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- hatchback 35,905 gasoline black manual
2012 honda cr-z review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Zippy two-seat hot-hatch hybrid. introductionthe 2012 honda cr-z hybrid sport coupe starts with honda's great little 1. 5-liter i-vtec engine and adds its integrated motor assist technology in the form of a 13-horsepower electric motor powered by an 84-cell pack of nickel-metal hydride batteries under the cargo floor. Department of energy and the u. Environmental protection agency, which apparently are now in the car review business. The epa rates the cr-z at 35/39 mpg city/highway with the optional paddle-shifting cvt, or 31/37 mpg with the sportier 6-speed manual transmission. the honda cr-z is about the same length and width as a honda fit, but lacks fit's function and practicality. Cargo space in the cr-z is vast, but storage space within arm's length of the driver is lacking. acceleration performance is zippy, the engine revving to a redline of 6300 rpm. Deep lines sweep back and up from the front wheels, creating a sculpted wedge on the side of the car. The dashboard is sculpted to be futuristic, and we wish more design time had been spent on being practical rather than cool. The cloth mesh seats are supportive with good bolstering, and the hid headlamps on the cr-z ex are excellent. there's a blind spot on account of the roofline, and visibility in the rearview mirror is restricted on account of the nearly flat roofline. the cr-z uses its electric motor to go faster. That's not quite what hybrids were made for, to boost acceleration like a turbocharger, but after all, it's a sport coupe. It's strong and responsive at 75 mph in sport mode. Emissions are at-pzev, tier 2 bin 2, the cleanest ratings a vehicle with an internal combustion engine can achieve. And it can go 100,000 miles before needing a tuneup. the cr-z was an all-new model for 2011. Silver remains the only interior choice with all other exterior colors. lineupthe 2012 honda crz comes in two basic models, cr-z and cr-z ex, both using a 1. 5-liter gasoline engine and 13-horsepower electric motor with a nickel-metal hydride (ni-mh) battery. Honda counts cvt and navigation as separate models, for pricing purposes. (all prices are manufacturer's suggested retail prices, which do not include destination charge and can change at any time without notice.) the honda cr-z 19,695) comes with a 6-speed manual transmission and automatic climate control, mesh fabric sport seats, power windows, cruise control, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, 160-watt sound system with mp3, usb, and other digital media capabilities, and removable retractable cargo cover. honda cr-z ex 21,255) adds hid headlamps, foglights, heated mirrors, bluetooth, leather-wrapped steering wheel, aluminum pedals, polished interior accents, ambient console lighting, and 360-watt sound system. the cvt (continuously variable transmission) with paddle shifters is available for the cr-z 20,345) and cr-z ex 21,905). Navigation is available on the ex 23,055) and ex cvt 23,705). safety equipment includes dual-stage frontal airbags, side airbags, side curtain airbags, abs with ebd, electronic stability control with traction control, tire pressure monitor, side impact door beams. there's a ton of accessories, such as 17-inch alloy wheels with performance tires; and no less than five spoilers or diffusers, in the front, both sides and rear. Also a full nose mask, a. Bra, for stone protection. Armrest with storage, and we wonder why that's not standard equipment. walkaroundthe cr-z will go a long long way on its looks. The headline could be honda achieves style breakthrough, instead of honda builds hybrid sports car. the cr-z is 1 inch shorter than a honda fit, almost 2 inches wider, and 5 inches lower at the roofline. Inside roughly the same footprint, it seats two, not five. It's more aerodynamic than the fit, but 100-160 pounds heavier. The cr-z has 122 total horsepower, fit 117 hp. The fit gets an epa-estimated 28/35 mpg city/highway with the 5-speed automatic. The cr-z with the automatic-like cvt is epa rated at 35/39 mpg. We got 33. 7 mpg in 520 miles of combined driving in a cr-z with 6-speed manual gearbox, matching its epa combined rating of 34 mpg. Cr-z with 6-speed manual is epa-rated at 31/37 mpg city/highway. All the flattery below comes while looking at pictures of a red one. that bold black grille in the nose looks hot, not unlike the audi grille that inspired the trend, which the cr-z runs with, flashing a big empty-toothed grin. The cr-z does shoulders best. And headlamps, cleanly sweeping back like the wings of a soaring hawk with crystal wings. but it's the profile that carries the car away. Cr-z follows accord design cues. Deep lines sweep back and up from the front wheels, creating a sculpted wedge on the side of the car. The bottom rises only slightly, like a shapely rocker; while the top line climbs under the windows. Whose outline makes another wedge, with a graceful curve. The small sharkfin antenna perched dead center on the roof is perfect. sheetmetal over the rear wheel rises to the near-horizontal hatchback that ends in a high chopped tail. Seen as part of the roofline, this bit of bodywork is like a c-pillar slanted sharply forward; in two-dimension, with some imagination, it makes the profile of a big-winged 1970 plymouth superbird. The rear fenders bulge as if bigger tires were under there, fattening the fleet stance somewhat, but it's still cool. interiorin a sports car, one can't expect the moon in the way of comfort or storage; but the cr-z is also a two-seat coupe, whose interior is not nearly as functional and convenient as it should be. the honda navigation system, for all its 7 million points of interest, was unclear, and we struggled with it. The 6. 5-inch-wide screen had distracting visuals, for example a starry sky we couldn't shut off, maybe it came with the clock. the cupholders are hard to reach, tucked ahead of the shift lever and squeezed under the dash so a 16-ounce cup is hard to fit. the instrument cluster is dominated by the tachometer with digital speed readout in the center that sort of floats in 3d. The tachometer has blue lines at every 100 rpm, blue-line overkill. There's a gauge that shows battery charge, and another showing the electric motor power flow, in from regenerative braking, or out to help the engine. Manual transmission models have arrows that suggest shift points for higher-mileage driving. There's a multi-information display, including eco guide and eco scoring, with leaves. It's similar to the insight, and most people we talk to think it's goofy. trim components are a composite material with a metal film coating, a first-time process for honda. there's no center console, or armrest, as the parking brake lever hogs all the space between the seats. Lots of cars have both, some plus cupholders. There's a small glovebox, and door pockets in the driver's door, but a grab handle gets in their way and chops them up. We had two checkbooks, and couldn't find a handy place for them. The glovebox has a vent that will cool a 16-oz. Bottle of water, but try finding a place to put it. behind the seats, two benches with flip-down backs look like seats without padding. There's even legroom. There's a 2 + 2 model in japan, but not in the u. S. as is, the seat-like benches are good for storage, especially for laptops, which can be hidden when the non-seatbacks fold down. There are a spacious 25 cubic feet of cargo space, easily reachable through the hatchback. visibility out the rear window is as restricted as it gets. Prius has the same problem, because the aerodynamic slope makes the glass nearly horizontal. Power Windows✔ Tachometer✔ Climate Control✔ Cruise Control✔ Bluetooth✔ Navigation System✔ Alloy Wheels
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