Now, this is the Honda Jazz Crosstar EX ? and before you dismiss it as something your aunt might drive to the garden centre, let me stop you. Because this isn?t just a Jazz. It?s the Crosstar, which means it wears its plastic cladding like a rugged little anorak and sits a bit higher, as if it's considering light hillwalking. It?s powered by Honda?s clever i-MMD hybrid system ? that?s Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive for those of us who enjoy a bit of acronym-based engineering. In essence, it switches between electric drive, hybrid drive, and engine drive without any input from you, and frankly, without telling you either. It just gets on with it. Which is deeply Honda. The 1.5-litre engine and electric motor combination won?t make you giddy, but it will return properly astonishing fuel economy, especially around town, where this little red number excels. And thanks to the eCVT, it just hums along in a sort of zen-like way, perfect for calm, rational motoring. Inside, it's absurdly practical, with Honda?s famously clever Magic Seats and a raised driving position that gives you a decent view of the road ahead ? or whatever part of the countryside you've decided to gently conquer that weekend. In short: it?s charming, efficient, and extremely well thought-out. The Jazz for people who wear hiking boots unironically ? and I rather like it.