NEW Honda Jazz Crosstar e:HEV Review | Can This Facelift Attract Younger Buyers?

[@tpaul2866]

Owned one for just over a year and have covered 10,000 miles (SR trim not Crosstar). Mix of motorway, fast A roads, and residential roads, and it's averaged 63 mpg. Best was 69mpg. Worst was 55mpg. Surprised that first service said 20% brake wear as I use B to regenerate and slow down. Front tyres down to 5mm (I should really stop booting it off the lights due to its instant torque). Front end looks hideous. But in terms of ease of driving, comfort, and noise levels, it's one of the best cars I've owned.

[@BuckleUpShow]

20% brake wear and 5 mm of tread sounds pretty low to me, glad you're enjoying it

[@ln5747]

Best to drive it in D unless going downhill. Not really worth driving in B. I also regularly get 80-85 mpg if driven carefully.

[@redpillnibbler4423]

Don’t know why people saying it’s ugly,I quite like the look of it and I’m a fussy sod.

[@BuckleUpShow]

I like the way it looks but I don't think it looks pretty

[@sniperoulis]

Me too,I like it so much 😊!

[@calebwany8422]

Not a big fan of the black cladding but it's not a deal breaker for me

[@calebwany8422]

Good little car, not the biggest fan of the black cladding and idk if the complexity of the engine and motors will hold up long term in terms of reliability. Might pick it up on used market when it gets more affordable

[@BuckleUpShow]

Honda consistently ranks in the top 3 most reliable car brands across multiple surveys in multiple years

[@ln5747]

No idea how youre only getting 57. Yes it does drop on motorways quite a bit but i rarely get below 65 on normal driving and probably 50% of the time 70+. Also it likes hilly driving and town driving to regen, if i do driving like that i usually get 80-85, driving carefully of course.

[@BuckleUpShow]

I like to get places quickly

[@Naveed4Speed]

Awesome review, A lot of smart features on the car. Would love to try one myself

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks!

[@jdmguy44]

I like the new Jazz and it does seem to do a lot of things very well but it really has become pricey and that's the issue I have with it.

[@BuckleUpShow]

It's not really pricey compared to rivals when it comes to finance, just if you're a cash buyer

[@redpillnibbler4423]

You’ll probably save that money in sale value and reliability.

[@calebwany8422]

It's pricey because reliability is a luxury and it has very low running costs including fuel

[@dang2651]

Personally I was really confused by the need for this car. I've got a 21 plate Jazz (e-hev as thats the only option) It's fantastic and I couldnt really see a plus to getting the crosstar😅 (Maybe thats just my bias against the SUV trend though and my brain going extra hoght = extra roll) All in all, Honda have made a fantastic car in all it's Jazzy formats so if you are short, or just like extra plastic maybe you'd prefer this one! *Get the regular hight one, but not the base model as the info screen is terrible on that.

[@BuckleUpShow]

It's hard to make a tall sided car interesting, we're all used to the design language of an off roader and they're trendy at the moment. It's all an effort to make it more appealing to younger buyers

[@dang2651]

@@BuckleUpShowUnderstandable, and I honestly hope it works as always felt the Jazz in general to be passed by due to stigma by a lot of car buyers. I'll stick with my whale face (for now!) though🙂

[@bristolview56]

I have moved from a Crosstar to an Advance Sport recently. The Crosstar was fine, has a softer ride. The Sport model is more of a drivers car, firmer suspension and great performance particularly in Sport mode. Both good cars that will appeal to particular types.

[@russdavey1919]

Good review Harry 🙂

[@BuckleUpShow]

Glad you liked it

[@blue47er]

The styliing changes are nothing other than cosmetic, that Harry somewhat oversells. I have a 2021 Crosstar and I'm a great fan of this Jazz, and though I like Harry's reviews, he is effectively struggling on this occasion to convince me that the modest changes add any serious improvements to the Crosstar. Nice try though!

[@BuckleUpShow]

Well, there's the 20% increase in power, thanks kinda a big change. And the introduction of a whole new trim level.

[@calebwany8422]

Only reason to get the crossstar is the extra ground clearance and presumed higher ride height

[@ilkererol1986]

All in one car

[@BuckleUpShow]

Yes 👍

[@alexanderfarquhar2712]

What deposit are you putting down, what milage and over what term to get that Crosstar for £280 a month?

[@BuckleUpShow]

I can't remember, it was on the finance page of the Honda website as an example

[@BS-ql5nl]

What annoys me is the bird shit on your side window. ❤

[@BuckleUpShow]

Not as much as would have annoyed me if the window hadn't been closed at the time

[@paulnewman2314]

No leather in a Jazz!

[@BuckleUpShow]

There is if you're a taxi service for a team of gimps

[@TheTeddykimani]

compared to honda fit hybrid 2017 this ne honda looks gay in front

[@BuckleUpShow]

Gay? Are you 7 years old 🙄

[@TheTeddykimani]

@BuckleUpShow that front design is not cool at all not manly not girly ... looks gay

[@BuckleUpShow]

Grow up

[@KRSBU]

Good useful review, thank you. As the owner of a 10-year old Jazz but looking to replace it, this is a serious consideration. My current Jazz has been superb in every way, so hopefully the latest models will be too.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Don't forget to haggle, Honda dealers seem to know that the pricing is a bit ambitious and they often are willing to take a big chunk out of the MSRP

[@cynic150]

What about maintenance ?

[@KRSBU]

@@cynic150 no problems and relatively cheap.

[@Boardgamer69]

Great video. I will get mine on october/november...we are a family of 3 with an low number of km per year, but we need a car for weekends and hollydays as for small moves(school, supermarket). For our use it seems the best solution, over full electric( always avalilable, best use of electric drive, low consumption). And the interior is so luminous, the first time we get in it was...wow...it doesn't seem like you are in a small size car...really good. the coffin seems a bit small but as we only have one child it's not a real problem. I also love the gaming side of this car : with the displayed mode of engine, and the consumption value, it makes you want to drive the better way to spend less fuel....so if like me, you're not in the fastest drive anymore, but the confort, you will want to drive smoothly as possible to maximize the time you use electric mode. Yep the jazz is not a great looking car, but...I don't care because I'm driving inside the car, so I can't see it :-)

[@BuckleUpShow]

We're also big fans of the packaging

[@redpillnibbler4423]

That’s so true 👍😄 (I think it looks fine)

[@AutoSocialUK]

You present cars so well Harry! Sounds like there is lots of happy customers in the comments!

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks Tish, do you know where I can buy a dash cam?

[@kadiryildiz5909]

This really is the most sensible and practical car money can buy. Excellent fuel economy, great interior comfort, smart solutions and storage areas, luggage compartment that can be stretched according to need, sufficient performance and attractive design. What more could you want?

[@BuckleUpShow]

It's definitely a very sensible choice

[@TheGekoShow]

A big thank you Harry for this video, i've searched for month a video that could help me to understand the dinymic of the veicle and how it goes. My only concerns are if is worth to take the crosstar over the advance sport for a more proportionate veicle against a sportier one with paddles on the steering wheel and i would like to know if the new engine of 2023 gave to the crosstar a comparable performance to the advance sport. Thank you, an hug from Italy!

[@BuckleUpShow]

The Crosstar is 0.1 seconds slower to 100 km/h due to having slightly more drag, but you wouldn't really notice that day to day. I would personally take the Crosstar

[@TheGekoShow]

@@BuckleUpShow wow that's impressive, so it's around 8 secs? 🤩

[@BuckleUpShow]

Sport is 9.6 seconds, Crosstar is 9.7 If you're looking for a car that can do less than 8 seconds maybe consider an Abarth 500 or a Polo GTI. If you fancy a manual I would strongly recommend an i20n

[@TheGekoShow]

@@BuckleUpShow thank you very much!

[@1tarras]

You have an excellent voice for presentation this video,bravo.presentation help me a lot to chose for this Honda Jazz.tanks for this review.😊😊

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thank you, hope you enjoy it

[@petert9224]

I would buy this car , but I have a 62 plate Jazz , had it from new . Apart from brake pads and one shock , when I hit a pothole at 83k its still going fine and I just cannot justify parting with it

[@BuckleUpShow]

*chanting* buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it

[@JasperBruceWright]

Excellent video, love the pace and enthusiasm!😁

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thank you squire

[@edmundhayes1840]

Over 300 litres in the boot. I wonder how many Worthers Originals that is?

[@BuckleUpShow]

Assuming their volume equates roughly 1/1 with their weight, roughly 5846

[@johnwilson3842]

Ha ha so hilarious 😊

[@nickhickson8738]

We do buy cars in the real world, at least I do as a pensioner but nearly £30k and no lumbar support, adjustable height on passenger's seat AND no spare wheel. Not really good enough.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Well Honda says the seats are made from a special foam that negates the need for adjustable lumbar support and I must say they're very comfortable on a long drive. I'm not sure why no height adjustment on the passenger seat is a deal breaker for you but it's also missing on plenty of cars that are over 40k and the spare wheel has gone from nearly all new cars. Partially because car wheels are so large these days it's a packaging nightmare, partially because a lot of people aren't confident enough to change a wheel themselves but mostly because it's a liability nightmare, not only do you have the risk of someone injuring themselves but also on a hybrid if they accidentally jack into the battery it will cause a very nasty fire. Also Honda would probably be thrilled to hear a pensioner didn't want one of their cars for once because then they might enjoy a slightly more youthful image

[@davidhayes4814]

At £29K this completes with high spec Ford Pumas and it is considerably more than a Hyundai i20N. Whilst that is a different sort of car, you did pose the question about what would appeal to younger folk.

[@BuckleUpShow]

It's cheaper on PCP than both though

[@ln5747]

They're not £29k realistically. Can likely get one for circa £26k. I got one 18 months ago for £23k.

[@funnyfiveminutes]

Nice touch having the streaky birdshit

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thank you I did it myself

[@redpillnibbler4423]

Can you fit roof rails to the standard models?

[@BuckleUpShow]

Not as far as I'm aware

[@McCrazyFish]

I like Fjord blue

[@BuckleUpShow]

But you prefer a Blue Ford, amirite?

[@neillewis1389]

Mmm, we are averaging 57mpg in our Vitara after 23,000 miles. How can I convince the wife that a crosstar makes economic sense... that we're both short enough to sleep in the back with the seats folded?😂

[@BuckleUpShow]

That mpg seems very high for a Vitara

[@lolsovs]

3:00 its funny you say this... If people werent so afraid, Tesla wouldnt have to lie and call the Model Y a SUV, despite it being closer to MPV than anything else. Same goes for quite a few other carmakers. But noooo, MPV doesnt scream masculinity and King of the Road like SUV does.

[@BuckleUpShow]

I own an MPV and as you can see I'm incredibly manly, I'm out here making a difference

[@clive3100]

Good review and together with the Yaris Cross, these two are what I will be considering. ... Seems to me it will still be more elderly drivers going for this, but the facelift does look more easy on the eye compared with the initial model. Regarding the steering/lane position factor, I think a lot of drivers will be experiencing the warning steeering wobble what with the abundance of potholes seemingly everwhere now.

[@BuckleUpShow]

I just like that it doesn't attempt to jerk the wheel out of your hand like so many lane departure systems do, potentially into a parked car or cyclist you're passing

[@andyhowlett2231]

Nice - but at over 4m long it is too big for people who have a short front drive. We have to buy cars that are no longer than 3.8 metres, and there are fewer of those recently.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Can we interest you in the Fiat 500e? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnbJc3yugZqai9Usi=lLf8es_gGAozuPe_

[@cynic150]

I read in a video that the battery is over the back wheels , so how can you be sitting on it? High voltage batteries are expensive to maintain and replace.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Apologies, you sit on the fuel tank, the main point is it's very thoughtfully packaged

[@BlueJay-gk1yb]

I'm so mad this isn't coming to the US 😢 but the kiss you blew me made it better 😂😂 great review .

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching

[@FarAndromeda]

just paid my first installment for the new Honda Jazz Crosstar ⭐ thank you for your tips!!

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching

[@scotchscott]

My next mini break shall be to Twatt. Although probably not in a Honda Jazz.

[@BuckleUpShow]

There's an old airfield there

[@Pipsicle330]

£30k 🙈 Great little car but major negotiations at the Honda dealer if I got one.

[@BuckleUpShow]

I'm sure there are savings to be made if you're a shrewd negotiator

[@spacecadet76]

Ah I wish they bring this to north America. Unlikely not tho sad 😢

[@BuckleUpShow]

Yeah, we've had a lot of comments saying the same

[@f1b1777]

The thing missing is a sun roof if had it be near perfect

[@BuckleUpShow]

A sunroof would be lovely

[@no-oneman.4140]

Once a bird shits on your car never take her out again.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Sage advice

[@kerryjones1508]

Honda used to make great looking cars. Not any more.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Honda have made a lot of great cars over the years, I think I could count on one hand the ones that could be considered beautiful though

[@dickschuurman4684]

Perhaps the Jazz is not a beauty, but it is certainly a car that is very, very good. There are still people who choose a car by appearance, a "beautiful" car. A car is not an object to look at 🧐 but to drive! And as for choosing by appearance: I once did. My first wife. She was "traded in" a long time ago.

[@kerryjones1508]

@@dickschuurman4684 I do like Honda as a brand, excellent engineering. I’d never buy a ugly car, it’s a mixture of looks, value and capability for me. A bit like your choice in a partner I suppose. (Joke). I drive a 2016 Honda Civic. And a few others.

[@ln5747]

I'd say it looks better than most in its class unless you go for a premium German small car.

[@dickschuurman4684]

@@ln5747 Explain "premium"... 🤣🤣🤣

[@professorpepper]

Nicely done sir! Informative with a dash of wit. Tempted by the Jazz, will defer judgment on the shirt.

[@BuckleUpShow]

I'm going north to Alaska

[@professorpepper]

@@BuckleUpShow I’m going for a Baked Alaska and I’ll be needing a bigger shirt…

[@Lightw81]

It's not a mini mpv. It's just a 4/5 seat hatchback. An mpv is only multi-purpose if the boot can have extra seats or luggage space, like the original espace. I think people started calling them mpvs because of the sloping windscreen/short bonnet which makes it look like a baby espace. But no 7 seat option so not multi-purpose. Can you fold the front seat back forward flat?

[@BuckleUpShow]

Okay so ignoring the whole magic seats thing that makes the back of this car incredibly versatile (multipurpose if you will) there have been a large number of 5 seat MPVs including but not limited to the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, Chevrolet Tacuma, Citroen Berlingo, Citroen C3 Picasso, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C4 Spacetourer, Citroen Nemo Multispace, Citroen Spacetourer, Citroen Xsara Picasso, Daihatsu Materia, Fiat 500L, Fiat Doblo, Fiat Qubo, Ford B-Max, Ford C-Max, Ford Torneo Connect, Ford Torneo Courier, Kia Carens, Kia Venga, Mercedes Benz B Class, Mercedes Benz R Class, Mercedes Benz V Class, Mitsubishi Delicia, Nissan Almera Tino, Nissan Elgrand, Peugeot Nipper Tepee, Peugeot Rifter, Renault Grand Modus, Renault Grand Scenic, Renault Kangoo, Renault Scenic, Seat Altea, Skoda Roomster, Suzuki Splash, Toyota Corolla Verso, Toyota Prius+, Toyota Verso S, Vauxhall Agila, Vauxhall Meriva, VW Caddy, VW Caddy Life, VW Caddy Maxi, VW Caddy Maxi Life, VW Golf SV, VW ID.Buzz and VW Touran. I'm glad you didn't make some sweeping statement that's demonstrably untrue that would make you look foolish though...

[@Lightw81]

@@BuckleUpShow you are, but what am I?

[@BuckleUpShow]

Witty

[@marios.8184]

I hope Honda made the Jazz here in Brazil again!!!

[@BuckleUpShow]

Be the change you want to see in the world

[@WestonMike]

Not sure about the waterproof seats. Wouldn't they get rather sweaty on longer journeys in warm weather? 🥵

[@BuckleUpShow]

Not really, still more breathable than leather

[@WestonMike]

@@BuckleUpShow Thanks for your very rapid response. Sounds ideal. 👍😀

[@ianyorke2617]

On the original Cross Star for some strange reason Honda removed the Rear Cross Traffic Alert safety system, compared to the standard Jazz. Absolute madness!

[@BuckleUpShow]

I mean it's not very big and the visibility is very good, I'm not sure it needs the cross traffic alert on any spec level

[@ianyorke2617]

@@BuckleUpShow Cross Traffic Alert is needed on any size car ad you reverse out of a parking space with SUV's on either side of you and you can't see or are distracted. It's called a safety aid. Why remove it from the "SUV" styled model. As I said, "madness".

[@bristolview56]

The blind spot monitoring isn't on the Crosstar either

[@dubravkosvilkovic2019]

Be ashamed, honda. Especcialy in regards to the new safely rules

[@coursdepianosurdomontetval2004]

Great car! Great testing!

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching

[@andrewmaple9863]

Great review

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching

[@Broccoli_Highkicks]

The Jazz is the new Civic, and the Civic is the new Accord. I'd still rather have the Civic, but it's something like another 10 grand for one of those. And while the facelift does look a little better, there's no escaping the fact it'll always be a pensioner's car. It may be a better car overal than the Toyota Yaris, for instance, but oh, how I wish it looked more like that... Edit: It's all well and good to excuse the price because of the generous standard kit, but a lot of that standard kit is stuff I could personally do without. It would be nice to have the option of getting a cheaper version instead of paying extra for stuff I don't particularly want or need.

[@BuckleUpShow]

There are very few brands selling those cars any more though because there's not a great business case for them. The Fiesta is gone, the Polo is in its final generation and a top spec Corsa will now touch the 40k mark. If you want a basic hatch now you can go Dacia, MG, or a low spec Hyundai, Kia or Citroen

[@andreasbo10]

​@BuckleUpShow is the mazda 2 in this category sir?

[@BuckleUpShow]

The Mazda 2 is a supermini, and under the skin it's a Toyota Yaris

[@johnnywires943]

Well i agree that this little Jaz MPV is a great little car but as with the Toyota Cross,there is no way you can accept a nearly 30,000 pound price.With that money i can pick up a 2 year old E Class Estate.They have to do better with their small cars.They have to realise that 30,000 pounds is a lot of money.

[@BuckleUpShow]

No one buys them for 30k though, they buy them for X amount a month with a 4k deposit/trade in

[@johnnywires943]

@@BuckleUpShow For how long?Do they have to renew in 3 years?How much is the monthly payment?Its like having a mortgage on your head.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Is this actually ground breaking information for you?

[@robinholmescnx]

Is the underfloor storage for your pies?

[@BuckleUpShow]

I actually just fill it to the top with Domino's Garlic and Herb dip and then drink it with a straw

[@dickschuurman4684]

Conclusion: the Honda Jazz, a fabulous small hybrid. I agree, driving an EX for almost 2 years! And as usual a great review, Harry!👍

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thank you squire

[@RolandNeveu]

Enfin une Honda beaute 'avec Option Toit ouvrant Panoramic?????

[@BuckleUpShow]

This doesn't have a sunroof

[@dennisaints]

Ouch!! Back to 90th model from the future !!

[@BuckleUpShow]

What?