Author Topic: Farewell to the Jazz, hello to the HR-V  (Read 79 times)

Pogglefish

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Farewell to the Jazz, hello to the HR-V
« on: Today at 12:33:59 PM »
So I traded my Jazz in for an HR-V last week.  I was actually planning to get another Jazz, but a combination of deals available on the HR-V, several new ones that they wanted off the forecourt on 24 plates, and the particular one that I bought being in a the (let's say) distinct colour of Sand Khaki, actually made it about £15 a month cheaper for me to lease an HR-V than a new Jazz.

After one week, my initial thoughts on the difference between a Mk.4 Jazz and the current HR-V are as follows:

- The HR-V is a lot more comfortable.  Like the Jazz, the steering wheel still doesn't come out quite as far as I'd ideally like, but the seats are much better.  It is also a little quieter insider at high speed.

- Whilst, seats up,  the boot in the HR-V is not noticeably different in total size to that of a Jazz, it is shallower and therefore has noticeably more floor space, so bags do not have to put on top of each other as often.  Seats down, there is quite a bit more load space.

- The HR-V has three driving modes (sport, normal, eco) as compared to just two (normal and eco) in the Jazz.  The only use for sport so far found is when it is necessary to accelerate quickly on (say) a short slip-road which brings me to:

- The HR-V can accelerate faster than the Jazz, but both cars are equally happy with the high-speed cruise.

- Being a bigger car, the HR-V's fuel consumption is slightly worse; I averaged high fifties in the Jazz, low fifties in the HR-V so far.

- The HR-V has a better stereo.  Actually I think the unit might well be the same, but it has more and better speakers.

- The HR-V has some toys that the Jazz does not have, but none of these are things you could not live without (hill descent control (why? it's not a 4x4 and doesn't pretend to be), dual zone air-con, automatic tailgate, air vent diffusers and possibly a couple of others so minor I have forgotten them).

- The HR-V does not have silly plastic fins on its wheels.

In summary therefore, the HR-V is very slightly better than a Jazz.  It is not, in my opinion, £8,000 better than a Jazz (which would be the difference in full new price, top of the range to top of the range) but if you lease/PCP your cars as I do, and you can get an HR-V for less per month than a Jazz with all the care packages thrown in for free, the change is probably worthwhile.

- Pogglefish
« Last Edit: Today at 12:36:16 PM by Pogglefish »

JB

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Re: Farewell to the Jazz, hello to the HR-V
« Reply #1 on: Today at 12:54:06 PM »
I have [sport, normal, eco] in my jazz advance sport.

Nicksey

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Re: Farewell to the Jazz, hello to the HR-V
« Reply #2 on: Today at 12:56:49 PM »
I have recently being offered a great deal on the HR-V if I traded the Jazz in (which I paid cash for). I have owned the Jazz for only 1.5 years, and 18000 miles, so still have 3.5 years/4 services left too. The cash plus the Jazz offer was ridiculously cheap and I can see why people do the swap.

Me... not for me. Having moved down to a Jazz because my previous Renault Capturs were too big (just one reason), the last thing I want is another SUV type sized vehicle.

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