"...a new1600 cc 4-cylinder turbo diesel engine, the maximum power of 118 hp at 4000 rpm and torque is 300 Nm at 2000 rpm, while Honda said the new engine is lighter than diesel engines currently in the market. And exhaust emissions only 100 grams per kilometer..."
IF ACCURATE, that 300Nm@2000rpm torque figure compares very well with 127Nm@4800rpm for our current petrol 1.4 and suggests that this new diesel in a Jazz will fairly SHIFT at 50-70mph in comparison. That much extra 'twist' from low revs means there will be less excuse to enjoy our ever so sweet manual gearchange, though. That torque figure, if accurate, is grunty.
A diesel engine will much improve Jazz sales in the UK even if its fuel savings may be more than offset by probable higher initial purchase price and ongoing more expensive maintenance/repairs vs. simple (relatively) petrol engines. On the other hand' if this 'lighter diesel engine' does not make Jazz too nose heavy, it may be an even nicer drive than the petrol... Interesting.
Thanks, Richard.