Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI), the exclusive distributor of Honda cars in the country, is offering motorists a new year deal with the availability of their latest CR-Z 1.5 IMA Hybrid Navi.
The car is still equipped with Honda’s 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine as the main source of power combined with the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) Hybrid system that brings about additional power and responsive driving experience.
Outside, the new CR-Z looks more aggressive, low-slung design matched with new 8-point polygon grille, blade-like diffuser, projector-type HID Headlights, LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) and 17-inch alloy wheel design.
Interior-wise, the car gets new touches as well. The sporty bucket type front seats are now fitted with a black and orange color combination with additional leather trimmings. In its cockpit, there’s an additional 7-inch Touch Screen Display Audio with navigation, Push Start System and a new center console layout making room for the new Electric Parking Brake (EPB) that replaces the traditional lever-type parking brake with a simple switch.
In terms of driving performance, the new CR-Z Hybrid Navi still retained the 3-Mode Drive System and Plus Sport system. In the 3-Mode Drive, the system allows drivers to freely shift from Sport (for added power), Econ (limits the amount of fuel used by the engine), to Normal (for balanced driving performance and fuel economy) modes for different driving situations. While the Plus Sport system uses the charge from the battery to power the electric motor and give an additional boost in acceleration.
Honda also enhances the new CR-Z’s handling with the 10mm increase in the rear wheel track which translates to the car’s improved stability, especially when negotiating twisties.
The new CR-Z Hybrid Navi is priced at P1,440 million (6-speed manual transmission variant) and P1.530 million (for the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) with paddle shifters variant).