Used Honda Logo Hatchback 2000 - 2001 review
Even if you can find one, just don't bother
- Used Honda Logo Hatchback 2000 - 2001
What's the used Honda Logo like?
The Honda Logo was released in this country purely so that British buyers could get used to the idea of a Honda supermini in advance of the Jazz's arrival in 2002.
As such, the car was only on sale in the UK for a little over a year, and Honda was lucky that it didn't scare off buyers for good. Designed and built for the Japanese market, it is woeful compared with European rivals. Honda only sold a few thousand, so these days, Logos are extremely rare.
Pros
- It has lots of equipment
- a former JD Power survey winner
Cons
- Just about everything else
- It's not even cheap
On the plus side, it's well equipped, but that's about it for good news. The build quality is nowhere near Honda's usual standard, the cabin is dated, uncomfortable and cramped, and it feels cheap. Doors shut with a nasty clang.
It's awful to drive, too. The handling is terrible, the ride abysmal and it's noisy in almost any situation. It was just as well for Honda that its next bash at a supermini was much better.
Tips & Advice
Our recommendations
Which used Honda Logo should I buy?
If you really want a Logo, your biggest problem will be finding one, as very few were sold in the short time it was on sale.
Keeping the choice even more limited, there's only one engine, a 64bhp 1.3-litre petrol. Performance is far from electrifying, and cars fitted with the optional CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) gearbox are slower still.
There's just about enough power to plod around town, but on the motorway, the hard-working engine will do its best to deafen you. It does offer reasonable fuel economy, however.
The base car was extremely well equipped for a supermini, but then again, with a price of almost £9000 when it was new, it needed to be. Buyers get creature comforts including power steering, air-con, remote central locking, electric windows, a CD player and seat height adjustment.
There was an SE version, too, but this provided only pointless extra equipment such as a rev counter, white-faced dials, an LCD odometer and a three-spoke steering wheel. So, in the unlikley event you're faced with a choice, just go for the basic car.
