im taking the Luxury Home for the weekend. its the horizon blue colour. the storm silver looks good too! other colours are prem white, black and milano red.
Focusing on Honda only. If I wanted fuel efficiency I would opt for the Honda Jazz. Cheaper, more utility and based on the American forums very similar speed.
For top of the range CRZ you are then entering the Civic Type R range. For "sporty" you would go for the FN2 and even then I would look at other manufacturers.
Comparing to another hybrid would be the Lexus CT200h. For most people badge snobbery wins and you could get a base CT200h around this price range too (for the price of a top of the range CRZ).
As loyal as I am to Honda's I cannot understand this price point - driven alot of Hondas, converted my family to Hondas but now competition has really caught up. Over in the states they have priced the CRZ reasonably close to the Honda Jazz. Makes sense to me as you are just paying a few thousand for a more "sportier" car with similar fuel economy. I do not understand paying over 10,000+ more.
Likewise with the Mitsubishi iMiev sitting at ~$50,000 I would not consider it. Are they targeting people who are concerned with fuel economy or helping the environment here? Helping the environment is one thing but if that was the serious point why don't the government help subsidise it? (People who are "helping" the environment don't even drive cars that often - my observation)
I was really expecting a price under $30,000 to beat the VW Polo GTi. I see that as comparison. And what happens when the Hyundai Veloster pops out?
I just really need to understand who is the target market for the CRZ? Honda Enthusiasts? /ramble
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Originally Posted by UNLS1
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