ON TEST HONDA JAZZ HYBRID

I should first thank Honda for supplying this Honda Jazz 1.5 i-MMD EX and making a Covid-safe delivery. I will also thank them for supplying all the relevant details for the vehicle. The Honda Jazz is now in its 4th Generation with the model first introduced in 2001. I have always been a fan of the Jazz having serviced and repaired many examples of the three previous generations over my years in the workshop. They have always been a beacon of reliability but with one Achilles heel – the CVT gearbox.

Look through any search engine with the terms Honda Jazz gearbox juddering problems and you will discover a plethora of owners of the older models discussing the need for the gearbox oil to be replenished with the correct Honda fluid to help alleviate the juddering on the CVT gearboxes.

The 2020 Honda Jazz is a huge step-up from its predecessor with