This wasn't a planned road test - but serendipity made it a fascinating one.
It happened like this.
My own car – yes really, one that I, a motoring editor, actually own and pay real money to maintain – broke down.
So, into the garage for some TLC went my own car and as a courtesy car in its place I was provided with a Honda Jazz…
Following a succession of awards, including the 'Which Awards 2024: Best Buy - Small Cars', the Honda Jazz has now been awarded 'Best Small Car for Practicality' by the What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2025.
“The Honda Jazz is the small car to beat for passenger space, and its unique and incredibly flexible rear seats only add to its practicality.”
Tall plants, bags of topsoil and compost…
Honda Jazz e:HEV was named 'Used Hatchback of the Year' for the second year in a row at the 2024 What Car? Used Car Awards. The Jazz is praised for its "spacious interior, comfortable ride and family-friendly practicality" by What Car?
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Both the Honda Civic and Honda Jazz continue to prove its credentials in one of the most sought-after accolades in the automotive industry, winning the title of 'Small Car of the Year' for Jazz and 'Family Car of the Year' for Civic at the 2023 What Car? Awards. Honda was very close to securing a hat trick as the all-new Civic Type R was also shortlisted for 'Hot Hatch of the Year' Award.
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Honda is increasing the appeal of its Jazz line-up with revisions across all grades and the addition of a new Advance Sport grade; offered with exclusive styling details inside and out.
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Following its success at the 2022 What Car? Awards, being named as the Best Small Car, the Honda Jazz has scored a hat-trick by way of two further endorsements from the jury at Which? Magazine for being the 'Most Reliable Small Car' and a 'Best Buy' in their 2021-2022 car tests and surveys.
Editor at What Car? Magazine, Steve Huntingford commented:
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The Honda Jazz Hybrid continues to prove its credentials, in one of the most sought-after accolades in the automotive industry, winning the title of 'Small Car of the Year' at the What Car? Car of the Year Awards.
To be eligible for a What Car? Award, a car has to have been tested back-to-back with its rivals, both on UK roads and at What Car?'s dedicated test track.
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Honda's new hybrid-only Jazz and Jazz Crosstar models have been awarded the highly coveted Red Dot Awards 2021 in the 'Product Design' category. These internationally renowned accolades are only bestowed upon the highest quality products that excel in product, brand and communication design. This latest award follows the 2020 Red Dot Award 'Best of the Best' for Honda e.
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The new Honda Jazz e:HEV has been awarded the maximum five-star rating in the latest round of Euro NCAP safety tests, which introduce a range of rigorous new assessments. The Jazz has an advanced all-new body structure and includes as standard a comprehensive suite of active safety technologies and driver aids. This combination of carefully integrated active and passive safety features reinforce the model's reputation as one of Europe's safest passenger cars.
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The all-new Honda Jazz and Jazz Crosstar provide an effortless driving experience with efficient and responsive performance delivered by advanced e:HEV hybrid technology as standard. Part of Honda's new e:TECHNOLOGY range, the next-generation Jazz is the first of six electrified Honda models scheduled to be introduced in Europe by 2022.
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