better than other cars, except the Figo, Baleno and Glanza. In case of torque:weight ratio, the Jazz is just better than the Polo in the segment.

Similar to the rest of the cars in its segment, the Jazz gets equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission. It also gets the CVT automatic option similar to the i20 and Baleno. However, the Jazz is the least fuel efficient car in its segment. 

You can view all the specification details of the 2021 Honda Jazz petrol along with its comparison with rivals, in the table below: 

B2-SEGMENT HATCHBACKS NORMAL PETROL ENGINE SPECS
	Jazz	i20	Baleno/Glanza	Polo	Figo	Altroz
Displacement	1.2L	1.2L	1.2L	1.0L	1.2L	1.2L
Cylinder	4	4	4	3	3	3
Cubic Capacity	1199cc	1197cc	1197cc	999cc	1194cc	1199cc
Maximum Power	90PS @ 6000rpm	83PS / 88PS (CVT) @ 6000rpm	83PS @ 6000rpm	76PS @ 6200rpm	96PS @ 6500rpm	86PS @ 6000rpm
Power:Weight	86.37PS/t	84.09PS/t	93.26PS/t	73.79PS/t	91.95PS/t	83.01PS/t
Peak Torque	110Nm @ 4800rpm	115Nm @ 4200rpm	113Nm @ 4200rpm	95Nm @ 2950 - 3800rpm	119Nm @ 4250rpm	113Nm @ 3300rpm
Torque:Weight	105.57Nm/t	116.51Nm/t	126.97Nm/t	92.23Nm/t	113.98Nm/t	109.07Nm/t
Manual Transmission	5-Speed	5-speed	5-Speed	5-Speed	5-Speed	5-Speed
Manual Claimed FE	16.6kmpl	20.35kmpl	21.01kmpl	17.75kmpl	18.5kmpl	19.76kmpl
Automatic Transmission	CVT	CVT	CVT	-	-	-
Automatic Claimed FE	17.1kmpl	19.65kmpl	19.56kmpl	-	-	-

As expected, the turbocharged petrol engine options of the Altroz, i20 and Polo offer better performance than the Jazz’s normal petrol engine. 

The table below offers a look at the comparison between the Honda Jazz petrol engine and its rivals with turbo petrol engines: 

B2-SEGMENT HATCHBACKS TURBO PETROL ENGINE SPECS
	Jazz	Altroz Turbo	i20 Turbo	Polo Turbo
Displacement	1.2L	1.2L	1.0L	1.0L
Cylinder	4	3	3	3
Cubic Capacity	1199cc	1199cc	998cc	999cc
Maximum Power	90PS @ 6000rpm	110PS @ 5500rpm	120PS @ 6000rpm	110PS @ 5000rpm
Power:Weight	86.37PS/t	105PS/t*	120PS/t	104.17PS/t
Peak Torque	110Nm @ 4800rpm	140Nm @ 1500 - 5500rpm	172Nm @ 1500 - 4000rpm	175Nm @ 1750 - 4000rpm
Torque:Weight	105.57Nm/t	133Nm/t*	172Nm/t	165.72Nm/t
Manual Transmission	5-Speed	5-Speed	6-speed ACMT	6-speed
Manual Claimed FE	16.6kmpl	18.13kmpl	20kmpl	18.24kmpl
Automatic Transmission	CVT	-	7DCT	6TC
Automatic Claimed FE	17.1kmpl	-	20.25kmpl	NA

What Are The Dimensions of Honda Jazz? 

The Jazz is a B2-segment hatchback hai, and hence, its it is almost 4m in length. In this segment, the i20 widest car with the longest wheelbase as well. On the other hand, the Jazz is the tallest with more spacious boot than the rest of its rivals. The Jazz comes with 15-inch wheels in all its variants. 

You can check all the dimension details of the 2021 Honda Jazz and its comparison with rivals in the following table:

B2-SEGMENT HATCHBACKS DIMENSION COMPARISON
	Jazz	i20	Baleno/Glanza	Altroz	Polo	Figo
Length	3989mm	3995mm	3995mm	3990mm	3971mm	3941mm
Width	1694mm	1775mm	1745mm	1755mm	1682mm	1704mm
Height	1544mm	1505mm	1510mm	1523mm	1469mm	1525mm
Wheelbase	2530mm	2580mm	2520mm	2501mm	2469mm	2490mm
Boot Space	354-lt	311-lt	339-lt	345-lt	280-lt	257-lt
Ground Clearance	165mm*	170mm	170mm	165mm	165mm	174mm
Fuel Tank	40-lt	37-lt	37-lt	37-lt	45-lt	42-lt
Tyre Size (Base)	175/65 R15	185/65 R15	185/65 R15 / 195/55 R16	165/80 R14	175/70 R14	175/65 R14
Tyre Size (Top)	175/65 R15	195/55 R16	195/55 R16	195/55 R16	195/55 R16	195/55 R15

*unofficial

Honda Jazz Variant-wise Features

What Are The Features of Honda Jazz V Variant? 

The Honda Jazz’s base V MT variant is priced at Rs 7.55 lakh, while with the CVT option, it costs Rs 8.65 lakh. 

This base variant comes with all the standard safety features, apart from which it also offers safety features like day/night IRVM, rear parking camera, rear defogger, rear wiper and speed sensing auto door lock with remote central locking. 

When entertainment is concerned, the V variant comes with a basic audio system along with steering mounted controls. 

You can see the 2021 Honda Jazz V variant’s safety and entertainment related features in the table below:

JAZZ V VARIANT | FEATURES
Safety		Entertainment
Std. Safety Features	Remote Central Locking	Audio System
Day & Night IRVM	Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	AM/FM, CD, AUX-in, USB & Bluetooth
Rear Parking Camera	Rear Wiper & Washer	Steering Mounted Controls
Rear Defogger		4 Speakers

Apart from the basic functional features like all power windows, electrically adjustable ORVMs, height adjustable driver seat, front armrest and tilt steering, this variant also offers some good-to-have features like cruise control and auto AC.

In terms of style, the v variant comes with LED tail lamps, alloy wheels, chrome door handles and DRLs milenge. 

You can check out all the functional and style related features of the 2021 Honda Jazz V variant in the table below:

JAZZ V VARIANT | FEATURES
Functional		Style
All Power Windows w/ Driver Side Auto Up/Down	Adjustable Front Headrests	LED Tail Lamps
Electrically Adjustable ORVMs	Integrated Rear Headrests	LED DRLs
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Rear Parcel Shelf	Glossy Black Front Grill w/ Chrome Detailing
Front Center Armrest w/ Storage	Driver & Passenger Side Vanity Mirror	R15 Alloy Wheels
Tilt Steering	Paddle Shifters (CVT)	Chrome Door Handles
Cruise Control	Boot Lamp	Body Coloured ORVMs
Auto AC	Dead Pedal	Glossy Black Finish on Front Center Panel
Power Outlet		Chrome Finish on AC Vents & Steering Wheel Controls
		Beige Fabric Upholstery

The Honda Jazz V base variant is endowed with some pretty good features. Whether you should settle for this base variant or level up for the next variant, this we’ll discuss after looking into the details of the latter. 

What Are The Features of Honda Jazz VX Variant? 

The Jazz VX variant costs around Rs 70,000 more than the V variant in case of the manual transmission, while in case of the automatic transmission it is Rs 60,000 costlier. 

HONDA JAZZ  | PRICE COMPARISON
	V	DIFFERENCE	VX
Manual	Rs 7,55,337	Rs 69,500	Rs 8,24,837
Automatic	Rs 8,64,837	Rs 60,000	Rs 9,24,837

The VX variant adds a handful of features for its additional price. Some of the key additional features of this variant include - 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, keyless entry with push-button start-stop, electrically foldable ORVMs and leather-wrapped steering wheel. 

The following table lists all the additional features that the 2021 Honda Jazz VX variant offers over the V variant:

JAZZ VX VARIANT | FEATURES OVER V VARIANT
Entertainment	Functional	Style
7-inch Touchscreen Infotainment System	Keyless Entry w/ Push Start/Stop Button	LED Wing Light	Glossy Silver Inside Door Handles
Apple CarPlay & Android Auto	Electrically Foldable ORVMs	Turn Indicator on ORVMs	Silver Finish on Door Ornaments
Voice Commands w/ Steering Controls	Additional USB Port	Leather Wrapped Steering & Gear Knob	Soft Touch Dashboard on Passenger Side

According to our internal data, the VX variant’s added features do not fully justify its incremental cost of Rs 60,000 over the V variant. 

Since most of the additional features of the VX variant are not must-have in nature, and as the V variant covers all basic features and also offers some good-to-have features, we would recommend that you choose the base V variant.

If the touchscreen infotainment system is an important feature for you, for which you are considering the VX variant, then we suggest that you get the V variant and retrofit a touchscreen unit. This can be a plug-and-play fitment and won’t affect your car warranty. 

What Are The Features of Honda Jazz ZX Variant? 

The Jazz ZX variant is Rs 64,000 more expensive than the VX variant, in case of the manual transmission, while in case of automatic transmission it is around Rs 55,000 more expensive. 

HONDA JAZZ  | PRICE COMPARISON
	VX	DIFFERENCE	ZX
Manual	Rs 8,24,837	Rs 64,000	Rs 8,88,837
Automatic	Rs 9,24,837	Rs 54,500	Rs 9,79,337

The ZX variant adds a few premium features, which include LED headlamps, LED fog lamps and sunroof. As these are expensive features, the VX variant justifies its incremental cost over the V. 

You can see the added features of the 2021 Honda Jazz ZX variant over the VX in the following table:

JAZZ ZX VARIANT | FEATURES OVER VX VARIANT
Safety	Style
LED Headlamps w/ DRLa	Electric Sunroof
LED Fog Lamps

As the ZX variant offers only added feel-good features, choosing this depends on your personal choice and feature requirements.

It is worth noting that none of the variants of the Honda Jazz offers features such as adjustable rear headrests, auto-folding ORVMs and auto headlamps.

Honda Jazz Petrol Variants - Which One To Buy?

Now let us sum up all the variant-wise recommendations of the 2021 Honda Jazz to make your buying decision easier. 

In case of both manual and automatic transmission options, our top recommendation is the V variant. Despite being the entry-level variant, the V variant mostly covers all the must-have features and also offers some good-to-have features as well. 

Above the V variant, the VX variant is a bit expensive in terms of value. If you are eyeing to buy the VX variant, primarily to get the touchscreen infotainment system, then we would recommend that you go for the V variant instead and retrofit the touchscreen system. 

If you wish to enjoy more feel-good features, then the top ZX variant is a better choice over the VX variant. For its high-value features, the ZX is also the best value-for-money variant in the Jazz range, especially in the case of automatic transmission. 

Here’s a brief look at our variant-wise recommendations on the 2021 Honda Jazz:

HONDA JAZZ PETROL MANUAL | RECOMMENDATION
Variant	VFM Rank	Price (ex-showroom)	Recommendation
V	Rank 1	Rs 7,55,337	Top recommended
VX	Rank 2	Rs 8,24,837	Better buy ZX for feel-good features
ZX	Rank 1	Rs 8,88,837	Worth considering

 

HONDA JAZZ PETROL AUTOMATIC | RECOMMENDATION
Variant	VFM Rank	Price (ex-showroom)	Recommendation
V	Rank 2	Rs 8,64,837	Top recommended
VX	Rank 3	Rs 9,24,837	Better buy ZX for feel-good features
ZX	Rank 1	Rs 9,79,337	Worth considering

What Are The Exterior Colours Options of Honda Jazz?

The Honda Jazz is available for sale with 5 exterior colour options, namely - Red, Silver, White, Grey and Brown.