Selasa, 31 Julai 2012
Beberapa hari yang lepas Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. telah mengumumkan pelancaran rasmi model Jazz Hibrid di pasaran Thailand. Model tersebut sebelum ini telah dilancarkan di pasaran Malaysia pada harga RM94,800.00 (OTR dengan insuran), namun untuk pasaran Thailand harga yang ditawarkan sebanyak 768,000 Baht, bersamaan RM76,669.44.
Di bawah berikut merupakan petikan daripada siaran akhbar yang diterbitkan oleh Honda;
BANGKOK, Thailand, July 26, 2012 – Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. has announced the official launch of the new Jazz Hybrid, Thailand’s first Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid automobile in the sub-compact market segment. This innovative new model is ideal for Thai people who want to live modern and environmentally-positive lifestyles.
Designed under the “advanced and clean concept”, the new Jazz Hybrid has a sleek acrylic and plated grille, a new headlight and taillight design with blue clear lenses and plating, and a comprehensive range of interior features.
The new Honda Jazz Hybrid also comes with intelligent Eco Assist technology designed to help the driver maintain a fuel-efficient driving style, plus a display system that encourages optimum fuel-saving performance for all driving styles.
The new Honda Jazz Hybrid is available in four colors including Brilliant White, Alabaster Silver, Fresh Lime Green and Cerulean Blue, complemented by black and dark blue interior colors.
The new Honda Jazz Hybrid delivers fun-to-drive performance with the carefully-matched combination of the 1.3 liter I-VTEC engine that generates up to 88 horsepower (at 5,800 rpm, with 121 N-m of torque at 4,500 rpm) and the IMA electric motor that produces 14 horsepower (at 1,500 rpm, with 78 N-m of torque at 1,000 rpm).
The engine provides most of the propulsion, with supplementary energy from the electric motor enhancing start-off performance and the demands of acceleration and overtaking. When driving speed is low and steady, the engine stops and the vehicle moves to EV mode, powered solely by the electric motor. There are no CO2 emissions while in EV mode.
During braking, the engine stops as braking energy is dynamically converted into electric power, then stored in the hybrid battery for future use. When the vehicle is stationary, the engine and electric motor automatically switch to standby in idling stop to reduce fuel consumption.
The Honda Jazz Hybrid’s IMA technology delivers fuel consumption of 21.3 kilometers per liter (or 4.7 liter/100 kilometer) and reduces CO2 emissions to 110 grams per kilometer, according to Honda’s internal tests.
