Question of the Day: Would you buy the 2011 Honda CR-Z?

Posted: Jun 24, 2010
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2011 Honda CR-Z

The 2011 Honda CR-Z will be at your local dealer on August 24, 2010 – the question is, will America buy it? Prices for the base 6-speed manual Honda CR-Z start at $19,200 ($19,950 including a destination and handling charged of $750) and top out at $23,210 for the 2011 Honda CR-Z EX with Navi and a CVT transmission.

Click here to get the full pricing details on the 2011 Honda CR-Z.

The 2011 Honda CR-Z models are powered by a 1.5L i-VTEC mated to Honda”s Integrated Motor Assist hybrid system. That helps make a total of 122-hp and a maximum torque of 128 lb-ft when mated to manual transmission (123 lb-ft for CVT models). When mated to a 6-speed manual, the CR-Z returns an EPA-estimated 31/37/34 mpg (city/highway/combined). With the CVT transmission, the CR-Z returns 35/39/37 mpg.

What other options do you have besides the 2011 Honda CR-Z? We’d recommend checkout out the 2010 Volkswagen TDI, which starts at $22,354  and gets an EPA-estimated 30/41 mpg (city/highway). Or even the base 2010 Volkswagen Golf, which returns an EPA-estimated 22/30 and starts at $17,620.

Let us know your thought process in the comments section below.

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- By: Omar Rana


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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=533820995 facebook-533820995

    Seems pointless. I average 42mpg in my '03 Jetta TDI. Why would I downgrade to a smaller, less efficient vehicle?

    There are too many vehicles on the market that get almost as good a mileage without the hybrid system. Maybe if it got closer to 50mpg like a Prius it wold have a better chance.

  • Pat

    I'd buy the VW TDI… it's worth the extra couple thousands for quality and performance

  • Rodan

    Realistically no … but if I was in the market for something w/ only 2 seats I would consider it.

  • RotaryLover

    As I said earlier yesterday or the day before, I would get a Honda Fit Sport instead for the same price.

  • Ivan1

    Well the MIni Cooper sure has done well at the same price and slightly worse mileage. Granted it has back seats, but the CRZ is about a foot longer…Given the modest sales goals Honda has for it (15,000) it will do well. They exceeded expectations easily in Japan and I think they will so so here also. Not a stoplight racer, but isnt meant to be..just a fun, fairly well handling, relatively lightweight car…

  • misa

    Oh, man. I'm so disappointed by this car. And now I have even more reasons to be like this, knowing that Toyota is building the MR2 successor with almost identical specs to this car. NO, NO, NO!! Please… hybrids are cool and all, but don't use previous cool carnames with newly built cars (CRX and MR2).

    If I want to ride comfy in a small car, there are MANY great small and cheap cars out there. If I want to get cool MPG, then I park my car and use the bicycle attached to it. It works!

  • GMfan87

    no, it's so useless i don't know where to begin. Honda totally ripped off all of the CRX fanboys, sorry guys…

  • Mookey

    NO. It's ugly and wimpy.

  • TagMan

    NO. If it was a 2+2 with the rear seat, however, I'd give it serious consideration.