• Practicality a strong selling point
• Hugely versatile Magic Seats
• Loads of space for rear passengers

How much space is there?

As with the conventional Honda Jazz hatchback, the Jazz Crosstar offers more room for passengers than seems possible given its relatively small exterior dimensions.

This is particularly the case in the back, where there is loads of legroom for a car of this size. Plus, the Crosstar’s slightly taller suspension means it’s easier to get in and out of. The seats are closer to your backside, which means you don’t need to lower yourself into them as much.

Boot space and storage

Despite its larger, tougher looks, the Jazz Crosstar loses out on boot space compared to the standard hatchback. It has a 298-litre boot, while the conventional model has 304. However, we doubt you’ll notice the difference.

Plus you still get the clever, multiply-folding Magic Seats. There’s up to 1,199 litres of space in the back when you fold them all down – and they provide the flexibility to accommodate loads that would usually be too awkward for a car of this size. On top of which, so to speak, the Crosstar comes with standard roof rails.

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Interior storage includes a big box under the armrest, three smaller storage compartments in the centre tunnel, and two big eye-level cupholders built into the dashboard. The split level glovebox is carried over from the hatch too, which we think makes more effective use of the space available than a single-lid glovebox.

How easy is it to park?

The Crosstar is larger than the standard Jazz in every dimension – but not by a huge lot. That means you should still find it easy to park and thread through narrow city streets. Parking sensors and cameras are available if required, though.

Safety

• Five-star Euro NCAP safety rating
• Honda Sensing pack = loads of safety tech
• Front centre airbag for safer side impacts

The Honda Jazz Crosstar features the same level of safety equipment as the Jazz Hatchback on which it’s based. As such, Euro NCAP treats them as the same car – and that means it scored the same full five-star safety rating, albeit one that dates from 2020.

It’s more than just active safety technology that makes the Jazz safe, though. It now comes with a total of 10 airbags, including one between the front seats that prevents the front passengers from clashing heads in the event of a side impact.

If you’re curious, the full Honda Sensing safety suite includes:

• Collision mitigation braking (autonomous emergency braking)
• Adaptive cruise control
• Lane keeping assist
• Road departure mitigation
• Traffic sign recognition
• Intelligent speed limiter
• Auto high-beam
• Blindspot and cross traffic monitor

Watch the Honda Jazz Euro NCAP crash test video