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I have been offered a demonstrator Honda Jazz EX I-Shift at an attractive part exchange price. It will be available on 1st November. However, I have since heard that this model is about to be replaced by an updated and improved model. The salesman says that he can only supply a new Jazz until December, making no suggestion that a new model is due. I would be obliged if you could give me any information you may have about an impending changes.

Asked on 28 November 2009 by

Answered by Honest John

What is new is a shift of Jazz production for Europe to Swindon from 7th October, 2009. I drove a pilot production Swindon Jazz on 30th September, and also discovered that Honda is building 1.3 and 1.5 litre RHD versions with 5-speed torque converter automatic
transmissions for the South African market. So it is feasible that these could be Type Approved for the UK. As far as I know, Guangzou in China continues to build the old model Jazz.

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