1.2 SE Jazz. Not long returned after 800 miles Christmas travel. 2 'mature' adults plus 2 young adults (of which one is 6'1" and another 6'3''), luggage, Christmas gifts and some additional 'safety kit' including boots and sleeping bags in case of long, freezing road blockages or emergency. The aforementioned long-torsoed and long-legged over 6-footers sat perfectly comfortably for miles in back (and front) seats, too. Cruised at 70-80mph with a 40-minute stop after 3 hours or so.
I'm a bit of a car enthusiast and after 10,000 miles and 12 months of ownership I continue to be mightily impressed at the all-round value, versatility and fun of this amazingly capable and spacious little car. I am increasingly bemused at motoring journalists pigeon-holing it as largely 'a round town car for retired people' with limited capability for the motorway. IMO Jazz has far greater capability and versatility than simply that! Fuel prices going up yet again, tightening family budgets... if ever there was a car for the times, Jazz is it!
Less 'supermini' or 'mini-mpv' - more accurately it should be described as an 'economy family car' IMHO. Perhaps, because of its sheer versatility it defies accurate description and that, in marketing terms, presents a communication challenge. (Why don't Honda rebadge it 'Fit' as they do in some overseas markets including the USA? 'Fit' surely hints at 'capacity' and/or 'lean athletic ability'...)
A number of family members we visited were amazed/bemused/disbelieving at how we could have packed so much into so little space yet also claim that the four of us travelled all that way quite comfortably. Till trying it for themselves, they will never know, I suppose.
Simply a Great Big little car too much overlooked by the market IMO. Deserves to be a future classic.
