Honda Cr-Z

[DragonQuest]

Any info if its coming here? I want one^^

[MoonRiverOasis]

The CR-Z has been available in Thailand for almost 6 months now, from gray market importers:

http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__3432733

It will never be officially imported by Honda, so this will remain the only way to buy one.

[DragonQuest]

Cr-z 2-3 million baht, its only worth 600k baht, ill just buy a new civic for 900k baht lol

[MoonRiverOasis]

Cr-z 2-3 million baht, its only worth 600k baht, ill just buy a new civic for 900k baht lol

Even if it were officially imported, there's no way it'd be priced in the low-end of the Jazz range - it'd still more than likely sell for 1.2-1.4M..

[katabeachbum]

Cr-z 2-3 million baht, its only worth 600k baht, ill just buy a new civic for 900k baht lol

Even if it were officially imported, there's no way it'd be priced in the low-end of the Jazz range - it'd still more than likely sell for 1.2-1.4M..

Jazz hybrid made in LOS will be using engine/trans/hybrid from CR-Z and probaby sell at 750-850k baht

[MoonRiverOasis]

Cr-z 2-3 million baht, its only worth 600k baht, ill just buy a new civic for 900k baht lol

Even if it were officially imported, there's no way it'd be priced in the low-end of the Jazz range - it'd still more than likely sell for 1.2-1.4M..

Jazz hybrid made in LOS will be using engine/trans/hybrid from CR-Z and probaby sell at 750-850k baht

Both use Honda IMA (Integrated Motor Assist, same thing as Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive), and both are available with CVT-7, but the Jazz Hybrid is coupled to a 1.3L benzene engine and tuned for economy only, whereas CR-Z is mated to a bigger 1.5L engine with switchable economy/normal/sport modes for the electric motor.

[katabeachbum]

Cr-z 2-3 million baht, its only worth 600k baht, ill just buy a new civic for 900k baht lol

Even if it were officially imported, there's no way it'd be priced in the low-end of the Jazz range - it'd still more than likely sell for 1.2-1.4M..

Jazz hybrid made in LOS will be using engine/trans/hybrid from CR-Z and probaby sell at 750-850k baht

Both use Honda IMA (Integrated Motor Assist, same thing as Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive), and both are available with CVT-7, but the Jazz Hybrid is coupled to a 1.3L benzene engine and tuned for economy only, whereas CR-Z is mated to a bigger 1.5L engine with switchable economy/normal/sport modes for the electric motor.

Iv read both 1,3 and 1,5 for coming Jazz hybrid. LOS logistic would indicate 1,5 for LOS.

IMHO, both are a joke as hybrids, unable to move the car by battery power alone

[MoonRiverOasis]

Iv read both 1,3 and 1,5 for coming Jazz hybrid. LOS logistic would indicate 1,5 for LOS.

IMHO, both are a joke as hybrids, unable to move the car by battery power alone

Have never heard any suggestion of 1.5L Jazz Hybrid for LOS, but agree it would make sense from a logistics POV.

Agree that all current Jap Hybrids are awful - regenerative charge only is just not the solution. Camry Hybrid is arguably the worst car I've driven for several years - put your foot on the gas and then wait 10+ secs for power, making it downright dangerous not just horrible to drive.

IMHO the GM Volt/Ampere will be the first properly done Hybrid vehicle - plug-in charging for day to day use, and benzene auxilliary power generator, heavily optimized for purpose giving extended range, and the same convenience normal cars have of 2 minute gas refills.

The hybrid systems Porsche and Ferrari have in the works might change my bias against regenerative-charge hybrid systems though