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Honda Fit / Jazz
The Honda Jazz nameplate
has been used by Honda of Japan to denote
several different cars since 1982. European-market
name for the Honda City Mk I from 1982 to
1986, as City was already trademarked by Opel.
Japanese-market name for the badge-engineered
version of the Isuzu Mysterious Utility (MU),
known around the world as the Opel Frontera,
Holden Frontera, or Isuzu Amigo. However,
more recently it has been used for a five-door
hatchback automobile first introduced in June
2001. The vehicle is known as the Fit in Japan
and China, as well as in both North and South
America. It is called the Jazz in Europe,
Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa
Although the Jazz is
now one of Honda’s global models, it
experienced a very slow progression as it
made its way around the world. The car first
debuted in June 2001 in Japan. It was then
introduced to Europe (early 2002), Australia
(late 2002), Brazil and South America (early
2003), Thailand and South-East Asia (late
2003), China (mid 2004), and Mexico (late
2005). A production model for the United States
and Canadian markets debuted on January 8,
2006 at the North American International Auto
Show in Detroit. The car will be released
in the US and Canada in April 2006.
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