More pics of soon to be launched Honda Jazz

Here are some pics of soon to be launched honda Jazz.

Honda Jazz has already been posted earlier here: http://indywheels.blogspot.com/2008/03/honda-jazz-fit.html

Honda Jazz / Fit

Honda will soon be entering the small car market in India with Jazz a.k.a. Fit in some areas in the premium hatchback segment. This would directly compete with Suzuki Swift and the Hyundai Getz and also Fabia.



The Jazz is also expected to provide a better mileages than both the Getz and the Swift and will be priced slightly higher.



In its current form, the Jazz comes with a dashboard that looks like that of the Civic but makes do without the digital speedo. Also do not expect steering mounted controls that you see here. Ergonomically designed dash makes life better behind the wheel and the quality is not comprmised upon either. Lots of cubby holes and storage areas make it a great utility offering.



Jazz is likely to sport a price tag of Rs 4.6-5.6 lakh to draw big volumes in the segment. While Jazz will hit the Indian roads in early 2009 or late 2008, another small car from the Honda stable, designed for the Indian market, will be launched in the country thereafter. This model would be launched one notch lower in the B-segment and would compete with the likes of Hyundai Santro, Tata Indica and Maruti Wagon R.

Bajaj Lite: Bajaj's Small Car

While the launch of the Tata People's car approaches, Bajaj has surprised by unveiling it own cheap passenger car, the 4 seater Bajaj Lite concept, 2 days before the Auto Expo 2008 opens.



Take a look at the picture here. Not a bad looker at all, especially the lights and bumper - some might even say it looks better than the Zen Estilo. However, remember that this is a concept vehicle - the actual Bajaj Lite might look very different indeed.



Launch date is expected to be a couple of years down the line - so no, we are not going to see Bajaj's small car battling it out with Tata's small car on the streets of India. Expected fuel efficiency of the Bajaj Lite is 35 kmpl. That is higher than the rumoured fuel efficiency of the Tata small car which is 25 kmpl. The Tata small car is expected to cost Rs 1.25 lakhs - when it is out on the streets. That day is not too far away. But the Bajaj car is gonna be a long time coming.



Bajaj Auto expects to launch its small car in the next four years in partnership with Renault and Nissan. They are developing both diesel and petrol engines. Bajaj Auto will also be setting up a new manufacturing unit in Chakan that will manufacture the small car and light commercial vehicle. Bajaj has done away with the center panel and placed the two front seats touching each other. The gear shaft has been mounted on the dashboard.



Well will a two wheeler manufacturing company be able to succeed with their ambition with cars? Well they used to say the same about the Truck manufacturers Tata's.