First batch of Chinese Hondas ship

[macG]

"The first batch of 150 Honda Jazz (Fit) subcompacts manufactured by Guangzhou Honda Automobile in southern China is en route to Germany. They were dispatched on June 24."

"Honda is the first automaker to set up a dedicated export factory in China. It is a joint venture between Honda, Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Guangzhou Automobile Group and Dongfeng Motor. The factory has an installed annual capacity of 50,000 units."

Source: http://www.auto-asia.com/viewcontent.asp?pk=10145

A model poses next to a Honda Jazz during a ceremony to see off the first shipment of 150 of the cars at the southern port of Guangzhou, China, as the Japanese carmaker Honda began exporting Chinese-made Jazz compacts to Europe. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

[MYx]

I was in China last May... this is how the Fit looks there now. This is the upper 1300cc variant.



This is probably how it will look like when it reaches US shores.

[MYx]

And this is the base model 1300 Fit in CHina...

[MYx]

Front view... notice the blacked out headlights. Those are standard in the base model in China...

[MYx]

When I crossed over to Hong Kong, this is how the sport variant of the JAZZ looked like in the showroom. Notice the Mugen bodykit. I think this is the Mugen S+

1300cc
CVT (no 7speed option)

[MYx]

Another angle...

wow! its amazing what the body kit does to the looks of this car. in HK how much money did the mugen kit add to the car's price?

[MYx]

Also standard was the sunroof across all variants...

Here's someone who dressup up his ride...

[MYx]

Originally Posted by milkylog

wow! its amazing what the body kit does to the looks of this car. in HK how much money did the mugen kit add to the car's price?

In HK, there were only 2 variants available:

1.3 LX - i-DSI with multi matic - HK$123,880

1.3 EX - i-DSI with multi matic and factory full body kits - HK$ 136,880

[MYx]

Here's the interior of the 1.3 EX...

[MYx]

They may only have two variants in HK, but they sell it in 10 colors...

Originally Posted by MYx

In HK, there were only 2 variants available:

1.3 LX - i-DSI with multi matic - HK$123,880

1.3 EX - i-DSI with multi matic and factory full body kits - HK$ 136,880

I'm looking at the pieces included with the full body kit, installed and with factory matching paint thats not a bad price at all ($1,670 USD).

Originally Posted by MYx

They may only have two variants in HK, but they sell it in 10 colors...

haha thats too much.. 3 different shades of silver.

[michaelj]

Originally Posted by MYx

Here's the interior of the 1.3 EX...

Somebody please tell me that there's a place I can buy and import that stereo dash facia (the 2-din panel) to retro fit my 1.4 Jazz sport when I get it... The only options I'm given here in the UK is the factory-fit radio, or the sat-nav, and I really would like to fit some aftermarket stereo bits....

Any info would be appreciated so I can see if I can get my dealer to find out more.

Michael.