Thanks for the excellent review. I currently own a Jazz Hybrid and one thing I like about it is the tight turning circle. Does anyone know if the new Jazz compares well with the Hybrid in this respect?
Honda's specs for the new SE state "Turning Circle - at Body (m) = 10.8" and for the hybrid Mk2 it's "Turning Circle - at Body (m) = 10.82" which means almost identical. I've not noticed any significant difference in this respect between the HS and the new SE.
Ona a different subbject, I spent an hour at my dealer yesterday and they now understand what my complaint about the auto headlights is, ie that there is no manual override for the auto system once the car is moving. They have now email Honda's technical department. They said that no one else has complained about the auto headlights to which I replied that maybe people hadn't noticed but, once they do, they will probably be annoyed. My position is that if I have a switch where "off" means off then I won't need to debate the merits of the logic behind the auto headlights.
Also, for the auto idle stop, if the car decides to not implement auto idle stop under circumstances when it should then it will show a symbol on the multi-function display for a few sectonds (so this is easily missed). I have briefly caught sight of the battery symbol which suggests that this auto system likes to have a very well charged battery. Honda have provided a 45Ah battery but perhaps they should have also provided a solar panel to help keep the battery topped up.
I was also shown that the entertainment system can connect to an Android 5 phone and mirror whatever is on the phone's screen. However, this stops the moment the handbrake is released so there's no chance of having a mapping app (or anything else running on the phone) being shown on the main screen while the car is in motion.