According to Honda, compact cars are the future and the Japanese
stalwart is emphasizing on the next generation Jazz (called as Fit in
some markets) and the derivatives from its platform – the next gen Honda
City and the production version of the Urban SUV Concept.
The next gen Honda Jazz and the City are global products along with
the upcoming compact SUV. Honda terms the trio as “Global Compact
Series” and expects small and fuel efficient cars to be the next big
thing globally including the U.S.
A recent report claimed that they will have next generation telematics on-board besides sporting improved fuel economy.
Honda is working on a new manufacturing plant in Mexico which would
be ready by early 2014 to manufacture the next gen Jazz, City and the
compact SUV. Honda expects global sales to attain 6 million vehicles by
the end of March 2017 and the Mexico plant would help Honda achieve it
since the global compact series is pipped at contributing 1.5 million
units by then.
Caradvice.com quotes Mr. John Mendel, Executive Vice President of
Honda America saying that, “We’re going to launch this 2015 Fit (Jazz)
in the spring of 2014 (season stretches from March-May 2014), which is
going to build on the momentum we’ve already created in the small car
segment.”
We presume that the 2015 Honda Jazz, City and the new Urban SUV
(confirmed for late 2013, that may recall the Honda HR-V nameplate) are
important models for India. The 1.5 litre Earth Dreams unit, like
Renault-Nissan’s K9K motor, can be manipulated in various ways to
persuade these forthcoming new products and give them a long term
assurance in diesel-driven countries.
Honda may not have got the best results with the Jazz that’s limping
along today with less hope, but using diesel technology, banking on the
high growth rate set to follow in the B+ segment this decade and a fancy
brand to boot, there is definitely a “yes” in the Jazz’ future.
Source;
http://indianautosblog.com/2013/02/2015-honda-jazz-to-be-launched-early-next-year-62328
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