The Honda Fit Hybrid is set for its giant debut in the fall of 2010 in Japan. The price point for this auto is around $16,570 (around 1.5 million yen) and this will be the very first time that a automobile with technological advanced hybrid capabilities will be available at such a low price point. Read more »
Honda has published some astonishing economy figures for the new hybrid version of the Jazz hatchback, which goes on sale in Japan from the beginning of October. Honda says its Jazz hybrid will not only be much cheaper than the market-leading Toyota Prius but also cleaner and more efficient. The company says the Jazz hybrid emits just 77g/km of CO2. Read more »
Hot off the oven, real life be damn, this is one news too awesome to skip (as awesome as the Expendables movie cast announcement). Temple of VTEC forum member Kiwi VTEC just post this great awesome news from jazzhybrid.com about a semi official word from Honda of Australia official on Fit/Jazz hybrid mileage… And hoo boy, that car got mileage. Read more »
THE TOYOTA PRIUS may be the iconic hybrid of the last decade, but Japan’s number two carmaker isn’t about to let that deter it.
With the 2010 Insight joining the Civic Hybrid in Honda’s global line-up (and expected here later next year), Honda is tackling Toyota’s head-start in the hybrid market front-on.
Now, Japan’s leading business paper Nikkei has reported that Honda is planning to launch a petrol-electric hybrid version of the popular Honda Jazz (sold as the Fit, internationally) by the end of 2010 – more than a year ahead of schedule.
With the Jazz already a frugal car, managing just 6.4 l/100km – excellent for a petrol-powered car – success will lie in the lower development and production cost of Honda’s hybrid systems compared to other manufacturers.
Honda Spokesperson Akemi Ando told Nikkei that the manufacturer does not yet have a specific launch date or price for the Jazz hybrid, but the newspaper estimates Honda’s diminutive hybrid will sell for around AU$20,000 in Japan.
With the production version of Honda’s CR-Z performance hybrid coupe expected to debut next year and, according to Nikkei, an all-new Civic hybrid due in 2012, the Jazz hybrid and the Insight will be in good company.
If Honda can ensure that its low-cost hybrid technology will keep the price down, and if its fuel economy offers a marked improvement on the regular petrol version, the Jazz hybrid could prove to be a real success in Australia’s small car segment.
Make way for the UK’s first hybrid supermini. Honda has confirmed that a petrol-electric Jazz will be the star of its stand at October’s Paris Motor Show, prior to going on sale here early following year.
The newcomer is anticipated to use the Insight’s IMA viagratrain – a 1.3-litre petrol engine mated to a 9.7kW electric motor – which will give a total power output of 97bhp and 121Nm of torque.
While the Insight manages combined economy of 64.2mpg and emits only 101g/km of CO2, the smaller, lighter Jazz hybrid should attain figures nearer 70mpg and 95g/km.
That’s a large improvement over the normal Honda baby – the current most effective model, the 1.2-litre petrol, returns 52.3mpg and puts out 125g/km. It also incurs road tax at £90 a year, although the hybrid will be exempt.
Additionally to its hi-tech mechanicals, the petrol-electric Jazz will advantage from a number of tweaks designed to maximize its green credentials. These are expected to consist of a new aerodynamic bodykit, brake energy regeneration and a stop/start system. Also likely to feature is Honda’s ‘Econ’ mode, which adjusts throttle response and engine idle times to maximize efficiency.
The vehicle will transfer its power to the front wheels via a five-speed manual box as regular, although buyers will be offered the choice of an effective CVT automatic transmission. When it goes on sale within the first half of following year, costs are anticipated to start at around £14,500 – producing it the cheapest hybrid in the UK. The first examples will launch in Japan – where the Jazz is badged the Fit – by the end of this year.
Honda will be increasing its hybrid range for 2010 with a gasoline-electric Jazz hybrid.The first hybrid supermini in the world will be run by the same mechanicals as the upcoming Insight hatch.
That means a 1.3-lit3r gasoline powerplant, supported by an electric motor. In a vehicle the proportion and mass of the Jazz that should convert into some impressive economy and lower CO2 emissions. The vehicle is anticipated to generate about 80mpg and 90g/km CO2 emissions. Honda believes that a hybrid Jazz will aid it to attain its objective of selling 500,000 hybrids per year worldwide. It will be the firm’s third hybrid after the Insight, scheduled to go on sale next March, and the CR-Z coupe, whichwill be here by 2010.
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