Hondas supercharged crz is so good, its almost unbelievable. In the end, it was a cinderella story too good to be true. It is not quite as small as a city car, yet only capable of carrying two people. Dubbed a hybrid sport coupe, the crz is a compact hatchback that seats. According to the epas test procedures, the sixspeed crz returns 31 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway. The 2016 honda crz hybrid hatchback twoseater is the sole car in its segment, but other cars are sportier, more fuelefficient, and carry more people. The honda crz is the sort of sports car we could see ourselves owning a funtodrive, razorsharp compact sporty with planetfriendly fuelsaving hybrid technology. Honda crz 17 may 20 on the surface, hondas latest crz coupe seems like a masterstroke, combining the performance of a sports car with the efficiency of a hybrid. The honda nsx came and went with modest sales but is now a cult vehicle. The driving position is excellent, while the sixspeed manual gearchange a. Test drive the 2016 honda crz and brandon honda today. Honda has made a real effort to rekindle the bond between driver and car with its newest sports hybrid. Dubbed a hybrid sport coupe, the crz is a compact hatchback that seats two.
Its a fun city car, but there are better choices for a sport compact. Last year, a piece of his cars suspension jammed into his upper thigh, puncturing his femoral artery. Few realised that the stream mpv was great fun to drive until it had been and gone. Styling updates, an increase in peak power to 7ps and a series of tweaks to make the car more exciting to drive ought to have piqued some interest but to many the crz was still yesterdays news. A 7inch touchscreen comes standard on the lx and above, and it. Then theres the original insight hybrid, which is now just about the coolest city car you can buy. The effective horsepower gain of shedding 150 pounds or more, is pretty substantial for a car like the crz. A modern take on another hot little sporty twoseater honda hatchback called crx, last sold in 1991. Many of the feisty comments revolve around how it compares to the old crx and whether a hybrid can really be a sporty car. It is in a league of its own and it has been one of the most fun test drives. Click image to enlarge as oddball as the city cars above may seem, there is a fourth vehicle that is even further out in left field. If you are looking for a vehicle that is different from what other car companies currently have on the road, this might be the model for you.
Take a crz for a lengthy test drive, before you spend a long time pondering an expensive and involved modification like cranking 200 hp out of it. Sunday mornings may be for twisting up a canyon road in your favorite sports car, but monday is about surviving stop and go. Ultimately, it might not be as much fun to drive as the comparisontest winning mazda cx5 which also won a subsequent threeway shootout, but the crv has a bit more cargo space. The crz is an ambitious attempt at making a sporty hybrid, but its performance doesnt match its adventurous styling. One part hybrid and one part sports coupe, the 20 honda crz is a spiritual successor to the iconic honda crx, a beloved 2seater sold during the 1980s and 1990s. The honda crz is a small twoseat runabout with a hybrid gaselectric engine that delivers an epaestimated 37 mpg combined when ordered with the optional cvt. Purchased our 2012 crz in late dec of 2011 traded in my wifes 2010 honda fit which was little on the bumpy side for her. We wanted to test drive the crz so bad that we connected with our resident car directory, m ali khwaja to find us an importer with a crz, and be just mad enough to lend it to pakwheels for a test drive, because atlas honda was busy. Stylish and driver focused, the all new honda crz offers funtodrive sporty. Crz models come with a plus sport system, which gives the driver whats essentially a. The 2014 honda crz carries over unchanged from 20, when the crz.
James deakin tests out two of available hybrid cars in the country. Quick drive the sun, the surf, the ridiculous housing marketas far as southern california goes, it doesnt get much prettier than. Hard to sell a car that you cannot find for a test drive. Its handy size makes it ideal for a weekday commuter car and those driving dynamics are spoton for weekend fun. Graham from the office heads to the netherlands to be one of the first to drive the new crz. Its just enough to make this little hybrid fun enough to drive but it really could have. Unfortunately, its utility is limited with no back seat and minimal cargo space.
Its time for a requiem for hondas sharply styled, sporty crz hybrid. Car complaints, car problems and defect information latest news. I drove a vw jetta with a turbo that had 180 hp before switching to this. In my opinion, the best and cheapest performance mod you can do is the passenger delete. The 2016 honda crz doesnt drive as sporty as it looks, and its twoseat interior limits practicality. Finding the hybrid hot spot is harder than combining two good ideas. Its a fun city car, but there are better choices for a sport. Crz models come with a plus sport system, which gives the driver whats. In a world of hohum looking hybrids, the honda crz attempts to infuse panache into an otherwise bland segment. It sets out to prove that small hybrids can be sporty, fun, and maybe even a little sexy. The crz is the answer for those who want an affordable and efficient commuter car while still believing driving is important. The crz is an unlikely hero for honda, the car that could restore at least a little of its sporting image after its withdrawal from f1 and the axing. The new crv doesnt exactly get tail fins, an optional v12, or an antigravity drive. Marketed as a hot hatch here in malaysia, the performance of the crz over what is considered demanding conditions is an important consideration for many who are interested in the car.
The honda crz is a sport compact hybrid electric automobile manufactured by honda and marketed as a sport hybrid coupe. Hondas response was the car we look at here, the revised and more powerful crz, announced at the tail end of 2012 for a 20 model year launch. The good news is that its the only hybrid sold with a manual sixspeed. But the bad news is that the combined output is a mere hp. Includes yearly updates, specifications, road test ratings and trouble spots. The crz is fun, economical, well built and highly underrated, even by honda. I test drove other hybrids and this one was by far the most fun to drive and the best looking. The 2016 honda crz is a small gaselectric hybridpowered twodoor hatchback.
Crz is the only hybrid available with a manual transmission. This is the honda crz mugen, a 200hp hybrid coupe than retains the standard cars fuel economy in eco and normal modes, but when you push the button marked mugen, it unleashes its inner beast. Oakvilles own james hinchcliffe battled back from a lifethreatening injury to take the pole position at the 100 th running of the indy 500. Its fun to drive with quick handling abilities, and it gets decent fuel economy. The new one is quieter, handles more like a car, and looks better both inside and out. My understanding is the supercharger changes the cars personality. A certain element of this has seemed to afflict the crz coupe. But this is the real car in front of us, ready to be released into the japanese market, and honda officials tell us that the american version wont be much different. What honda has made is the weekday car for the weekend car junkie. A new version of hondas driver training system judges use of speed, throttle and brakes, and awards the driver. This was put to the test in a day of driving manualequipped models from downtown toronto to the more rural areas of the 905 region and back via highways and secondary routes. Honda crz mugen first drive motor trend motortrend. The cars sports suspension setup and more engaging steering are further clues as to the cars potential.