2011 Honda CR-Z consumer reviews

This car is excellent for commuting. It has been fun to drive since its a 6-speed, and actually gets up and goes when it needs to. That being said, the fact it only seats two can become a hinderance. The hatch is very large, making this a great grocery getter. Overall not a terrible car. Like all things, it has its ups and down. I would recommend this vehicle for people who live alone, are single, or need a car for long solo or duo commutes or trips.

I love this vehicle! Honda really knows what they're doing. This car gets great gas mileage, is very powerful, and offers a very smooth ride. Inside is very comfortable and sleek with the paneling and lighting they chose for the EX model. Outside looks just as nice, the premium white paint is very stylish and shiny. Never had any problems with this car. Will stick with Honda or Toyota for all my future cars!

The Cr-z is a great little daily driving and kind of quick for a hybrid. I with a couple easy mods you can make the crz feel like a cool little tuner. The ride is a little noisy in the cabin after around 50k miles. There were a couple recalls I had to deal with. The gas mileage isn?t what you?d think for a hybrid. Realistically 26-32 miles to the gallon highway or city. If this car can standard without the ima drive and had a turbo instead it would have been hugely popular. All in all it?s a great sporty hybrid for the price. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a cool commuter vehicle.

I really enjoyed the CR-Z. It drove well, it felt fun, and it seemed modern. The one problem is that I am 6'1" and my knees were too close to the dashboard for my comfort. While I did have a couple inches, there wasn't much wiggle room, and I need a little bit more, as I plan on driving my vehicle both short and long distances. Additionally, the salesmen were sleazy and trying to rip us off, but the car was very nice.

It is roomy, has many good features which I like. Handles well on the highway. I love the interior color, however, I would have preferred a light colored body

its a pretty cool car fast dependable small comfrotable cheap on gas 2 seater tented windows great on gas nice color no need to haul friends

Such a fun car to drive. I get good but not great mpgs but still tenfold better than my old Honda Accord. Super comfortable smooth ride. It's almost the perfect car although having a bit more power, speed and rear seats would have been super duper awesome, I'm still very very happy with my purchase. Best affordable car. I hope it gets back into production with better specs!

I must have the car at least 24 hours for an accurate assessment, but my gut tells me that this is a great car! Lol

This is the best and only car I've ever owned. It is a great first car. It's small, but it has a large hatchback trunk and is easy to maneuver. It also gets great gas mileage. My Fiance did the math and I get roughly 42 mpg highway and 38 city.

The Good: I love, love, love my CR-Z. This brand new (only had 7 miles on the engine) 2011 sports package sweetness was smiling and gleaming in all her glory as she proudly displayed herself on the showroom floor. I've never really been a "car person" before but it was car-love at first sight. I fell hard and I fell fast. I test drove her and immediately asked to whom and how much do I make out the check. This lovely machine fits me like no other car ever has. She is so perfectly made for me...like hand in glove. The 6 speed manual tranny is an easy shift and handles like a dream. "Hybrid" is a misnomer because its so responsiveness and quick. It grips the road as if the tires and asphalt are one, making it very easy to get in and out of tight situations. Seven years and 173,000+ miles later, I can happily and whole-hardheartedly say she drives like the day I drove her off the showroom floor. The Bad: 1. The fog lights. The lamps get extremely hot within minutes and the lenses actually burn the fingers to the touch. Hot lenses, low center of gravity, road dips, bumps, pebbles and the glass lenses crack. I've replaced both fog lights within 2 years of ownership. Not only is each assembly over $200.00, but the entire bumper has to be removed to replace them. All told, parts and labor came to $568.00. Now that's a choker. But the bummer part of this is that the second set of fog lights didn't last nearly as long as the original. Needless to say, the second set has not been replaced. My once pristine loveliness is now marred by broken fog light lenses. 2. The PLASTIC GRILL. The 3 blade/honeycomb split PLASTIC GRILL is nothing but cheap, thin PLASTIC. I replaced this PLASTIC GRILL in May of 2014 due to road debris blowing out the thin honeycombed bottom portion of the grill. That was another outrageously unnecessary $490.00 expense that I begrudgingly coughed up because the alternative was just too unthinkable. This winter has been particularly brutal with 7 deg temp and 5 inches of snow dump at a time. Yesterday, 01.18.2018, I saw a chunk of ice dislodge from the driver?s side of a car just ahead in the lane to the right. It bounced down the road towards me and slammed into my car. It sounded like it went under the car and I thought I averted more damage. Well, it turns out that it didn't go under the car but found its way into the honeycomb bottom portion of that cheap, PLASTIC GRILL....blowing a hole in this 3 -1/2 year old grill. In 38 years of driving and 6 vehicles owned (including this one) N E V E R have I replaced a grill because of road debris ONCE, much less twice...until now. I'd like to meet with the design engineer who decided that cheap plastic was a safe and lightweight material alternative so I can hit him up for the outrageously unnecessary $490.00+ parts and labor expense to replace this PLASTIC GRILL a second time. This time, I'll not be replacing this PLASTIC GRILL with genuine Honda parts. This time...the last time...I'll be replacing it with a T-Rex Mesh Grille. And the fog lights will also be replaced...not with genuine Honda parts...but with something comparable and much, much sturdier. All in all, the bad (although costly) in no way changes my overall opinion of this fine piece of machinery. Fortunately these issues can be fixed with alternatives. I have recommended this lovely car to everyone who's asked me about her and I will continue to do so for as long as I can speak. This CR-Z will be my lifelong vehicle.