Geneva: Honda CR-Z Euro Price Revealed

[MikeCR-Z]

GENEVA: HONDA CR-Z EURO PRICE REVEALED

First sight 'in the metal' for Euro-spec CR-Z

Honda has revealed that the Euro-spec CR-Z hybrid-coupé will cost from £16,999 when it goes on sale this summer.
The CR-Z, which gets its European debut today at the Geneva motor show, will cost a whisker below £17k in basic 'S' trim, £17,999 in 'Sport' guise, and £19,999 for the range-topping 'GT' model.

The CR-Z is the first real attempt at making hybrids 'cool'. It's equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox, a chassis set up for 'sportiness' and a 1.5-litre hybrid drive engine. Honda says that it'll hit 62mph in a rather stately 9.7seconds, though you can't really expect too much more from 122bhp.

Its hybrid credentials mean emissions of only 117g/km CO2 and 56.4mpg.

PH has heard rumours of a Type-R version with roughly 200bhp, whether it's true or not remains to be seen, but a more powerful iteration would be a more enticing proposition from our point of view.
The hybrid drive and platform has been borrowed from the Honda Insight, but that's where the similarity ends. The CR-Z is 295mm shorter than the Insight, while the wheelbase is 115mm smaller.

Whether Honda's claim of 'kart-like' handling is true remains to be seen.







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[human668]

The GT model is only slightly cheaper than Civic Type R GT.
I'll buy the type-r if I live in UK.

[bizzybear]

interesting... anyone wanna do US conversion?? (i know it's not the same but still)

[sonitex]

Euro 20000 = usd 26250.00

[human668]

GT model USD 30127 before value added tax $24855
Sport USD 27114 $22369
Base USD 25597 $21118
Some other UK Honda model
Civic Type R(UK) USD 31285 $25810
Civic Hybrid EX USD 32024 $26419
Accord Type-S USD 42135 $34761
Insight ES-T USD 29084 $23994
Civic 5doors EX GT 1.8 MT USD 31788 $26225

I guess in US. CR-Z maybe around the price of Civic Si and sit between Insight and full loaded Civic Hybrid.

[oldchap14]

As you can see from Human 668's conversion prices, all comparable European models cost quite a bit more than those in the U.S. This is due to tariffs, higher transportation costs, etc. Look for the base CR-Z to come in much closer to $20,000 than $25,000.

[dug1967]

I agree with oldchap.... and to be honest I am not very knowledgable on the UK tax structures and how cars are priced in the UK.

But currently the UK VAT (value added tax) is 17.5%, so if you assume the prices given in this article include the VAT, which I think is a valid assumption, and you remove the 17.5% and convert the UK pounds to US dollars you get the following prices.

Base = $21,200
Sport = $22,450
GT = $24,950

For me I hope what they refer to as "GT" includes the Nav system, upgraded stereo, wheels, CVT, etc. If you have to added another $2000 from the Nav system that makes it roughly $27,000.... which is more than I can stomach.

[MikeCR-Z]

Some info from another news article about the base and sport model:

Honda's widely-anticipated CR-Z, the first hybrid sports coupé to go into production, is available to order now at prices starting from £16,999. That sum buys you the entry-level S model, which comes as standard with six airbags, active headrests, Vehicle Stability Assist, climate control air-conditioning, a six-speaker CD player, heated door mirrors, an auto-dimming interior mirror, electric windows, daytime running lights and an auxiliary socket for the audio system.

The Sport, which costs £17,999, gets ambient interior lighting, alloy pedals, cruise control, a leather gearlever, a multifunction steering wheel, parking sensors, privacy glass and a 240W premium audio system with a boot-mounted subwoofer and a USB port for MP3 players. At the top of the range is the £19,999, which comes with full leather upholstery, heated front seats, a panoramic sunroof, High Intensity Discharge xenon headlights, a hands-free telephone and automatic headlights and wipers.

From: Honda CR-Z Pricing | Road Tests, Auto Features

[TCroly]

Folks, I think you have your currency symbols mixed up. The prices in this press release £ are in pounds sterling not euros. The pound to dollar conversion is presently approximately £1 pound to $1.50 dollar US.

The correct conversion of these prices are:
Base $25,500
Sport $27,000
GT $30,000

So at these prices whose in?

[human668]

Originally Posted by TCroly

Folks, I think you have your currency symbols mixed up. The prices in this press release £ are in pounds sterling not euros. The pound to dollar conversion is presently approximately £1.5 pounds to $1 dollar US.

The correct conversion of these prices are:
Base $25,500
Sport $27,000
GT $30,000

So at these prices whose in?

Thanks for checking. I thought I set it in pounds but the converter somehow changed to euros. No wonder Accord Type-S was so cheap.