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Prices started from £18,890 when it was new in 2020, a figure that has now risen to £19,910 for the hatch and £24,170 for the Crosstar. Used, entry-level cars can be picked up from £14,000. We even found an EX model for £16,250. Expect to pay a significant premium for a Crosstar.

The Jazz achieved an excellent five-star Euro NCAP safety rating. It netted good scores across the board – including 87% for adult occupancy, 83% for child occupancy and 80% for pedestrian safety – thanks to its suite of standard-fit safety systems.

The model has long been a reliable car. This latest iteration has not yet featured in a What Car? Reliability Survey, but the previous model finished consistently in the upper quartile. Honda itself came 14th out of 30 brands in the 2021 survey with a score of 94.2%.