Car review: All that Jazz and more

The new Jazz is the first Honda here to have a hybrid system which allows it to be driven in electric mode. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
The high-compression engine of the Jazz 1.5 e-HEV has a lot more torque than its non-hybrid twin as well as its predecessor. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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Price: From $106,999 with COE
Engine: 1,498cc 16-valve inline-4, paired with twin motors
Transmission: Motor-incorporated e-CVT
Power: 109hp at 3,500rpm
Torque: 253Nm at 0-3,000rpm
0-100kmh: 9.4 seconds
Top speed: 170kmh
Fuel consumption: 3.8 litres/100km
Agent: Kah Motor

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