Review: 2011 Honda CR-Z
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Nice unbiased and comprehensive review of the car, mmarshall.
I really read every word of it (just like what 1SICK). Very informative and got to get a deeper glimpse of the car through your review.
Anyways, I do have one question:
American version
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Other versions (i.e. Japan-spec, Euro-spec, etc.)
![](http://www.honda.co.jp/CR-Z/webcatalog/type/image/alfa_03.jpg)
mmarshall, what are your thoughts on this?
I really read every word of it (just like what 1SICK). Very informative and got to get a deeper glimpse of the car through your review.
Anyways, I do have one question:
Originally Posted by mmarshall
There is, of course, no back seat...this is strictly a 2-seater.
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Other versions (i.e. Japan-spec, Euro-spec, etc.)
![](http://www.honda.co.jp/CR-Z/webcatalog/type/image/alfa_03.jpg)
mmarshall, what are your thoughts on this?
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Thanks.
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Anyways, I do have one question:
American version
![](http://media2.worldcarfans.com/2010/1/medium/7201894.jpg)
Other versions (i.e. Japan-spec, Euro-spec, etc.)
![](http://www.honda.co.jp/CR-Z/webcatalog/type/image/alfa_03.jpg)
mmarshall, what are your thoughts on this?
American version
![](http://media2.worldcarfans.com/2010/1/medium/7201894.jpg)
Other versions (i.e. Japan-spec, Euro-spec, etc.)
![](http://www.honda.co.jp/CR-Z/webcatalog/type/image/alfa_03.jpg)
mmarshall, what are your thoughts on this?
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One of my buddies, a retired state IT analyst, at last decided to replace his rusting and failing 93 green Del Sol this winter. He mainly putts around town with occasional trips to printer conventions (think 1700-1800s manual printing presses). He considered and eliminated the Smart and Mini. His final two choices were the CR-Z and Mazda2. He liked the comfort and power of the manual CR-Z, but ruled the car out due to rear visibility problems. I think the Mazda2 was also boosted by the availability of the same ugly green color as his old Del Sol. He doesn't mind the lack of power, probably because he didn't give up on his love of manual transmissions. However, he isn't pleased with the Mazda2 seat comfort on longer trips.
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It's very awkwardly proportioned, get's crappy mileage for a hybrid that is tiny, no less, and is too pricey for the young people it shoots for.
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That would be a pretty silly law.
Although most Japanese buyers seem to buy people haulers, and mostly hatchbacks/wagons. Just check out the top 10 sellers there. Pretty much all economic hatchbacks/wagons. They don't even seem to buy sedans. Weird because Americans buy the complete opposite.
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That must be a more recent requirement if it is true. No way the NSX or MR2 had rear seat models even in Japan. I do believe their was a Japanese version of the RX-7 that had rear seats. I don't think the 350Z or 370Z has a version with rear seats but the 300ZX turbo had a rear seat version for Europe and Japan.
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