12th April, 2006
In one of the strangest moves by a marketing department I have ever
seen, Honda has 'aired' a television commercial featuring an animated
Honda Jazz. In the serious business of selling light cars in Australia
it is easy to see that Honda's potential customers will now see the
Thai built Jazz as a toy!
The Suzuki Swift, Mitsubishi Colt, Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta,
Peugeot 206, Renault Clio and Holden Barina are serious cars in a very
competitive segment of the market and the marketing departments in
these companies must be delighted that Honda are showing their car as a
toy to the nation's television audiences.
Honda Australia indicate by taking the Jazz from Honda’s Thailand
factories mean they can now offer air conditioning and keyless entry
on the Jazz GLi for $15,990 (RRP). The previous model Jazz GLi equipped
with air conditioning cost $17,390.
The Jazz line-up also receives a full-size spare wheel and new LED
tail and high-mounted rear stop lights.
Changes to Jazz GLi
- Full-size spare wheel
- Keyless entry
- LED tail lights
- LED high mounted stop light
- Chrome inner door handles
- Chrome hand brake knob
- Aluminium CVT escussion
- New wheel cover design
- Clear side turn indicator on bumper
- Interior colour change
- (Blue/Black)
- (Grey/Black)
Changes to Jazz VTi and VTi-S
- Full size spare wheel
- LED tail lights
- LED high mounted stop light
- Chrome inner door handles
- Chrome hand brake knob
- Aluminium CVT escussion
- New wheel cover design (VTi only)
- Side turn indicator in door mirror
- Power retractable door mirrors
- Rear centre mounted antenna
2006 Jazz prices*
|
Manual |
Automatic |
Jazz GLi |
$15,990 |
$17,990 |
Jazz VTi |
$17,990 |
$20,290 |
Jazz
VTi-S |
$20,390 |
$22,690 |
*Includes GST. Excludes dealer delivery and statutory charges. Metallic and
pearlescent paint $300 extra on some models.
Other Honda news: here.
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