What is the real-world MPG of a Honda Jazz?
Owners report an average of 47.5 mpg across all Honda Jazz engines with data, about 92% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.
Honda Jazz MPG: what owners actually get
Owners report 47.5 mpg from a Honda Jazz, about 92% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 92%, better than typical: the median NEDC-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 82%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.
47.5mpg
Real-world average, all engines
92%
of the official combined figure
33–64
Range reported by owners (mpg)
1,960
Owner submissions
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Honda Jazz
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4i | 48.7–49.6 | – | 45.4 | 92% | – |
Honda Jazz
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2i | 52.3–54.3 | – | 49.0 | 92% | 38.0–59.1 |
| 1.4 i-Shift | 51.4–52.3 | – | 45.9 | 89% | 34.8–57.0 |
| 1.4i | 50.4–51.4 | – | 47.9 | 94% | 36.0–59.1 |
| 1.4i CVT | 51.4–52.3 | – | 44.2 | 85% | 33.0–54.2 |
Honda Jazz
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 i-VTEC | 54.3–55.4 | – | 52.7 | 96% | 39.4–64.0 |
| 1.3 i-VTEC CVT | 57.6–60.1 | – | 50.0 | 85% | 37.0–60.0 |
| 1.5 i-VTEC | 47.9 | – | 48.9 | 102% | 43.0–59.0 |
| 1.5 i-VTEC CVT | 52.3 | – | 48.0 | 92% | 41.0–58.0 |
All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine.
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Honda Jazz fuel economy questions
Why is the Honda Jazz real MPG lower than the official figure?
Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.
Where did the Honest John Honda Jazz Real MPG page go?
The site closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Honda Jazz figures now live: rebuilt from the archived dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.
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Where the Honda Jazz figures come from
If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Honda Jazz figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived dataset (archived page, 2026-06) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.
CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services. How we rebuilt Real MPG.
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