Honda Logo

Being the successor of the once-popular Jazz (City), the Logo failed to repeat the miracle. After bounded in the domestic market for a couple of years, it is exporting to the Europe Continent (but not Britain, therefore we heard little about it.) However, it is no Toyota Yaris thus failed to match the very best European superminis. 

Compare with today's rivals, Logo is very conventional, no matter styling or mechanical design. Short wheelbase, in the absence of a specially clever interior layout, limits the cabin space. Interior packaging is as uninspiring as exterior design. The 1.3-litre 16-valve engine, without VTEC, is short of power and is quite far from the standard set by Yaris' 1.3 VVTi or Ford Fiesta's 1.25 Zetec-SE. Yet this is perhaps one of the strongest areas of the car - another is the trustable build quality.  

Without surprise, the Japanese market-oriented chassis failed to deliver handling matching competitors. However, the fatal fault is the lack of fun at all. Not just lack of driving pleasure, but the looks, the packaging and equipment are so lack of fun. Logo is one of the worst products currently offering by Honda.
 

The above report was last updated on 11 Feb 2000. All Rights Reserved.

Specifications

Model
Logo
Layout
Front-engined, Fwd
Dimensions
L / W / H / WB: 3780 / 1645 / 1490 / 2360 mm
Engine
Inline-4, sohc, 4v/cyl.
Capacity
1343 c.c.
Power
65 hp
Torque
80 lbft
Transmission
5M
Suspsension
F: Strut / R: Torsion beam
Tyes
175 / 70 R13
Weight
880 kg
Top speed
N/A
0-60 mph
N/A
0-100 mph
N/A
 

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