The Jade is a model launched by Dongfeng Honda in the Chinese market in 2013. It was once thought to be Honda's car designed for the Chinese market, but when Honda introduced the car to Japan more than a year later, it dawned on people that it was the successor to Honda's compact MPV, the Honda Stream, in the Asian market, and its low-profile body was prepared for the double-decker parking spaces that have become popular in Japan in recent years.
The Jade has a great relationship with the Civic, which shares the same power and chassis as the ninth-generation Civic, and the front end is almost identical. The overall shape of the Jade is also very similar to Honda's Civic Touring in Europe, but it has a three-row six-seater version in addition to the five-seater. It can be said that the five-seater version of the Jed is about the same as the Civic Touring version because of its wide trunk, and the six-seat version of the Jade is equivalent to the rhyme of the times.
As a compact car, the Jed has a huge wheelbase, its wheelbase is up to 2760 mm, which stands on the same level as the Camry, Accord, and Teana, while the maximum wheelbase of the average compact car is only 2700 mm. Strictly speaking, it was supposed to be a station wagon, but the market in China was too narrow to form a category, so we classified the Jade as a "boutique compact car" based on its power and design characteristics.
Jed just ushered in the facelift at the beginning of 2017, the new Jed is equipped with the same 1.5T engine of the Civic to finally correct the lack of power of the old car, its 0-100 kilometers acceleration in just over 9 seconds, and full of stamina. The problem of stiff suspension of the old car has also been completely corrected in the new car, the ride of the new car is significantly more comfortable, the hard suspension of the old car is to a certain extent to take care of the low body, and the new car due to the use of new wheels, the body ground clearance is also slightly improved.
The original 1.8L engine also continues to serve on the low-profile Jed, and it is still matched with the 5AT gearbox of the old low-profile car, and the low-configuration Jed configuration with the large central control screen canceled is a bit too plain, and we do not recommend it.
Like the previous generation Civic, the Jed has a rear suspension that uses double wishbone independent suspension. However, the Civic is designed with a shock absorber and spring separation, while the Jade is a one-piece design. In terms of driving experience, the comfort of Jed's suspension is good, it can absorb road vibrations well, and its ability to filter large bumps is quite strong. The handling limits of the double wishbone suspension are theoretically stronger than those of the torsion beam suspension, but of course, the main purpose of this suspension on the Jed is to make the passengers more comfortable.
Jed's fuel consumption has always been low, and the new Jed with a 1.5T engine has once again strengthened its fuel-saving performance, and now you have the opportunity to control fuel consumption within 6L in high-speed cruising, considering the weight of more than 1.5 tons, the fuel consumption of this car is really surprising. In short, in terms of fuel consumption, you can think of it as a 1.6L displacement model, and it is a very economical and fuel-efficient one. However, the cost of using a car in Jed may not be the cheapest in this class, after all, its maintenance cost is slightly more expensive, and the used car market is not as large as the usual models in the market.
The biggest highlight of the Jed is its use of space, he is probably the widest and most comfortable compact sedan, the five-seater Jed has a very considerable trunk, and it is different from the European station wagon only plus the trunk without rear space, its rear legroom is also close to the level of the intermediate car.
The six-seater Jed's third-row seats are much more practical than other compact MPVs, including the Toyota Eze and Volkswagen Touran, but the problem is that when all six seats are used, there is not much luggage compartment space. This car is very suitable for urban families with two children, especially if there are two elderly people in the family, and the family composition of four large and two small families. However, on rural unpaved roads, its low chassis height can be a problem.
The Jade isn't a hot car at the moment, so it has a decent deal. If you're not looking for a quick engine explosion, if your car needs are mainly urban and home-based, and if your budget is a little more relaxed, we really can't think of a more family-friendly option than Jade at this level for the time being.