Available in 1.2 and 1.4 versions, the Honda Jazz first emerged on the car market in 2001, with the latest version of the Jazz being launched in October 2008. Both versions come with a 5 speed manual transmission and the 1.4 can also be provided with a 7 speed CVT auto transmission.

The Honda Jazz is at the top of the super-mini category for reliability, according to an independent car reliability survey.