New Pokémon Snap review: a supremely chill safari on the Nintendo Switch
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Virtual worlds have long been a place to escape. That was true before the pandemic, but lockdowns and stay-at-home orders across the world certainly accelerated the phenomenon. I spent an embarrassing amount of time last year gardening in Animal Crossing and going to concerts in Fortnite. They were great distractions, but never really gave that vacation-like escape I was truly searching for — turns out what I needed was a safari full of Squirtles.
New Pokémon Snap launches this week as the long-awaited sequel to a fan-favorite Nintendo 64 game from 1999. The premise remains the same: you, a budding wildlife photographer, traverse beautiful landscapes while snapping photos of every critter you can find. At its core the concept is incredibly simple, but — much like Pokémon Go — it’s a form of wish fulfillment. It takes out the battling and complex roleplaying elements that drive the main Pokémon games and instead just lets you be a part of this world, at your own pace, and without the threat of failure.
There is a story, but it’s pretty simple. At the outset, you join a research expedition exploring the new Lental region, and naturally they need some help documenting the wildlife. The Lental region is actually a string of islands with a surprising amount of biodiversity. You start out in a fairly run-of-the-mill wildlife preserve, but eventually you’ll be riding a sort of futuristic, enclosed hovercraft through deserts, beaches, volcanic trails, and even underwater. In many cases, you’ll be able to see the areas during both day and night, giving you a better understanding of how the animals behave.
You move through these environments on rails, as if you were on a ride at a particularly cool amusement park, and view the world through the lens of your camera. The main goal is to take pictures. Each area is teeming with creatures: birds soaring through the air, bugs digging through the sand, Machamps flexing for anyone who happens to be looking. The most impressive part might just be the density. There are pokémon seemingly everywhere, just waiting for the right moment to pop out and reveal themselves.
The goal is to catalog as many creatures as you can. Just like in the main games, you have a pokédex of sorts, only this time you fill it out by photographing monsters. You’re supposed to capture them in different poses, and at the end of each level a professor will rate each photo based on things like framing, pose, and whether there are any other creatures in the shot. Outside of your camera, you have a few ways to interact with the world. You can toss out berries to feed pokémon (or annoy sleeping ones), play a lullaby to get their attention, or scan your surroundings to center on points of interest.
There are also bonus quests that ask you to capture very specific images — like a sleeping Arbok falling out of a tree, or a yawning Torterra — for extra points. As your overall score increases, you’ll unlock new areas.
But your most important tool is careful observation. And that’s because New Pokémon Snap is a game largely built on repetition. You’ll be traveling through the same areas many, many times in search of new things. There are twists — you may get a new tool, and some levels have multiple pathways — but actually getting good photos requires a lot of time, patience, and experimentation. You might have to keep your camera trained on a soaring Wingull in hopes it does a loop-de-loop, or try multiple tactics to get a Magikarp to do, well, anything. Sometimes I would toss berries at everything just to see what happened. (Mostly it resulted in some adorably angry pokémon faces.)
Initially this process felt tedious, particularly early on, when there were only two spaces for me to explore.
It was almost boring, like riding the same slow rollercoaster over and over. But this feeling changed when I started looking closer. It was amazing how many creatures I missed the first (or tenth) time I went through a level. But when I looked closely, there they were, hiding in shrubs or in undersea caves. Sometimes if I watched for long enough, I could see pokémon fighting or cuddling together for warmth. The more time I spent in these places the more I started to notice the fine details — and the more I wanted to search out even more.
Snap also does a great job of creating spectacle. Those quiet moments are punctuated by the shock of a giant Wailord rising out of the sea in front of you, or the joy of spotting a flock of cute Squirtles just hanging out on a beach. It’s enough to make me long for a Pokémon game in VR.
This is helped by the fact that Snap moves at a leisurely place. There are some photos where you have to react quickly, but if you miss the shot, you can always try again.
There’s no penalty for failure; bad photos are simply discarded. The emphasis is on celebrating your triumphs. When I couldn’t figure out how to capture the photo I needed to progress, I did run into a few roadblocks, which were frustrating. But generally Snap is a game that rewards curiosity and does little to punish players for not following the rules.
(It should also be noted that one of Pokémon Snap’s most intriguing features wasn’t available to test ahead of launch. The game includes an Instagram-like photo sharing mode, where you can add filters, stickers, and borders to your images and then share them online with others. It’s a feature that could add a new social element to the series, but I haven’t been able to test it yet.)
Really, New Pokémon Snap is a game that forced me to change the way I think about virtual spaces. Decades of playing games have conditioned me to race through levels, checking off a to-do list of accomplishments as efficiently as possible.
But that doesn’t work here. I had to slow down and watch carefully, focusing on the small details as well as the big moments. I had to relax to enjoy the view — and it’s exactly what I needed.
New Pokémon Snap is available on the Nintendo Switch on April 30th.
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TechRadar Verdict
New Pokémon Snap feels antiquated by today’s standards.
Your enjoyment of the game will ultimately come down to whether you enjoy taking hundreds of pictures of virtual creatures, as you slowly chug along predetermined paths multiple times in the hopes of spotting something new. It’ll probably pass muster with Pokémon-loving kids, who will delight in seeing Pikachu scamper across the screen for perhaps the very first time. But for anyone aged 10 or above, this eclectic safari park isn’t worth the price of admission.
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New Pokémon Snap is yet another example of Nintendo reviving a beloved title for a new audience, and one that will undoubtedly attract the attention of those who played the original game back in 1999. Resurrecting past titles is something that Nintendo does incredibly well, mostly owing to the fact it has a rich library of classic games that appeal to young and older audiences alike.
Everyone has their favorites and a personal list of older Nintendo games they’d love to see remade (give us a new F-Zero, please!).
The problem is, though, not every title stands the test of time. Once the warm and fuzzy feelings of nostalgia fade away, New Pokémon Snap feels rudimentary by today’s standard, and we found it extremely monotonous to play. There’s simply not enough variation on offer, and only fleeting moments of enjoyment to be found that make it hard to justify the price tag.
Of course, there’s no denying that New Pokémon Snap may rekindle fond memories for those who played the original Pokémon Snap game on the N64. But it’s hard to fathom how anyone but a child could seriously enjoy this shallow safari park-style experience for more than a couple of hours.
New Pokémon Snap price and release date
- What is it? An on-rails photography game where you take pictures of Pokémon
- Release date? April 30, 2021
- What can I play it on? Nintendo Switch
- Price? $59.
99 / £49.99 / AU$79.95
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- Easy to learn controls
- Accessible to all players
You begin New Pokémon Snap by choosing from a selection of premade characters – there aren’t any customization options available – who acts as your silent avatar for the game. The player is introduced to two main characters shortly after, Rita and Professor Mirror, who have enlisted your help in photographing Pokémon across the Lental region, which is made up of various unknown islands.
Your main goal, apart from filling up your Photodex with countless pics of generations worth of cutesy Pokémon, is to hop across the various islands in a bid to learn more about the Illumina phenomenon, which can make Pokémon give off an otherworldly glow. Essentially, you’re on a research mission, and your camera is the key to making discoveries.
A quick tutorial walks you through the game’s controls, which are super easy to pick up.
You control the camera by using the analog sticks or, if you’d like a more realistic experience, by using the Nintendo Switch’s built-in gyro controls. You can zoom in using the ZL button, and snap pictures by pressing A. It’s intuitive, and we really appreciate being able to fine-tune our shots using the Nintendo Switch’s gyro controls.
The tutorial also explains how to take a perfect picture, and that’s where the game’s main challenge lies. It’s not enough to fire through a reel of film without any care or attention. You’ll need to take into account a Pokémon’s pose, direction, what’s happening in the background, and the size of your subject when they’re lined up in your lens. Everyone knows how to take a good photo, and the same basic rules apply in New Pokémon Snap.
Subject matter
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- Getting the best scores is challenging
- New unlocks create new opportunities
- Mini-missions and in-game achievements add more depth
Thankfully, however, there’s more to the game than simply pointing your camera at Pokémon and shouting “cheese!”.
As you progress through the game, which is done by raising your research level from the scores you receive from Professor Mirror, you’ll be given upgrades to your research camera and the ability to throw Fluffruit towards any nearby Pokémon. This is the crux of how you’ll discover more types of Pokémon that may be hidden away, and also how to prompt unique reactions. It’s these snaps which will score you the highest points.
Speaking of points, each photo you take is given a rating between one to four stars, and Professor Mirror will rate them accordingly after each outing. You can select the photos yourself, which are handily organized into folders of each Pokémon you snapped, or have the game automatically select the best ones for you. This auto-select feature is a life saver, as the idea of sifting through countless photos of a Magikarp is not our idea of a good time, and the game will sometimes surprise you by what it considers to be a “good” photo.
If you want to hit the four star ratings, you’ll need to try to capture Pokémon in the middle of a candid moment, which again, can be done by using the right tool for the job.
Some Pokémon may require a Fluffruit to coax them out of hiding, or a melody played to wake them from their slumber. You’ll also unlock a scan function early on that can sometimes reveal new routes, and there are mini-missions to complete that earn your titles (in-game achievements basically) and more items for the editing suite. It’s a nice puzzle-solving element that makes each journey to your destination slightly more interesting.
Change the film already
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- Extremely repetitive
As the game progresses, you’ll be tasked with regularly revisiting routes on the various islands you need to frequent as you slowly raise your research level. The Pokémon you discover and the actions you see will change in subtle ways the higher your research level becomes, but honestly, the thrill of seeing Pokémon roaming around the lush and sometimes beautiful scenery wears off extremely fast.
Yes, we smiled when an Emolga flew directly towards us after perching in a nearby tree the first time, and there are different locations like a desert, beach or jungle that are inhabited by new Pokémon types to snap away to your heart’s content.
But it’s often the same exact route you’ll have to sit through, the same Pokemon you need to photograph, all with the prospect of getting a slightly better rating. That cute and cuddly Emolga soon lost its charm the fourth time it flew over our heads, and New Pokémon Snap doesn’t feel organic enough to make retreading the same steps worth it. It can often feel like groundhog day.
Finishing touches
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- Share your photos with other players online
- Edit your pictures in various ways
- Photodex lets you view all your best photographs
But what awaits players when they’re not snapping pictures of Pokémon? Photo editing and community sharing, basically. You can connect to the internet and share your favorite photos with other New Pokémon Snap players, who can award the pics they like best with a Sweet! medal. You can also edit your photos in a pleasing number of ways using the Re-Snap feature and Photo Editing options, which let you add filters, change the exposure or place fun stickers on your pictures.
You need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to access the online functionality, sadly, but you can still share your Pokémon pics the standard way: take a screenshot on the Switch and share it to social media.
You can also sift through your burgeoning album of Pokémon photos in your Photodex, if you like, which shows 3D models of your various subjects, along with information on their vital statistics like height, weight and type. But there’s not much else to do outside of the main game, sadly.
Verdict
A real life safari park is fun the first time around, but imagine if someone asked you to do it five times in a row, with the slight chance that you’ll discover something new? Sounds pretty laborious, right? Well, that’s what New Pokémon Snap feels like. It’s a real grind to play, and the rewards simply aren’t great enough to justify the investment of time it requires. If you love Pokémon and have always dreamed of capturing them all through the lens of a camera, it at least lives up to that promise.
Just keep your expectations in check as to how fun photographing Pokémon over and over again really is.
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Honda Jazz Test Drive: Pokemon Go!
Despite the calm design and neutral color, the new Honda Jazz is a very “bright” and advanced car: innovative technology, various security systems, a spacious interior with wide transformation possibilities.
One problem: it all costs a lot of money. Is it worth it? What awaits the Honda Jazz model in Ukraine? I’ll try to answer.
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- 1 Positioning Honda Jazz
- 2 How does the Honda Jazz ride?
- 3 Is there innovation in the Honda Jazz?
- 4 Honda Jazz car price and its competitors
- 5 Cost of maintenance and real fuel consumption Honda Jazz
- 6 Honda Jazz safety
- 7 As a result
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- 7.0.1 Positioning Honda Jazz
The first generation of Honda Jazz in its current variation appeared in 2002. By the words «current variation» is meant not just a B-class hatchback, but its enlarged version, entering the territory of microvens. A similar story continued in 2008 and 2013, when the Honda Jazz models of the second and third generations, respectively, debuted. All this time, the concept has not changed: “hatchback-microvan”, mainly front-wheel drive (occasionally there were versions with all-wheel drive), a transverse installation of a small engine (1.
3-1.5 liters), an emphasis on practicality and ease of use of the car. The fourth generation of the Honda Jazz model, which was released in the fall of 2019years, it was worked out according to similar patterns. The only difference is that the European market has now decided to sell only hybrid versions of the car. And by the way, if we talk about markets, I’ll note that in different countries, in addition to the Jazz name, the Fit name is also used, you can still find a 1.3-liter “aspirated” paired with a CVT, there are versions with all-wheel drive. But in Europe (and, accordingly, in Ukraine) — only a hybrid and FWD. Car Honda Jazz , as we are used to seeing it, has four generations — the most recent came out at the end of 2019 and became the hero of this material. Once again: the clarification “as we are used to seeing it” is obligatory. Because, under the name , Jazz met a compact microcark Honda City from the 1980s, and a full-fledged SUV based on ISUZU / Opel 9032.
By the way, the new generation Honda Jazz also received a cross-version called Jazz Crosstar , details of which will be discussed below. In the meantime — all the attention to the main version Honda Jazz and the test car. How does the Honda Jazz ride?
Smooth, smooth, pleasant. In the sense that the acceleration control here is smooth and fairly smooth: no surges, no dips — after all, a hybrid and an electric motor. True, there are no emotions either. Partly to blame for this is the absence of any instrument demonstrating the operation of the power plant. In conventional ICE cars, this is a tachometer. In hybrids / electric vehicles — a sort of «Power-meter», an indicator of consumption and energy recovery. In the case of the Honda Jazz, there is nothing. There are only changing numbers of the speedometer and an indicator of the position of the transmission selector — «D» or «B» (increased recovery and deceleration).
Interestingly, the creators of the car tried to add emotions in a different way: when accelerating in the “gas to the floor” mode, you can clearly hear the operation of the gasoline engine and how it “floats” in speed — as if there is an automatic transmission under the hood and gears change in it. It is interesting that during smooth acceleration there is no such effect: the internal combustion engine simply starts and works to recharge the traction battery or power the electric motor (a detailed description of the design will be below). In a word, with overclocking it turns out funny. Which does not change the fact: acceleration is smooth and linear, there are no delays or traction dips during gear changes. If you remove the emotional component, which now and then fails, but the Honda Jazz hybrid accelerates smoothly, but quite quickly. Similar comfort/handling experience. Interestingly, the Honda Jazz hybrid platform is a relative of the Honda HR-V model, which does not have the best behavior: sometimes it rides softly, sometimes it gives a noticeable body roll, sometimes it shakes the rear suspension noisily.
All this can be found in the Honda Jazz model — but only if you are meticulously looking. Because the Honda Jazz rides half a head better: there is more comfort and softness of the suspension, there are practically no unnecessary swings and knocks. The steering response is adequate, there are no slowdowns — exactly the same as there is no sharpness or pronounced reverse force on the steering wheel. But we’re not talking about a sports car, right? And from this point of view, the Honda Jazz hybrid perfectly fits the role of a “car for every day”: it is very understandable, soft, and predictable in its behavior. Looking at the Honda Jazz from the outside, you would never think that such advanced hybrid technology is installed under the hood: just a car. How “simple” is that here even the rear direction indicators are made on ordinary light bulbs. Although the rest of the optics are LED. And here is another unusual solution — caps on alloy wheels.
By the way, please note: the car was on winter wheels, a test drive took place at the beginning of winter on cold asphalt. However, hybrid Honda Jazz stably accelerated to «hundreds» in 9.5 seconds — I think the declared «passport» 9.4 seconds in the summer can be obtained without problems. And pay attention to the gentle blue line of the increase in speed: not a single failure, jump, jerk. This is the smooth behavior of the Honda Jazz model in general. The absence of any global comments or problems with the car is good: it seems like Honda Jazz has already moved towards premium. But it hasn’t arrived yet. Which, for example, is noticeable in the cabin. At first glance, you are greeted by a stylish and concise front panel in horizontal shapes. Here is the “climate” block with slightly frosted glass and filigree-finished control knobs: as if from the world of Audi. Here is the original 2-spoke steering wheel with beautiful control buttons for additional functions: as if from the world of Honda E.
Here are comfortable seats with pleasant fabric upholstery: as if from the world of “those very Japanese”, when velor was considered more prestigious than leather. In general, the shape of the cabin is such that the driver and front passenger have a view through the huge glass — like a monitor with a picture of wildlife. Because of this shape, there is a feeling of “a lot of air”, subconsciously you perceive the interior as very spacious. This effect does not disappear even when changing to the second row: spacious overhead, spacious for legs — thanks to a flat floor, which only rises slightly in the area of \u200b\u200bthe front seat supports. Of course, with such a car width (1.69 m) and the formation of the rear sofa, only two people will be comfortable behind. But still: a spacious interior is one of the cardinal advantages of the Honda Jazz compared to most competitors. Especially if you do not forget about the possibilities of transforming and folding the rear seats using the Magic Seats system.
But the trunk was not particularly surprising: the expected volume, a hook for packages, a small niche in the underground — that’s all. The front panel is made in a laconic design, plus a beautiful climate control unit and the original 2-spoke steering wheel in the style of Honda E . Everything is perceived as very modern — but why is hard plastic almost everywhere? Or here’s another example — power window buttons: only the driver has the backlight and AUTO mode. And here’s another — glossy black trim on the armrests of the rear doors, but not the front. Yes, it is customary to scold «black gloss». But it is also customary to pay maximum attention to the driver and front passenger — and here it turned out the other way around. It’s strange: the manufacturer saves on the “little things” that are visible (hard plastic, power window buttons, direction indicators), although he created a product with a huge number of advanced and cool solutions (hybrid, LCD devices, complex Honda Sensing ).
By the way, here’s another cool solution — a branded rear seat folding system Magic Seats : a phenomenally convenient and practical “little thing” that will help solve cargo transportation issues if there is not enough trunk. Is there innovation in the Honda Jazz?
The main innovation is the e:HEV hybrid system, the principle of which was analyzed using the example of the Honda CR-V Hybrid. If you describe the system in three words, then these will be the words «the electric motor is now the main one.» In the sense that it is the electric motor that is most often responsible for the acceleration and movement of the car. The gasoline internal combustion engine either acts as a generator to generate electricity, or is connected directly to the wheels during highway driving at a speed of 80-90 km/h and above. Therefore, the Honda Jazz hybrid in most cases is an electric car with 109 hp hidden under the hood. and 253 Nm: this is exactly the output of the electric motor.
However, there is no large and heavy traction battery here. Instead, a combination of an internal combustion engine generator and a small intermediate battery is used. The 1.5-liter gasoline engine operates on the Atkinson / Miller cycle, it develops 97 hp. and 131 Nm. As a result, electricity for an electric motor can be obtained in two ways: firstly, an internal combustion engine generator, and secondly, energy recovery during decelerations / braking. The accumulated energy is collected in a Lithium-Ion traction battery, which is located at the rear of the vehicle. By the way, the new generation Honda Jazz hybrid uses a more compact battery, which made it possible to carve out an additional 14 liters of usable volume. Of course, if we talk about the design of the car as a whole, then there are other changes. For example, the share of ultra-high-strength steels in the body structure has increased — up to 18% against 10% for its predecessor. Also, the rigidity of the body increased by 13%.
And a change in the configuration of the front side windows made it possible to increase the field of view from 69 to 90 degrees. By the way, these side windows are slightly tinted yellow and practically do not fog up in cold or damp weather: the airflow is organized correctly. But all these are just details against the background of the most interesting design element — the hybrid system. Now a few words about the other equipment of the Honda Jazz. First of all — a set of security systems Honda Sensing. And it really is a “complex”: warning and automatic braking in the event of a possible accident (CMBS), lane control system (LDW), lane keeping system (LKAS), adaptive cruise control (ACC), accelerator pedal error prevention system (CMTC), Automatic High/High Light Switching (HSS), Low Speed Distance Assist (LSF), etc.
As you can see, the new Honda Jazz puts a lot of emphasis on ease, comfort, and safety. The last point is also reflected in the number of airbags — there were ten of them in the test car! Count for yourself: two front, two side front, two side curtains, two side rear, driver’s knee airbag, plus a central airbag between the driver and front passenger, which protects them from mutual head-butt in the event of an accident. Given such equipment, touch 9The 1-inch display with Apple CarPlay wireless technology and 3-mode reversing camera already look as expected. The central part of the front panel is given over to the 9-inch touch screen. Another one (7-inch) is the basis of the dashboard. The car is equipped with a large number of driver assistance systems, which are combined in the complex Honda Sensing — and all this is included in the initial package of the car. Because…
Honda Jazz car price and its competitors
Because the Honda Jazz model is offered in Ukraine not only in a hybrid version, but also only in one configuration Elegance .
But this equipment is made according to the “all inclusive” principle: combined seat upholstery made of fabric and eco-leather, Magic Seats, Honda Sensing complex, climate control, rear view camera, front and rear parking sensors, full LED headlights (low/high light), 15-inch alloy wheels, choice of paint type (enamel, metallic, mother-of-pearl), etc. Of course, advanced hybrid technology and good equipment have their price — in Ukraine car Honda Jazz Elegance is offered for 777 thousand UAH. or about $27.5 thousand. 09 meters) due to the original bumpers. The car also features a black roof with roof rails and a grille. And it also differs in its bundle: Garmin navigation has been added, a premium audio system with a separate subwoofer, 16-inch wheels, seat upholstery with water-repellent fabric, etc. But again, a question of money: price tag Honda Jazz Crosstar – 868 thousand UAH.
or more than $30 thousand Version Honda Jazz Crosstar is a very interesting “variation on a theme”: a similar hybrid and interior space, but in a more universal “cross” version and with extended equipment. That’s just the price tag … Against this background, I can not get rid of the thought that I would like to see in the range of the model Honda Jazz in Ukraine, ordinary versions of the car — albeit with an «aspirated» and CVT, but with a price of $ 22-23 thousand.
a B-class hatchback like the Opel Corsa or Citroen C3 is like a compact crossover. And in this case, the “magic” of the Honda Jazz is gradually disappearing. For example, let’s take the Opel Crossland X or Citroen C3 Aircross models, and then add the Ford EcoSport, Peugeot 2008, Volkswagen T-Cross, etc. Against their background, the internal space of the Honda Jazz is no longer impressive — due to the height of the body, crossovers offer a vertical landing and a sense of space.
In the range of rivals, you can find economical diesel options — to compete with the Honda hybrid. And if you don’t “accelerate” much in terms of trim levels and options, then you can buy rivals even for less money than the Honda Jazz costs. Or pay a lot, but get good equipment. Yes, there are more choices! Nominally Honda Jazz is a hatchback, but the body type clearly resembles the microvans popular in the past. It’s a pity that this class has practically disappeared today — it was replaced by compact crossovers: more ground clearance, more space inside, more trunk. They are the most dangerous competitors for Honda Jazz .
Cost of maintenance and actual fuel consumption of the Honda Jazz
Although the city failed to achieve a fantastic figure of 2.6 liters per 100 km, but the car consistently “brought” 4-4.5 liters per 100 km: a very worthy result. If you add a lot of traffic jams and / or attempts to dynamic drive, then you will get a maximum of 4.
8-5 liters per 100 km, but if you try to save money and drive as smoothly as possible, you can “squeeze out” the consumption of about 3.5-3.6 liters per 100 km way! Not every compact car with a diesel engine can achieve such results in the city. And even then, subject to the use of manual transmission, thrifty driving style, the complete absence of dynamics. At the same time, its exhaust performance is likely to be worse compared to the Honda Jazz hybrid. But on the highway the situation is changing. So, at a speed of 80-90 km / h, the fuel consumption of the Honda Jazz hybrid constantly fluctuates around 4-4.5 liters per 100 km, at a speed of 110-120 km / h it increases to about 6-6.5 liters per 100 km of track . And it turns out that in highway driving modes, a comparable diesel car outperforms the Honda Jazz hybrid.
General warranty — three years or 100,000 km. The components of the hybrid system are covered by a separate warranty — five years or 100,000 km. Service maintenance is required every 15 thousand km or once a year.
The exact cost of service depends on the mileage and age of the car, the list of work performed, the selected dealer. Car prices as of January, excluding additional discounts and promotions when buying a car or servicing it.
Safety Honda Jazz
The car passed the Euro NCAP crash tests in 2020 — already under a modified and more complicated program. What affected the frontal impact: high loads on the driver’s chest and relatively weak protection (brown zone). Although the rest of the Honda Jazz model showed good results: mostly green (high level) or yellow (normal level) safety marks, good protection against various types of impacts, correct operation of driver assistance systems.
Therefore, the result for the Honda Jazz is the maximum «5-star» rating for safety. Result
The Honda Jazz in its current form is what a normal modern everyday car in developed countries should look like. When the buyer pays attention not to the size of the body and the obligatory alloy wheels, but to the security systems and the hybrid powertrain, which gives less exhaust. But in Ukraine, for $27,000, they usually want to get a crossover, four-wheel drive, and a bigger engine. And if they talk about B-class models, but certainly so that with a price tag of $ 10-15 thousand, and even HBO in the kit. In such realities, the Honda Jazz hybrid is doomed to be a piece goods for the time being. I hope that this «so far» will be short-lived and the Honda Jazz hybrid will definitely become popular in Ukraine — because it is worthy.
Pros:
+ Economical hybrid that is a pleasure to drive
+ Spacious interior, thoughtful transformation options
+ Excellent level of equipment
Cons:
— Very high price for an ordinary B-class car
— No choice of versions — want the naturally aspirated + CVT option
Specifications Honda Jazz Hybrid
Body — hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
Dimensions — 4 x 1.
- 7.0.1 Positioning Honda Jazz
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