Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) on Monday started the pre-launch bookings of its upcoming New Jazz with an amount of Rs 21,000.

As per the carmaker, it can be booked at all authorized HCIL dealerships across the country or online through the company website with an amount of Rs 5,000.

Rajesh Goel, Senior Vice President and Director, Marketing & Sales, HCIL said, “We are excited to open the bookings for the new Jazz which is slated for launch later this month. The new Jazz with its stylish sporty new look, outstanding interior package and segment-unique One Touch Electric Sunroof will appeal to the customers who are looking for the absolute best in the segment”

He further added, “Over the years, we observed Jazz customers demonstrating strong preference towards petrol powertrains. Responding to this trend, we have decided to offer the New Jazz exclusively in petrol engine in both Manual and CVT variants. With this latest offering and a full festive season ahead of us, we see fresh excitement in the premium hatchback segment.”

The new Jazz will be powered by BS-VI compliant 1.2L i-VTEC petrol engine available in both Manual and CVT transmission and will come equipped with safety features.

As per Honda, the New Jazz will revolutionize the premium hatchback market with Segment unique ‘One-Touch Electric Sunroof’ and upscale convenience of Cruise Control, Smart Entry and Push Button Start/Stop system in both Manual and CVT.

It is the only car in its segment which is equipped with steering-wheel-mounted unique dual-mode “Paddle Shift” option for CVT variants which accounted for almost 70 percent of total Jazz sales in the market last year, the company statement added.