New and Used CR-Z Prices, Honda CR-Z Model Years and History
Honda CR-Z Models
2015 CR-Z
Honda’s signature CR-Z hatchback marries sportiness with practicality, offering a stylish two-seat car that’s as reliable as they come.
2014 CR-Z
One of the most unique vehicles on the market, the 2014 Honda CR-Z is a sport hybrid coupe, newly equipped with SmartVent front side airbags.
2013 CR-Z
A hybrid vehicle with sports car elements, the 2013 Honda CRZ is now equipped with a Plus Sport System that offers an instant electric power boost with a push of a button.
2012 CR-Z
The 2012 Honda CR-Z is a compact 3-door hatchback that combines a hybrid powertrain with traditional sports car elements.
2011 CR-Z
Designated as a hybrid-powered compact sports car, the two-seat 2011 Honda CR-Z has the ingredients for a worthwhile driving experience with above average fuel economy.
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About CR-Z
Hondas 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.