AN updated version of the Honda Jazz goes on sale on October 6, with new front and rear styling, updated interior and a new entry-level 1.2-litre engine.

The revised range will comprise 1.2 S, 1.4 SE and 1.4 Sport grades (replacing the current 1.4 S / SE / SE Sport line-up), with the entry point starting at £8,600. The new 1.2-litre engine produces 77bhp, hits 62mph in 13.7 seconds and achieves a top speed of 106 mph. Combined fuel economy is 51.4 mpg, while CO2 emissions are 129g/km. The SE and Sport grades feature new headlamp and rear light cluster designs, door mirror-mounted LED indicators and new style 15-inch alloy wheels.

Other changes include a new stereo system with steering wheel mounted remote controls, an outside temperature gauge, chrome handbrake button and, on CVT models, steering wheel mounted paddles in place of buttons.