HONDA JAZZ E: HEV WITH EXCELLENT SAFETY DESPITE STRICT RULES

  • Honda Jazz e: HEV achieved a maximum 5-star rating on Euro NCAP tests
  • With the new front center airbag and Honda SENSING technology, the model enjoys the richest safety package in its history
  • Among other mass-produced models, the Jazz e: HEV is among the first models tested under the new standard, which includes testing both injuries to passengers and the deformations of other cars involved in the accident.
  • Hondas commitment to exceptional safety for all passengers helps keep the Jazz one of the most reliable cars in its class

The new Honda Jazz e: HEV received a maximum rating of five stars in the safety tests of Euro NCAP, and with their next session additional, even stricter requirements come into force. Jazz has a new technological structure of its body and its standard equipment includes an extremely rich package of active safety technologies and driver assistants. The combination of carefully upgraded active and passive safety techniques confirms its reputation as one of the safest passenger cars.

Available only with a hybrid drivetrain, the new Jazz is the first Honda model in Europe to be equipped with a front central airbag as standard. It is located in the rear of the driver's seat and unfolds in the space between the driver and the front row passenger, thus preventing the possibility of their heads colliding in a side impact.

NEW HONDA JAZZ e:HEV SCORES TOP MARKS UNDER TOUGH NEW EURO NCAP STANDARDS

Available only with a hybrid drivetrain, the new Jazz is the first Honda model in Europe to be equipped with a front central airbag as standard. It is located in the rear of the driver’s seat and unfolds in the space between the driver and the front row passenger, thus preventing the possibility of their heads colliding in a side impact.

In order to ensure the precise positioning of the airbag so that when opened it provides maximum protection, it is secured with three connections that lead it around the driver in a curved trajectory. To make this possible, its module is designed to fit in the upper part of the driver’s seat pad.

The new front center cushion is combined with seat belt pretensioners for the driver and front passenger to reduce the likelihood of sideways movement. Both are additionally protected from increased in height central armrest. This innovative approach is able to significantly reduce head injuries for all passengers.


The center airbag is one of ten installed in the Jazz e: HEV, including a side i-side system for the rear seats. This two-component structure is located in the rear seat pad and is activated to protect occupants from impact in the doors or C-pillars in the event of a side impact. It is compact in size to make room for Honda’s unique “magic seat” system, which has become a business card of Jazz.

The passive safety systems are complemented by industry-leading Honda SENSING technology, which now includes an improved, higher-resolution wide-angle camera that replaces the multifunctional Jazz of the previous generation. It recognizes more road surfaces and signs. The set of Honda SENSING systems, which has become standard equipment for all Honda models, also includes an adaptive autopilot, a lane keeping system and another to prevent leaving the roadway, among many other assistants.
In developing and designing the new Jazz, Honda engineers used the company’s in-house ACE (Advanced Compatibility Engineering) technology for the body structure, which is a great basis for the car’s performance in terms of passive safety. In an accident, it distributes energy evenly in the front and also reduces the transmission of impact effects throughout the car.