MINI Hatch vs Honda Jazz
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The MINI Hatch and Honda Jazz are two of the UK's most popular superminis. We compare the F66 (2024–) Hatch and the Mk4 (2020–) Jazz on price, size, boot space, performance, safety and running costs, plus how reliable each has been across 958,641 real MOT tests.
The short answer
Pick the MINI Hatch for the lower price and more performance, or the Honda Jazz for the bigger boot and lower fuel costs.
- The MINI Hatch is the cheapest to buy new: from £24,735, £3,740 less than the Honda Jazz.
- The Honda Jazz has the biggest boot: 304 litres, 94 more than the MINI Hatch.
- Their MOT records are close: once age and mileage are taken into account, they fail about as often as each other.
- The Honda Jazz is the cheapest to fuel: comparing petrol versions, about £374 a year less than the MINI Hatch at 7,500 miles a year.
- Watch the exhaust and emissions on a MINI Hatch: it fails on them 1.4 times as often as the average car.
| Figure | MINI HatchF66 (2024–), 3-door hatchback | Honda JazzMk4 (2020–), 5-door hatchback |
|---|---|---|
| Price and practicality | ||
| Price newUK list prices, across the range | from £24,735May 2026 price list (best) | £28,475 to £30,995September 2026 price list |
| Body | 3-door hatchback | 5-door hatchback |
| Seats | 4 | 5 (best) |
| BootSeats up / folded | 210 litres / 725 | 304 litres / 1,205 (best) |
| Length | 3,876mm | 4,089mm |
| WidthWithout mirrors | 1,744mm | 1,694mm |
| Height | 1,432mm | 1,526mm |
| Performance | ||
| Power | 121–231 PS (best) | 109–122 PS |
| 0–62mph | 6.1–9.3 sec (best) | 9.4–9.6 sec |
| Safety | ||
| Euro NCAP ratingTests get tougher each year | ★★★★★ (2025) | ★★★★★ (2020) |
| Economy and emissions | ||
| Fuel types | Electric, Petrol | Hybrid, Petrol |
| Official economyVersions of this generation | 41.5–46.3 mpg | 46.3–62.8 mpg |
| CO2 | 134–147 g/km | 85–139 g/km |
| Electric range | 180–239 miles | – |
| Running costs at 7,500 miles a year | ||
| Petrol or hybrid171.5p a litre, today's UK average | £1,305 (44.8 mpg) | £931 (62.8 mpg) (best) |
| Electric, charged at home26.3p per kWh standard tariff | £438 (5 mi/kWh) | – |
| Cheapest version to fuelWhichever fuel costs least | £438 (electric) | £931 (petrol) |
| Car tax a yearCars registered from April 2017 | £200 | £200 |
| Reliability from real MOT tests | ||
| Reliability score | 113Above average | 113Above average |
| Failed MOT first time (ages 3–20) | 24.7% (best) | 25.9% |
| Failed at 3 years old | 10.8% | 6.8% (best) |
| Failed at 5 years old | 12.7% | 9.0% (best) |
| Failed at 10 years old | 23.3% | 18.3% (best) |
| Most common MOT fault | Position lamp (3.9% of tests) | Position lamp (4.3% of tests) |
| Fails more than average on | Exhaust and emissions (1.4×) | Nothing stands out |
| MOT tests analysed | 630,667 | 327,974 |
| About the cars | ||
| Type | Supermini | Supermini |
| Owners' average miles a year | 6,500 | 5,300 |
| On sale | 2024 on | 2020 on |
Green marks the better figure where the difference is more than 3%. Reliability figures cover every version of each model tested in the year. Running costs use the typical official economy of recent versions (WLTP where available); real-world economy is usually a little worse for every car.
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Frequently asked questions
›Is the MINI Hatch or the Honda Jazz more reliable?
There's little in it. Once age and mileage are taken into account, both fail their MOT about as often as each other (reliability scores 113 and 113, where 100 is average).
›Which is bigger, the MINI Hatch or the Honda Jazz?
The Honda Jazz is 213mm longer (4,089mm against 3,876mm). The Honda Jazz has the bigger boot: 304 litres against 210.
›Which is cheaper to buy, the MINI Hatch or the Honda Jazz?
The MINI Hatch: new prices start at £24,735, £3,740 less than the Honda Jazz (from £28,475). These are manufacturer list prices; dealers and brokers often sell for less.
›Which is cheaper to run, the MINI Hatch or the Honda Jazz?
Comparing petrol versions, the Honda Jazz costs about £374 a year less to fuel at 7,500 miles (£931 against £1,305), using typical official economy and current UK average fuel prices.
›Which is safer, the MINI Hatch or the Honda Jazz?
Euro NCAP gave the MINI Hatch 5 stars (2025) and the Honda Jazz 5 stars (2020). Euro NCAP makes its tests tougher every few years, so ratings from different years aren't directly comparable.
›Should I buy the MINI Hatch or the Honda Jazz?
Pick the MINI Hatch for the lower price and more performance, or the Honda Jazz for the bigger boot and lower fuel costs. The comparison above sets out price, space, performance, safety, running costs and reliability side by side.
Sources: manufacturers' UK specifications and price lists and Euro NCAP (listed on each model's page); DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0); Vehicle Certification Agency car fuel data, © Crown copyright, VCA cannot accept liability for its accuracy; fuel prices from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each picture.