Faults:

In my period of ownership, the car has behaved faultlessly. There was a dealer call-back to examine the passenger air bag, but that did not reveal anything untoward.

General Comments:

In my opinion, this is a very intelligently designed car. The amount of interior space is considerable. The way in which the rear seats fold when required creates a very large area for carrying such items as a fridge, if the situation warrants it. The controls on the car work very well indeed. The manual gearbox is very slick. Comfort levels, on the whole, are quite good although for some passengers, going over speed-bumps can result in a little discomfort. The reliability of the vehicle is first rate. This was also my experience with a previous Honda Jazz. Only a replacement front light bulb in the latter and nothing in the former.

The single weakness which I would draw the reader's attention to, is the lack of performance on hills. This necessitates a gear change down followed by an interval during which the car struggles somewhat. Providing the owner is not expecting stellar performance, this is a car I would wholeheartedly recommend.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing.

General Comments:

This is my second Honda, the first one being a Honda Civic LS saloon.

This is my first Hybrid with a CVT gearbox, not as good as a conventional automatic, but certainly a lot better than that awful I-Shift. My main problem with the car, is its lack of power. When I need to put my foot down to overtake on the motorway, the engine screams with high revs, but the car doesn't move very fast; I suppose that this is an inherent problem with a CVT gearbox.

I had previously driven cars, both the Honda Jazz I-shift and Toyota Corolla MMT, and they were truly horrible to drive, with jerky gear changes, rolling backwards at traffic lights, and I understand quite unreliable as well.

My car is made in Japan, is quite comfortable, roomy and quiet inside with very clever storage and seating options.

All in all, I am very satisfied, if a little disappointed with its performance potential.