Differences Between the Old and New Honda Jazz

Honda have made many updates under skin with the GE model (below left) over the previous 2002-08 GD Jazz (below right).

Jazz GE V GD

GD Vs GE in Numbers

Honda Jazz GE (2009-) Honda Jazz GD (2002-08)
Length 3900mm 3845mm
Width inc. door mirrors 2029mm 1878mm
Height inc. ariel 1655mm 1600mm
Wheelbase 2500mm 1600mm
Kerb Weight 1086-1128kg 1015-1086kg
Boot Capacity (seats up) 379-399 ltrs 353 ltrs
EU Combined mpg 51.4-53.3mpg 47.9-51.4mpg
CO2 (g/km) 125-130g/km 129-139g/km
Engines i-VTEC 16-valve i-DSi 8-valve
Transmission 5-speed manual or I-SHIFT 5-speed manual or CVT

Performance & Running Costs

Honda Jazz (2002-2008) Honda Jazz (2009-)
Engine (Honda internal code) 1339cc* SOHC 8-valve i-DSi (L13A1) 1339cc SOHC 16-valve i-VTEC (~79 CID)
Max Power (bhp) 83 99
0-62mph (secs) 12.9 11.2 (I-SHIFT: 13.2secs)
Torque (Ib ft/Nm) 88/119 @ 2800rpm 94/128 @ 4500rpm
EU Combined mpg (claimed) 48.7 53.3 (i-SHIFT: 54.3)
CO2 (g/km) 137 125 (I-SHIFT: 120g/km)
VED Band C C
Insurance Group 3E-4E 5E
Service intervals 12,500/1yr Variable
*Sold as a 1.4-litre to differentiate from 1244cc 1.2-litre GD6 (L12A) verison.