The CR-Z hits 2016 with some refreshments inside and out. Push-button keyless start and a touchscreen infotainment interface are standard on all CR-Z models. A new blind-spot monitor becomes available on upper trims.
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The Honda CR-Z was an all-new model for 2011. The 2013 model gets a few updates, including a more powerful battery pack, a standard reverse camera and Bluetooth. EX models now offer optional navigation.
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The Honda CR-Z was an all-new model for 2011, so it carries into 2012 virtually unchanged.
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The Honda CR-Z is an all-new model for 2011. It's based on the Insight platform, and Honda bills it as the 'World's first sport hybrid'. Styling is reminiscent of the much-loved CRX of the 1990s, but updated to Honda's current design language and beyond, with an aggressive nose and sweeping angles. Power comes from a 122-hp, 1.5-liter engine and Integrated Motor Assist (IMA), a DC brushless motor that adds another 13 hp.
SelectBrowse ListingsHondas first two-door hybrid vehicle since the Insight, the CR-Z projected itself as a sporty use of an electrically assisted powerplant. Debuting for 2011 as a relative to the five-door Insight, the CR-Z was marketed as a sport hybrid coupe. The iconic Civic CRX produced during the 1980s and 1990s heavily inspired the three-door hatchbacks exterior appearance.
For North America, the 2011 Honda CR-Zs interior was configured as a two-seater. Incorporating Hondas Integrated Motor Assist technology, the 2011 CR-Z was propelled by a 1.5-liter i-VTEC four-cylinder gasoline engine combined with a 10-kilowatt electric motor. Through a 3-Mode Drive System with Eco Assist, the driver could select between Normal, Sport and Economy driving settings. Developing a combined 122 horsepower, output for the 2011 Honda CR-Z could be channeled through a six-speed manual gearbox or a continuously variable transmission (CVT). With the CVT, the 2011 CR-Z average city/highway fuel economy was rated at 37 miles per gallon.
Vehicle Stability Assist, power windows, six-speaker audio system and automatic climate control arrived standard on the CR-Z hybrid coupe. A number of performance enhancements were added to the 2013 model year CR-Z. Output from the 2013 Honda CR-Zs electric motor grew to 15 kilowatts while the nickel-metal hydride battery was replaced with a higher capacity lithium-ion pack.
With combined horsepower increased to 130 horsepower, the 2013 Honda CR-Z improved hybrid power train also provided a marginal increase in fuel economy. Allowing the driver to explore the performance of the sport hybrid coupe in a deeper manner, Plus Sport System on the Honda provides an acceleration boost under certain conditions.
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