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 Honda Jazz Hybrid or Toyota Prius C, Small Car Choice

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calvinchin
post May 7 2012, 01:33 PM

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QUOTE(dingdangdong @ Mar 22 2012, 08:31 AM)
I am having the same dilemma. Last weekend, test drove BOTH the Jazz Hybrid and the Prius C.
Still not sure which car to buy, will decide by the end of April the latest. So hard to choose as both has its pros and cons.

PROS
Jazz:
-Really light steering, straightforward CVT gear shift
-Spacious interior, "magic seats"
-IMA battery 5 years warranty, cheaper replacement ~RM7K
-Car can still go with dead battery.

Prius C:
-much more electronics (eg touch start, keyless entry, MFD etc)
-Save more $ on gas
-Continuous air cond when car is stopped.
-Currently #1 best selling hybrid in US & Japan
-HSD battery higher millage, better quality and built to last longer
-Full sized spare tyre

CONS
Jazz:
-Less gas saved on IMA hybrid system
-less electronics
-IMA battery more prone to failure (according to some news articles)
-no spare tyres, IMA battery located @ tyre bay, also noticed "cheap" white foam insulation surrounding IMA battery

Prius C:
-Only 3 years warranty on battery, and more expensive to change ~RM12K
-interior size, width and length is same as Jazz, except for height, which is 8 cm less.
-ancient gear shift box sad.gif, no CVT
-stiffer steering and more abrupt braking
-need to tow the car if battery failure, cannot use petrol as back up.

Another CON for both:
-No option to upgrade to leather seats, I am really hesitant to install them outside for fears of quality/warranty.
-Although Prius C offers upgrade to the 2DIN multi media screen, its NOT the same one as used in the USA market. It doesn't have Entune software, which hooks to your phone for internet for Bing, internet radio, etc

FYI I read somewhere that during launching, Jazz was expected to sell 3000 cars a year in msia, and Prius C is ~4000.
Right now, in north america, Prius C sales are 6000 A MONTH  blink.gif Although 2012 Jazz Hybrid skips the american market, they
will launch the 2013 Full EV Plug in Honda Fit
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Very detailed comparison smile.gif

We already know the technology and mileage comparison between both models.
Prius is on the upper hand on this.
But personally, I feel that the Jazz has a much better design.

However, apart from the above, it's important to know how the Air-cond compressor in both Hybrid cars actually work when the car is idle, or when battery charge is low.
I do not want to find myself baking under the hot sun during afternoon traffic jams !

Equally important is to know the long term maintenance cost.
On this point, I believe Prius' much higher sales volume should lead to availability of parts and hopefully lower maintenance costs.


Regards,
Calvin

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