Honda CR-Z prices confirmed for Australia

By Tim Beissmann | November 24th, 2011

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The Honda CR-Z hybrid sports car goes on sale in Australia on December 1 with a starting price of $34,990 (before on-road costs).

The compact Honda CR-Z aims to create new segment in Australia, combining the efficiency of a hybrid with youthful, sporty styling.

Contributing to the CR-Z’s sporting credentials is the option of a manual transmission – a unique feature for a hybrid in Australia. It is also available with a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

Propelling the CR-Z is a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor, which combine for 91kW of power and 174Nm of torque (167Nm for the CVT).

Honda says the hybrid powertrain is good for a 0-100km/h sprint of 9.7 seconds, and returns official fuel consumption of 5.0 litres/100km with the manual and 4.7 litres/100km with the CVT.

The compact Honda CR-Z is roughly the same length as the Honda Jazz, but is slightly wider and around 130mm shorter in height.

It will be offered in two grades in Australia: the entry-level Sport ($34,990 for manual) and the top-spec Luxury. The CVT option adds $2300 to the price of the Sport, making it $37,290, while the Luxury is only available with the CVT, and is priced from $40,790.

Sport models come standard with 16-inch alloy wheels, daytime running lights, front fog lights, LED taillights, rear parking sensors, and Bluetooth and USB connectivity. The Luxury adds a panoramic glass roof, leather upholstery with heated front seats, reversing camera, satellite navigation, DVD player and Bluetooth audio streaming, among other features.

Honda Australia expects to sell approximately 600 CR-Zs in 2012. It describes empty nesters and females in their early 30s as the car’s target market, and identifies the Audi A1 and MINI Cooper as its closest rivals.

CarAdvice is currently at the Australian launch of the Honda CR-Z. Stay tuned for our full first drive review following today’s launch program.

Honda CR-Z manufacturer’s list prices (excluding government and dealer charges):

Sport six-speed manual – $34,990
Sport CVT – $37,290
Luxury CVT – $40,790

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Jake Williams

A manual Luxury would be nice Honda…

But seriously $35k? The Veloster is going to rip this to shreds and I don’t even like Hyundais!
- davie
  
  I’m not a VW fan, however If I was buying a small 3 door fuel efficient hatch with big fun factor, I would cross shop this against the VW Polo GTI which is almost $6,000 cheaper.
  
  Honda must have rocks in their heads.
  - Able
    
    I am a VW fan and I agree, a Polo GTI would be a fantastic alternative. You wouldn’t be working the engine hard to match the CR-Z performance either (rather, pressing the throttle 1mm ).
    - Jim Sim
      
      Whats a Golf GTi Worth?
      Or an XR5 Turbo worth?
      
      I know you can pick up ’10 Brand new runout XR5 Turbo for $30000.
      
      I know what i’d take.
      - http://caradvice OSU811
        
        will make it about $39k on road for a base model!, if hyundai releases the veloster around $30k on road this has no chance Honda!!
PS

That should have been 35k driveaway for the sports variant… and what’s with the auto only luxury model? why can’t I have manual and sunroof and leather?
Handsome Al

I think a true engineering achievement for Honda would be to re-introduce Civic Type R with more power than the current one, but only use 5.0l/100km.. with no price increase.. And now that is one Hybrid that everyone wants… If we want slow car, we can have much cheaper options with similar consumption..
http://Frosty Hicks

“youthful, sporty styling”

Wow. Design department missed that memo obviously. :S
PS

Just did a search… an estimated of 40k driveaway price… that’s GTI and Megane territory…. and empty nesters + 30 something female would probably go Audi and BMW.

And very short sighted too… what then if the purportedly performance focused CRZ comes to the market, how much is that going to cost? 45k? Or drop the price of the normal CRZ to what it should have been in the first place?

Who’s running the Honda ship?!
- http://Skat ScottyC
  
  So 0-100 in 9.7s is claimed to be a sports car??? Seriously Honda you have lost the plot
Random

Isn’t the base Lexus CT200h just under 40K? If I need to buy a “sporty” hybrid, I can’t see any reason to pick the Honda and not the Lexus.
Bbb

It looks high quality
Vince

If you are a big guy, forget this, it’s like sitting in an MRI Machine.
Pauly

Honda Australia. Why? Why? Why?

40K+ for the top spec model is hot hatch pricing.

This car wont sell. Like everything else in your line up.
Hung Low

The performance of a Swift Sport with almost a 15k premium on road! Hmmmmm where is the Type R screamer Honda???
ethan

mate, that’s approaching BMW 1 series pricing… dream on honda…
Al

Unfortunately Honda are off the mark here in terms of styling, pricing and performance.

Sports styling – Front end is good whilst the rest looks wrong.

Pricing – That pricing segment is highly congested in the mid 30k market, where there are better looking, performing and performing vehicles. Pricing should be max 28k

Performance – 9.7sec to 100km/hr does not warrant the use of the word “sport” in the model line up.

Good luck selling the predicted annual volume
p-car

35-40k & 91 kw ???? and CVT ?????? Sorry Honda, Massive waste of a great opportunity,I don’t mind the look of it,
if this was 40k & 150kw + DCT or Manual you would have a chance, this thing is gonna go nowhere , what a shame
Gianni

Stuff this. WE WANT THE MUGEN >:3
Alexander

I think it looks nice and is a good over all package, but it should have started from $29,990 and topped out at 34,990
Drac

Even $29,990 is too much for this thing when you consider what else is available at that price range.
- Alexander
  
  $29,000 is perfect, it would be the same as an A1, DS3 and slightly cheaper than a Mini.
  - Drac
    
    How many people would pay the same for a slower less practical honda over an Audi or a mini?
    - Alexander
      
      People in this category would probably buy for looks, not brand/speed or dynamics and the whole hybrid badge gains great eco-cred despite there being more efficient diesels. I also think that the fact the CR-Z actually has a coupe body, not a hatch body would entice buyers after a small coupe. I don’t think the speed/acceleration difference between a CR-Z, A1 (90kw 1.4) and Mini Cooper 1.6 (non-S) would be noticable.
    - PaulS
      
      I would argue that when mini is no more practical than the CR-Z. They both have impractical backseats and the CR-Z has much larger boot space than mini.
      
      In regards to an Audi, good luck getting your hands on an A1 that is decked out to be around 35-40k mark… those things have options that are more expensive than Imelda Marco’s shoes!
      - http://caradvice OSU811
        
        at $29,990 drive away it would be a BIG success imo, but because of the hybrid technology they wont sell it for that.
nickdl

I’m sure when sales don’t meet expected targets we’ll see thr price drop to $32,990 driveaway, then eventually $29,990 driveaway. It’s a nice car, just overpriced.
Adam

35k + on roads for this slow, odd looking machine? No thanks, Honda.
KD

At least $5k over priced.

Business as usual for Honda then.
Da + Ni + El

nickdl: You hit the nail right on the head. Honda Australia when are you going to learn?? Never! Overpriced
AK

Keep dreaming Honda
Loss it big time, minimum technology maximum bucks
Very sad seeing they went this way
anthony

I think its stunning looking,cant wait to see one on the road…
Schnooks

Well as a 30 something woman, I can tell you – wow! Where do I sign? Couldn’t give a stuff about kilowatts or 0-100. Just take a look at it. I can so see myself in the blue one. How about it Santa!
darkone

nice looking car,pity about the dumbass electric motor,honda What happened to cars like the crx and the integra type r? cmon bring back some cars people actually want to buy instead of losing sales to the Koreans!
Prelude99

Does nobody pay attention to what’s actually written? Honda have a sales target of 600 in 2012. 600 is not a lot of cars! This years (very average) sales are at about 30,000. in 2007 At their prime they were doing 60,000 units a year. They’re obviously not trying to introduce a cheap and cheerful new car! It’s supposed to be a unique, ‘new-age’ proposition for people who fall in love with it. I think it looks amazing. It’s not meant to shine on paper! Honda aren’t saying it’s a performance vehicle! It’s a sporty-looking two door with nifty and individual styling.

Honda do something few car brands do. They offer particular models at prices that are perhaps higher than what you could get for ‘equivalent features on paper’ to showcase their latest technology and ideas. Think Honda Legend! Very expensive and doesn’t sell well at all, but the engine and SH-AWD is a cracker and it showcases the pinnacle of their technology. If someone told Honda they need to make a car to directly compete with a golf gti, they could EASILY make something better. But they’re not trying to match, they’re trying to be different! Create a new segment even!

I’m not telling you to buy one, but if you take it for what it’s supposed to be, it’s a pretty cool car!
- K20A
  
  I can see where you’re coming from and you raised some good points. Honda was renown for technical / engineering ingenuity back in the heyday (90s) and they do appear to be ‘different’ to the rest of the Japs.
  
  But, and this is a big but.. Honda is a mainstream car maker at theart.. they seek profitability through volume and market share, much like Mazda, Toyota, what name you.. they’re not Fisker or Lotus or someone who can charge ludicrous prices for exclusivity and badge snobbery.
  
  Lastly, the Legend is not a ‘cracker’ I’ve driven one. It’s soft and ‘boaty’. Subary Liberty (prev-gen) is a much better drive. The truth of the matter is (and truth hurts), Honda has not been able to make any competitive cars in any segment lately (in the past 5 years). I have long forgotten when I saw Honda sits in the top 5 of any group test. Such a shame for a once-revered name. We all like you Honda, we know you can do it and we’re still waiting for your 2nd renaissance!
  - Thrillhouse
    
    /end thread.
  - Craze for speed
    
    “… they seek profitability through volume and market share, much like Mazda, Toyota, what name you …”
    
    Sorry, bloke, have you heard that Mazda is bleeding to death and need some much need resuscitation (i.e. capital injection).
    
    Which of you got a spare billion or two lying around???
- Paul Suryawinata
  
  Well, Prelude99, you just described the problem right there…. It seems that Honda Australia is simply trying to get huge margin just because it’s a low volume vehicle, not for what the vehicle actually is. And I bet you, that 600 sales per year is hugely based on availability, rather than real demand.
  
  I get that it’s a really nice vehicle, modern and looks very unique. But we all know that it’s just a stripped out, stiffened insight with 0.2L more engine capacity.
  
  And you’re right that Honda was never about cheap and cheerful… but they’re used to be about great value… not so great value these days.
  - Trump
    
    Similar to why the GT-R is $180,000 driveaway, the price is based on what Nissan can sell the supply they can get, which is simple economics. One of the disadvantages of this great country.
- henry
  
  That’s the meaning of “power of dream”? Create a car doesn’t want people to buy!
  I agree it is a good looking car but just think what the majority of people think. OVERPRICED. Just like the S2000 very good car but overpriced.
richard

Prelude99…do you ever read what you write? You say that Honda could build market segment heaters but chooses Not to? So instead it builds an expensive coupe that is neither fast or overly economical.
At the moment Honda, And all the other japanese manufacturers, are incapable of building a class handout.
Altezza

They should’ve been priced at least $3,000- $5,000 cheaper for the CR-Z range. They also need manual version for the luxury. I admit CR-Z styling does look stunning but apart from Hybrid version, we need Type-R version that needs to be shoehorned with JDM Civic Type-R (FD2 model) engine for 165kw and you get the business.
K20A

What an abomination. From a design / engineering standpoint, the car is respectable. It is modern looking and has some eco-cred.

However (like other readers have said), don’t even attempt to market (which I think Honda will) this as a ‘Sporty’ car. 9.7sec is enough to be overtaken by a plethora of $20K and even sub $20K hatches. I won’t even name them.

Autocar UK actually prefers the Prius than CR-Z for a good reason.. it doesn’t try to be what it isn’t. The Prius appeals to the tree hugger in you. This car appeals to.. the dynamic, sporty tree-hugger?

Am stating the obvious here.. the car is $5K-7K overpriced. As ‘KD’ so eloquently put it, ‘business as usual’ for Honda!
Bozo

Personally, I love the look of this car and I’m an early 30s male… slightly offended that Honda thinks I have the tastes of a woman.

I’ve been waiting for this car for over 4 years and I was anticipating a more realistic price. I agree it should be $5k less, at least. I also agree that manual should be an option in the luxury model… all the overseas drivers seem to enjoy the manual more than the CVT.

I’m not interested in racing ford/holden knobs off at the lights and I like the fuel efficiency (and yes, I know that diesel is more efficient, but I’m just not keen on diesel).
AlfaGTman

why can’t I have manual AND leather at the same time….Honda oh dear….
http://caradvice OSU811

Honda need a Type R version of this, but it should be around $40k max to be competitive! considering the base one is already close to that on the road, a Type R would end up being way to expensive!
sw2092

I actually don’t mind the looks, and was going to go to put one down on the list of cars to check out.

Then I saw that the Luxury model will be CVT only…

Fail…
http://www.caradvice.com.au/148322/honda-cr-z-prices-confirmed-for-australia/ T

HONDA Australia………Are you F*%$King Kidding me ..

Sport six-speed manual – $34,990(excluding government and dealer charges).

If the the prices stated above are True that I laugh at your Pathetic attempts of trying to market this vehicle.

I went to the HONDA america website and the standard version “top of the line” CRZ EX cost a total of $22,905US (excluding government and dealer charges).

Convert that to Australian dollars and thats: $23,115.51……NOT even close to the $34,990 stated standar price…..

Honda Australia your really have to start considering the price values you please on your cars and the economy if you really want to make a bang for your buck……..cause atm its a joke….
Chriso

T has, quite sensibly, had the last say.

I just want to re-iterate – HONDA, what game are you playing when the realistic price in the US is roughly HALF what it is here!

What is the message you’re trying to give we Australians?
v-tec

they couldnt have made a nicer model with repect to the cr-x.iam in my mid 20s male,and i am also insulted they are targeting 30+ females.thats the main off put for me,none of the rest of your issues (except the price) would bother me.i was a big box type v-tec and cr-x fan,and this car is such a compliment to them.i wouldnt want to be the bloke driving the cooper,so for the fear of that i wont be buying it.
John23

not ready to trade my 89 crx still running great can go sydney to narranderra on a full tank
Shak

Well now that it’s Wheels COTY it will probably shi a few extra units.
B18CR..B-SERIEZ..

SO DISSAPOONTED AT WHAT HONDA HAS PRODUCED IN THE LAST 10YEARS. DAMN CLIMATE CHANGE. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 90S WHEN HONDAS WERE ALL ON THE ROAD WITH ALL MODELS. A TYPE R VERSION OF THE CRZ WOULD BE GOOD WITH AT LEAST A K20 IN IT..

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