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Honda officials recently said appreciation of the yen versus the rupee worsened the situation by making all imported parts costlier. So lot of reasons to put a heavier price tag on Jazz, but we think Honda should seriously do somethingto bring down the cost of Jazz. Else the sales of Jazz sales will repeat another nose dive in future too. The month on month sale of Honda Jazz shrunk nearly 39% in May-10 and the trend is continuing for the last few months. In March-10 Honda managed to sell 571 units of Jazz while April-10 recorded 338 units. But May-10 could be the worst ever month for Honda Jazz, sold only 205 units.

So Honda, what else you need to make a decision about Jazz’s future in India? Act fast else the competition will burry the Jazz name in Indian soil. We believe Honda India will take some clues from Jazz performance while pricing upcoming small car too. Otherwise you may have to witness the debacle once again..The much expensive hatchback Jazz from Honda Siel Motors India is going for some cosmetics changes. Autocarindia has managed some spy pics of Jazz facelift testing on road. The photos show a taped up front end which reveals the facelift would include an updated front profile with new bumpers, grille and revised headlamps.New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS) Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, on Thursday launched the Honda Jazz with new exterior styling, enhanced interiors and several new value-added features.

The new Jazz will be available in a new colour Urban Titanium in addition to the four existing colours Taffetta White, Alabaster Silver, Crystal Black Pearl and Rallye Red.

Speaking on the occasion, Seki Inaba, Director Marketing, Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. said, “During the past couple of years, HSCI has focused a lot on localization and cost down activities for our volume models through the R&D function in India. The new Jazz with its attractive pricing will surely appeal to the customers and expand on customer base of the Jazz.”

Speaking on the occasion, Jnaneswar Sen, Sr. Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Honda Siel Cars India said, “The new Jazz is a result of extensive customer feedback aiming at providing newness to the product and offers the latest in technology and design. With refreshed styling the New Jazz is a perfect blend of agile performance and elegant style.”

Honda Jazz was introduced in the Indian market in year 2009 as company’s first offering in the premium compact car segment.

The Honda Jazz is available in three variants – Jazz S, Jazz Select and Jazz X in Manual Transmission.

The new Honda Jazz range is available at the following prices (Ex-showroom Delhi):

Jazz S – Rs. 5.50 lakhs

Jazz Select – Rs. 5.75 lakhs

Jazz X – 6.06 lakhs

New Jazz finally is right-priced, starting from Rs 5.5 lakh

2011 Honda Jazz facelift launched at 5.5 lakh

Last month, Honda created a flutter in the market with a whopping Rs 1.75 lakh price slash on the Jazz. It was soon apparent, this was a move towards introducing a revamped Jazz soon. And the big launch has finally happened now.

The new Jazz will feature silver matt coloured headlamps. And the USB port that was missing earlier is now standard.Other goodies in the new Jazz will include beige and black interiors with reclining rear seats. On the exterior, there will be a new front and rear bumper and a new fender. There will be new alloy wheels and the rear will come with a chrome garnish now.

The Jazz will continue to be powered by the existing 1.2-litre, SOHC, i-VTEC motor, producing 90 PS of power and 110 Nm of torque.

The Jazz facelift comes in three variants - S, Select and X. The big news is the pricing of the car. Jazz S is priced at Rs 5.5 lakh, Jazz Select at Rs 5.75 lakh and Jazz X at Rs 6.06 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi. With the new pricing and set of goodies, seems like Volkswagen Polo and Hyundai i20 finally have some serious competition in the Jazz.

Click here to see all the variants and features of the 2011 Honda Jazz.