Honda CR-Z
Honda CR-Z was built from 2010 to 2016, as a 3-door liftback. Powertrain: Gasoline Hybrid; 1,497cc (1.5 L) LEA SOHC i-VTEC I4. Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive. Size: 4,080 x 1,740 x 1,395 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1211-1236 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Honda CR-Z is a sport compact hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by Honda and marketed as a "sport hybrid coupe." It combines a gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain with features typical of a sports car, including a standard six-speed manual transmission and a 2+2 seating layout (except in North America, where it was offered only as a two-seater). The CR-Z was seen as a spiritual successor to the second-generation Honda CR-X, sharing similarities in name and exterior design.
Safety
CR-Z models has received an average rating for side crash safety, an excellent (5 out of 5 stars) rating for rollover, and a 4 out of 5 star rating for frontal crash safety for 2012 and newer models. The 2011 model has an average frontal crash safety rating (3 out of 5 stars). Dual front airbags, side airbags and head-protecting side curtains are standard equipment. Antilock brakes (ABS), electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD).
Powertrain
On November 21, 2012, Honda released the 2013 CR-Z to the United States market, which other than minor cosmetic changes, included a more powerful electric motor (up from 10 to 15 kW), and a new, higher voltage (144V), 0.6 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The 2013 CR-Z delivers a combined peak output of 130 hp at 6,000 rpm and 140 lbft of torque (127 lbft on CVT-equipped models), a gain of 8 hp and 12 lbft of torque (4 lbft on CVT equipped models).
Motorsport
CR-Z GTs were used in the series by Team Mugen and Autobacs Racing Team Aguri across three seasons of Super GT competition. Team Mugen's car, driven by Hideki Mutoh and Yuhki Nakayama, would go on to win the GT300 class championship in the 2013 Super GT Series. The CR-Z GT continued to race until the end of the 2015 Super GT Series.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
- Fuel use (combined)35 mpg = 6.7 L/100 kmEPA fueleconomy.gov, model year 2016, median of 2 listed variants (33 to 36 mpg)
- Fuel cost per 100 km10.056.7 L x your fuel price
- Fuel cost per 10,000 km1005consumption x distance x your fuel price
Costs are in your own currency: they use the prices you enter above.
Who it suits
- High-mileage or city drivers who want lower fuel use without charging.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Canada, United Kingdom. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Honda CR-Z from Japan?
By production year alone, Honda CR-Z is inside the age window for Canada, United Kingdom. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2035); Australia (2035). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Honda CR-Z?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Gasoline Hybrid; 1,497cc (1.5 L) LEA SOHC i-VTEC I4; electric motor: MF6 DC brushless motor.
How big is the Honda CR-Z?
4,080 mm long and 1,740 mm wide and 1,395 mm tall, on a 2,435 mm wheelbase (3-door liftback). For container loading, use the container packer.
How much fuel does the Honda CR-Z use?
The US EPA lists a combined 35 mpg (6.7 L/100 km) for model year 2016, the median of 2 listed variants. Your own figure depends on driving and condition.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
- fueleconomy.gov (EPA) (2016)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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