Honda announces pricing for the new CR-Z Hybrid Coupe

Source: Examiner

The new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe will roll into U.S. dealers' showrooms on August 24, America Honda Motor Co. announced.

The manufacturer's suggested retail price will be $19,200, and the company will add a destination and handling charge of $750.

The two-passenger, gasoline-electric hybrid has a 1.5-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine with a 10-kilowatt Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system to supply power and efficiency.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/x-42287-Chicago-Green-Technology-Examiner~y2010m6d30-Honda-announces-pricing-for-the-new-CRZ-Hybrid-Coupe

Hmmmm?

Miles per gallon is a useful measure if that is the only fuel that you are putting into your car, because then it gives you an indication of how much it would cost you to drive. But electricity is not free. Probably a better measure would be cents per mile, but of course this would fluctuate as the prices of both gasoline and electricity go up and down and it would depend on your driving habits—not so easy to put on a window sticker.

http://divisbyzero.com/2009/08/12/calculating-miles-per-gallon-for-electric-cars/

It isn't anything I'd want to drive, though.



The Honda press release shows fuel figures:

The Ford Fiesta gets 30/40 mileage and isn't a hybrid.

always have to be shaped like a damned suppository? Why can't somebody just take a nice little sedan, one with a real trunk, and make a hybrid out of it? That would be my next car.

Even though they are made by different manufactures, use different setups, different frames, etc they are all designed to look the same, cause that is what a small hybrid is supposed to look like apparently. There is a similar issue with electric cars. :shrug:

The problems with seeing out of the hatchback models would keep me from buying one. In NY and NJ, you often miss other cars by mere inches, I need every advantage I can get visually.

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06/22/2010 - TORRANCE, Calif. - The all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe is set to debut at dealers on August 24, 2010, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $19,200, plus a destination and handling charge1 of $750, American Honda Motor *** Inc., announced today.

Developed as a stylish, driver-focused vehicle with an emphasis on efficient performance, the all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z introduces a sleek two-passenger coupe design with quick, sporty handling to the gasoline-electric hybrid segment. A 1.5-liter i VTEC 4-cylinder engine works with Honda’s unique, compact and lightweight Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system to supply both power and efficiency to the CR-Z. A sport-focused, six-speed manual transmission is a first for any mass-produced hybrid. An automatic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is available and includes steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters for manual-like gear-ratio control.

A new, exclusive 3-mode drive system allows the driver to configure the vehicle’s responsiveness for Sport, Normal or Econ (Economy) driving modes. Driver efficiency tools include Eco Assist™ and Eco Scoring, which together can help drivers find improvements to efficient driving styles, while also comparing economy achievements to previous trips as well as the life of the vehicle.

The CR-Z is available in two equipment grades – the well-equipped CR-Z (base) and the feature-rich CR-Z EX. Standard features on the CR-Z include an AM/FM/CD/USB audio system with six speakers, automatic climate control, power windows and door locks, remote entry, cruise control, and more.
The CR-Z EX adds a 360-watt AM/FM/CD high-power audio system with seven speakers – including a subwoofer – Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®, leather-wrapped steering wheel and more. The CR-Z EX is available with the Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™ with Voice Recognition2.

The CR-Z demonstrates the Honda commitment to safety in the vehicle’s design and construction. The Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure is designed to help protect vehicle occupants in a frontal collision. Additional safety technologies include Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®); standard dual-stage, multiple-threshold front airbags; standard front-side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS); side-curtain airbags; active head restraints; an anti-lock braking system; a tire pressure monitoring system; and a pedestrian injury mitigation design in the front of the vehicle.



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34 miles per gallon for combined city and highway travel. Highway mileage alone is rated at 37 mpg.

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15393738

not much to be proud of. An Impala gets 30.

Hardly inspiring, considering the Civic hybrid gets like 41/45.

I get 35/40 mpg on my '96 Corolla that cost $15 grand new. Hell, I got 30/35 on my '89 Corolla that cost $10 grand new. :shrug: