Honda launches new Jazz

Honda launches updated jazz starting from 5.30 lakhs (exshowroom Delhi). This is the first hatchback from the company which is coming with diesel engine and competes with Hyundai Elite i20, Volkswagen Polo and Marutu Suzuki Swift.

Talking about exteriors jazz now having a bold all-black front grille and City-like sharp headlamps dominating the scene at front. The side profile looks almost identical to the earlier model, with an addition of prominent shoulder line running across the doors. While a wide band of chrome and chunky LED lights on the rear compliments the overall look of the new Jazz. It's now have 13mm longer wheelbase, more legroom than the old Jazz. It has sporty 15-inch alloy wheels.

Talking about interior it now come in a black and beige theme for the mid variants, and all-black for the top-end of the range. The dash layout is just like that of the City, equipped with a 6.2-inch touch-screen infotainment system. It has 9 cup holders. It comes with 354 ltr boot space.

Under the hood it comes with 1.2-litre i-VTEC petrol engine that has been carried forward, and a 1.5-litre i-DTEC engine that powers all diesel-Hondas in the country. The petrol engine puts out 90PS of maximum power and 110Nm of peak torque. An automatic gearbox is on offer along with the 5-speed manual. Claimed mileage of the manual models stands at 18.7 kmpl, marginally less than the 19 kmpl mileage posted by the CVT counterpart. The 1.5 litre I-DTEC engine has the same figures as the Amaze and the City, delivering out 100 PS and 200 Nm. The ARAI tested mileage of the diesel Jazz is 27.3 kmpl. Diesel variant comes with ABS and EBD as standard.

Source : cardekho

Renault unviels new sedan Talisman

Renault unveiled D- segment sedan Talisman. The sedan will go on sale in Europe by the end of this year. The vehicle will competr with sedans like VW Passat, Skoda Superb along with Ford Mondeo, Mazda 6 and others. Although few of its rivals VW Passat (upcoming) and Skoda Superb are selling in India, but Renault did not reveal any plans for Talisman’s India debut.

This sedan is 4.85 m long, 1.87 m wide and 1.46 m tall and features a wheelbase of 2.81 m. The boot space is large at 608-liter with the 60:40-split rear seats. Design of this car is taken from current Renault design cues seen on the new Espace crossover. However, it features signature ‘C’ shaped daytime running LED. The headlamps are sleeker in profile and are flanked around the Renault insignia, the company says taillamps features 3D effect and are always lit.

The interiors are also inspired from the Espace crossover, the instrumentation cluster is digital while it features three infotainment systems - 4.2-inch central display for lower spec variants along with two Renault’s R-Link 2 infotainment options - 7-inch placed in landscape format and a whopping 8.7-inch unit placed in portrait format.

Talisman is available with 2 petrol and 3 diesel engine. It comes with three transmission options - 6-Speed manual (only in diesel) along with 6 and 7-Speed dual clutch automatic options.

Source : cardekho