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Tokyo Motor Show: 2020 Honda Jazz hatchback breaks cover
Last updated on Oct 23, 2019, 09:08 pm
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Honda has unveiled the 2020 edition of its popular hatchback, the Jazz, at the Tokyo Motor Show.
The fourth-generation model debuts the company's 2-motor hybrid technology that combines a fuel-powered engine and lithium-ion batteries to offer improved performance as well as better mileage.
Notably, the car is likely to hit Indian roads by 2020-end or early 2021.
Here's our roundup.
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Looks
2020 Honda Jazz: At a glance
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The 2020 Honda Jazz (also known as Fit in some international markets) comes with a bunch of design tweaks over the outgoing model.
The car now sports a narrower grille surrounded by a chrome frame, blacked-out B-pillars, cross-sectional front pillars, and LED headlamps with mounted DRLs.
It also gets a cross-hatch variant, the Fit Crosstar, that comes with dual-tone paintwork.
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Interiors
Inside the cabin
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Inside, the 2020 Jazz sports a dual-tone 5-seater cabin with a two-spoke multifunctional steering wheel and foldable seats.
As for electronic features, the car houses a fully-digital instrument cluster along with a comparatively bigger touchscreen infotainment unit.
The hatchback also gets standard safety features like dual-front airbags, ABS with EBD, and parking cameras as well as sensors.
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Engine
The company has not revealed details about the engine's specifications
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Honda has not revealed the details about the engine's specifications and power figures of the 2020 Jazz yet. However, we know that the hatchback will come equipped with an in-house 2-motor hybrid system technology.
In India, the car is likely to be offered with 1.2-liter petrol and 1.5-liter diesel engines.
Moreover, it will be available in both manual and automatic transmission options.
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Information
And, what will be the pricing?
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Looking at the updates, we expect the 2020 Honda Jazz to carry a little premium over the current-generation model, which starts at Rs. 7.45 lakh in India. Once launched, it will lock horns with Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Tata Altroz, and Volkswagen Polo.