2021 Honda Jazz e:HEV Review: All This Jazz

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2021 Honda Jazz e:HEV Review: All This Jazz 2021 Honda Jazz e:HEV...

Derryn Wong

08/07/2021

1. Introduction
2. Design and Appearance / Space and Practicality
3. Interior and Features
4. Driving Experience
5. Competitors, Pricing and Conclusion

3. Interior and Features

2021 Honda 1.5 E:HEV hybrid Singapore cockpit — Clean dashboard design is more mature, and contrasts the previous-gen car

The new car immediately feels larger, and roomier, and the reason for that is the pared back design of the cockpit. The dash design is much neater, with all the major elements oriented on the same plane – the passenger front glove box, the infotainment system, the driver’s instrument section. The huge windscreen and thinned A-pillars with larger inset windows also let more light in.

2021 Honda 1.5 E:HEV hybrid Singapore - instrument panel

Like Mazda, Skoda, and Volkswagen, it seems time and money has been lavished on the common touch/eye points: The two-spoke leather steering wheel feels lovely to use, as is using its new buttons. The 7.0-inch driver’s display isn’t huge, but it is well-presented with clear, easy-to-read graphics and minimalist fonts, and scrolling through its menus to what you want is simple.

2021 Honda 1.5 E:HEV hybrid Singapore - steering wheel

That’s matched by the 9.0-inch infotainment touchscreen, which isn’t just a huge step up over the previous Display Audio system, but good enough to offer lessons to every other carmaker out there.

2021 Honda 1.5 E:HEV hybrid Singapore - touchscreen 9.0 inch — If you gotta have a touchscreen, have one that’s clear, high-contrast – and has physical buttons still.

Not only is it set close to the driver for easy reach, all of the icons are high-contrast, and labelled clearly. Lastly, there are physical buttons for the most important functions: Home, back, volume, and track scroll.

This is the next-generation Honda Civic, expected here this year

Because of this, it scores major points for being one of the least distracting in-car touchscreens to date. And it also packs wired Android Auto and (notably) wireless Apple CarPlay functionality.

On the other hand, the less obvious parts of the car do see cost-cutting: While the interior surfaces generally look well executed, there’s still quite an acreage of hard, black plastic in the cockpit. The fuel flap is made of pressed steel and looks two steps evolved from a jerry can. ‘If you fill up less often, does it matter?’ Honda seems to ask.

The car we drove is the hybrid which comes in top-spec Luxe variant, so it has all the bells and whistles. Some we’ve come to expect even in compact hatches -keyless entry and start, a good airbag count (six), full LED lights all round, digital instruments and infotainment. ,Locally, there’s the 1.5 non-hybrid Home and Base versions to choose from too – read on to the conclusion to see which model gets our recommendation.

Page 4: Driving experience – why Honda could give Toyota hybrids a run for their efficiency money

1. Introduction
2. Design and Appearance / Space and Practicality
3. Interior and Features
4. Driving Experience
5. Competitors, Pricing and Conclusion

About the Author

Derryn Wong

CarBuyer's former chief editor was previously the editor for Top Gear Singapore and a presenter for CNA's Cruise Control motoring segment.

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