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2011 Honda CR-Z EX CVT
2011 Honda CR-Z EX CVT Review
Honda’s new CR-Z is the incestuous love child of the fun and versatile Fit hatchback and the frugal Insight hybrid. Sharing its basic underpinnings with those cars, the two-seat CR-Z mates a 113-hp, 1.5-liter four-cylinder to the Insight’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system, which combines a nickel-metal hydride battery pack and a 13-hp electric motor. Total system output is 122 hp and 123 lb-ft when routed through the CR-Z’s optional CVT; manual-transmission cars get another 5 lb-ft.
Honda is pitching the CR-Z as a sort of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde “sporty hybrid.” Accordingly—well, and because we love three-pedal cars—our coverage of the
2011 Honda CR-Z EX CVT
CR-Z has thus far focused on cars equipped with the six-speed manual transmission. Honda, however, expects the six-speed to account for about 25 percent of CR-Z sales. As loyal as we are to the clutch pedal, we had to strap our test gear to this CR-Z to see what sport remains in the car for the 75 percent of buyers expected to opt for the CVT.
No matter the transmission, though, the little coupe has a fun and daring shape that snags looks and starts conversations with even the most-car-blind bystanders. Inside, the starship Enterprise instrument cluster provides a wealth of information in a layout that is unique without being confusing and futuristic without being tacky. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 Honda CR-V
The Honda CR-V is available in LX, EX and EX-L trim levels, each with offered all-wheel drive. I tested a front-wheel-drive EX and establish it to be very capable and easy to live with. One of the nice things you get with any small SUV is a good cargo area, and Honda’s is no exception, though it too comes with a caveat. The good thing of the cargo area is that it’s a good size with the second-row seats up. In addition,
2010 Honda CR-V
Honda has one of the better-designed cargo shelves going: Its hard-plastic construction can put up to 20 pounds on top; most mesh shelves won’t take anything or you can take it out and lock it in place on the cargo floor. It’s great for me: I hate cargo shades/covers, and the first thing I do in any car is take the thing out and stow it in my apartment. With the CR-V, it just sat there, locked at the underneath of the cargo area.
The matter with the cargo area is that if you have to carry something large, the CR-V uses an older-style second-row seat. You have to fold the seatback down, and then flop the entire seat forward. You get a flat, fairly large cargo area when you do that, but it can be awkward if you’re in a hurry. Competitors like the Nissan Rogue, RAV4 and Subaru Forester Read the rest of this entry »
2010 Honda Accord Crosstour
Honda Accord Crosstour Crossover Utility Vehicle
The 2010 Accord Crosstour is a 5-passenger versatile Crossover Utility Vehicle, available in 5 trims. The trims are from EX 2WD, to EX-L 4WD. The 2010 Accord Crosstour features four doors and a rear liftgate that opens to an expansive cargo area, a power glass moon roof, programmable power door locks operated via remote and internal switch with automatic locking, vehicle anti-theft via alarm and engine immobilizer, 17″ alloy wheels, fog lights, chrome door handles, projector beam headlights and rear privacy glass.
2010 Honda Accord Crosstour
The 2010 Crosstour is equipped with 271-hp, 3.5-liter, i-VTEC V-6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management sends power through a 5-speed automatic transmission that features automatic rev-matching when downshifting. Through its fold-down rear seats, it allows for even greater cargo carrying capacity. The safety feature of Accord Crosstour includes front side airbags, driver airbag with dual stage, rollover sensor, side guard door beams, and front side head curtain airbags located in headliner, front and rear 3-point seatbelts, dual threshold deployment, passenger airbag with dual stage, dual threshold deployment, front seatbelt height adjusters, crumple zones. The MSRP of 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour is from $29,670 – $34,020.
Technical specifications of 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour EX 2WD 5-Spd AT
Standard Engine 3.5L V6
Standard Transmission 5 Speed Automatic
Cylinders 6
Horsepower @RPM 271@6200
Fuel Economy Cty/Hwy 18 / 27
Combined Fuel Economy 21
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