The Honda Jazz is a five-seat hybrid hatchback built around space, comfort and easy automatic driving rather than sporting appeal. This page explains who it suits, what the single hybrid powertrain means day to day, and how the Elegance, Advance, Crosstar Advance and Advance Sport trims differ.
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View dealThe Honda Jazz is a five-seat hybrid hatchback that puts space and ease of use ahead of everything else. It's the smallest car in Honda's UK line-up, and it's aimed squarely at drivers who want a compact car without giving up room for passengers or awkward loads.
Choosing one is refreshingly simple. There's a single hatchback body, a single self-charging Hybrid powertrain with an automatic gearbox, and four trims: Elegance, Advance, Crosstar Advance and Advance Sport.
If you mostly drive in town, carry people in the back regularly, and want an automatic that never needs plugging in, the Jazz makes a lot of sense. If you want a small car that entertains on a B-road, road testers would point you elsewhere.
Honda Jazz key facts
| Body style | Hatchback |
|---|---|
| Powertrains | Hybrid (self-charging) (120 bhp) |
| Seats | 5 |
| Boot | 304 litres, 1,205 litres seats folded |
| Economy (WLTP) | 58.9–62.8 mpg |
| Braked towing | 500 kg |
| Manufacturer warranty | 3 years / 90,000 miles |
| Euro NCAP | 5 stars |
Manufacturer data for the versions we currently offer. Last updated 5 October 2026.
The Jazz is a compact five-seat hatchback, about 4.09 metres long, sold in the UK only as a self-charging hybrid. It has been a fixture of the small-car class for more than two decades, and reviewers consistently describe it as one of the most practical cars of its size.
The current, fifth-generation Jazz has been on sale in this form since 2023. Its reputation rests on interior packaging: a tall, airy cabin, genuinely usable rear legroom and rear seats that fold or flip up to swallow tall, awkward items.
Road testers are equally consistent about the trade-off. Comfort, visibility and fuel economy are the strengths; steering feel and outright fun are not, and the 304-litre boot is modest on paper next to some rivals. Honda covers the car with a 3-year / 90,000-mile warranty.
You lease a Jazz for low-stress motoring on a fixed monthly budget. Every version is an automatic hybrid with a 5-star Euro NCAP rating, and even the Elegance arrives with the kit most drivers actually use rather than a thin entry-level spec.
Standard across the range are LED headlights, wireless Apple CarPlay, soft pad leather interior panels, a rear view camera and front and rear parking sensors. That last combination matters more than it sounds in a car this shape - the view out is already good, and the sensors and camera make tight multi-storeys straightforward.
Practicality is the other reason. Five seats, 304 litres of boot space, flexible rear seating and braked towing up to 500 kg for a small trailer or a lightweight box trailer.
There's only one, so this decision is made for you: every Jazz is a self-charging hybrid automatic driving the front wheels. No plug, no charging cable, no home charger needed.
A 1.5-litre petrol engine works with a small 0.7 kWh battery for a combined 120 bhp, driving the front wheels through an automatic. You simply fill it with petrol; the car decides when to use electric power. It suits town and mixed driving, and anyone who wants a two-pedal car without EV infrastructure.
| Hybrid | |
|---|---|
| Boot | 304 litres |
| Power | 120 bhp |
| Seats | 5 |
| Battery | 0.7 kWh |
| 0–62 mph | 9.4–9.7 s |
| Braked towing | 500 kg |
| Economy (WLTP) | 58.9–62.8 mpg |
All four trims share the same hybrid powertrain, so the choice is about equipment and appearance rather than performance.
The starting point, and a well-equipped one: LED headlights, wireless Apple CarPlay, soft pad leather interior panels, a rear view camera and front and rear parking sensors. For many customers there's no obvious gap to fill. The Elegance is currently available from £336.10 a month.
Advance adds a leather gearshift knob, a heated steering wheel and privacy glass. The heated wheel is the one people notice on a February morning, and privacy glass helps if children nap in the back. The Advance is currently available from £345.59 a month, and against the Elegance the difference is currently £9.49/mo more expensive.
Crosstar Advance takes the Advance specification and adds 16-inch 3D chrome H centre cap alloy wheels. It's a change of look rather than a change of kit, aimed at drivers who prefer the chunkier, more rugged style of Jazz. The Crosstar Advance is currently available from £338.60 a month. Against the Advance, that is currently £6.98/mo cheaper. Best value
Advance Sport builds on the Crosstar Advance with fabric/suede leather upholstery, giving the cabin a sportier feel. Pick it if you like the interior treatment; mechanically it's the same hybrid as every other Jazz. The Advance Sport is currently available from £350.11 a month. Against the Crosstar Advance, that is currently £11.51/mo more expensive.
If you're shopping for a small hybrid automatic, two others are worth a look. The Mazda 2 Hybrid and the Toyota Yaris cover similar ground, and you can see the rest of the range on our Honda leasing page.
Toyota YarisSpecifications from Honda's UK data and Euro NCAP; equipment and availability vary by version, so check the individual deal. First Vehicle Leasing has arranged vehicle leases for over 25 years.
Page updated 5 October 2026 by First Vehicle Leasing. Prices and availability shown on this page are live and change as deals are refreshed.
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