Used 2013 Honda CR-Z Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2013 CR-Z, so we've included reviews for other years of the CR-Z since its last redesign.
My 3rd Honda hybrid
Gifford Walker, 06/26/2018
2013 Honda CR-Z EX 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
It's not sporty nor hybrid enough for the hard-core in either camp but I find it a great compromise. That may sound bad to some but I love it for that & can't say enough about the CVT. Having one before and another on our other car, I am pleased with the economy of a CVT anyway but this one including the three modes (four when you figure out the "Sport" can work as automatic OR paddle shifted) makes for a quite broad range of "compromise". Enjoy!
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LOVE my CRZ
dak_nj, 07/21/2011
2011 Honda CR-Z EX 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have my CRZ about 3 months now and LOVE IT!! I saw one on the road and followed it to find out what it was, and that is was a hybrid sold me on it! I have had people stop and ask "what is that?" and have seen people checking it out in parking lots. Getting mileage over 41 mpg. And I look good in it!
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True Experience after 1 year
Joe R, 12/12/2018
2011 Honda CR-Z EX 2dr Hatchback w/Nav (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
So I'll give the good and bad. First you have to know what you're getting into and this is not the old CRX. I think Honda was trying to satisfy maybe a different segment then the tuner crowd. My opinion is this is a good looking car and gets better gas milage then they say. I'm averaging 39.6 city and 45.5 highway. This is a Hybrid and uses battery assistance but in the year I've owned it, it has worked perfect and you dont have many other owner complaints on battery life or reliability. I believe the batteries last for over 15 years and although they originally were very expensive if they ever need changed they have come way down in price from over $3000 to in some cases $1000 to $1500 to replace now. Still again they have gotten very little complaints and seem to last a very long time and possibly longer then the 15 year projections. The interior is sporty and fits me but I'm 5 foot 9. I love the fact that it has not only different driving modes from economy to regular to sport mode that you can put it into but it also has paddle shifters. I can use economy and save gas or if I'm in a hurry toss it in sport mode and zip around town. Again not super fast but in sport mode it still gets up and goes and again it's not meant to be a tuner. Pulling out into traffic I can even use paddle shifters to downshift and give it that extra umph to squeeze into traffic. (Yes I'm one of those drivers...lol.) Interior is busy at first with many buttons but you quickly learn where everything is and come to enjoy it. The dash is digital with a cool display and again you come to love it. The seats are acceptable, good cloth with stiching but long trips to other states you can feel a little uncomfortable after awhile but I'm attributing this to the ride more then the seats. You feel the road in this car. It is not a Lexus and not a true sport car so although fun to drive dont expect the far end range of comfort or sport but it's not priced like a luxury car either. My biggest complaint is blind spots and no backup or side cameras. I will be adding those as aftermarket products this year actually but Honda knowing there were blind spots should of build in these safeguards. There is no back seat. They gave Europe and China back seats but not in America. Now as only a emergency idea or a want, (as they are not approved), I've seen people place 4 wheeler ATV replacement bench seat in the back that folds down and screw them into place. It actually looked pretty good and as a emergency jumper seat it works. This is not recommended and of course not approved but again I can see a emergency use to have a back seat and actually thought of modifying mine to add this tweak. Still if you are buying this car you know going in it has no back seat so you should probably leave it alone,,,wink wink..lol. Hatchback storage is bigger then a trunk and smaller then many other hatchbacks so dont expect it to carry everything many other hatchbacks carry but still it's about 2.5 times bigger then a regular trunk on most cars. After 1 year I'm giving this a 4.5 out of 5 stars . A fun car to drive with good gas milage, good reliability, great looks and a fun factor. Know what you're getting is not the CRX of old and you will be happy with this car. Now go enjoy the ride.
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The CRZ is much better than the CRX or Honda SI
gatortd, 01/27/2011
2011 Honda CR-Z EX 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I have owned a 1984 CRX and a 1993 Civic SI. The SI was more fun to drive than the CRX and my CRZ is much better than either one of these. There is more power than the SI with much better gas mileage. About the people that criticize it having only two seats...I don't know of anyone that would criticize a Corvette or a Porsche only having two seats. If I want to drive more than one other person around I will drive one of my other cars. This CRZ is to the 2000 teens what the Mustang was to the 1960's. Only now with gas at 14 times what it was in the 60's, it is all about gas mileage. Cars with poor gas mileage are obsolete dinosaurs.
Almost a new CRX!
Anne, 11/14/2010
2011 Honda CR-Z 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
It was way past time to give up my beloved 20- year-old CRX-Si due to lack of modern safety features. I'd kept my eye on the the development of the CR-Z and ended up buying a lovely white one, base model, 6-speed. My feelings for the CR-Z are skewed a bit by my love of the old-style steering, shifting, and handling of the CRX. In sport mode, the CR-Z comes close. The seats are not as comfortable for me as the old CRX, and the shifter feels kind of clunky. The blind spot was almost a deal breaker, but I'm learning to trust the mirror. I am not totally sold that this needed to be a hybrid - the gas engine shutting down is still unnerving!