Honda CRX

Honda CR-X
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Production	1983–1991
Model years	1984–1991
Assembly	Suzuka Plant, Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Body and chassis
Class	Sport compact
Body style	3-door hatchback/fastback
Layout	FF layout
Related	Honda Civic
Chronology
Successor	Honda CR-X del Sol Honda Insight (first generation) Honda CR-Z

First generation
Overview
Production	1983–1987
Model years	1984-1987 Chassis EC1 AF AE532
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L 58 hp I4 1.3 L 60 hp EV1 I4 (1984–1986) 1.5 L 58-76 hp EW1/D15A2 I4 (1984–85) 1.5 L 91 hp EW3/4 I4 (1985–87) AU/NZ Spec: 1.5 L 108 hp EW5/D15A3 I4 (1985–1987) 1.6 L 135 hp ZC1/D16A1 I4 (1986–1987)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,200 mm (87 in)
Length	3,675 mm (145 in)
Width	1,625 mm (64 in)
Height	1,290 mm (51 in)
Curb weight	760–860 kg (1,676–1,896 lb)

Second generation
1991 Honda CRX Si in Tahitian green
Overview
Production	1987–1991
Model years	1988-1991
Powertrain
Engine	1.5 L 62 hp D15B6 I4 (1988–89) 72 hp D15B6 I4 (1990–91) 1.5 L 92 hp D15B2 I4 1.6 L 105 HP D16A6 I4 (1988) 1.6 L 108 hp D16A6 I4 (1989–91) 1.4 L D14A1 I4 1.6 L 130 hp D16A9 I4 1.6 L 140 hp D16ZC I4 1.6 L VTEC 150 hp B16A1 I4
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,301 mm (90.6 in)
Length	3,759 mm (148 in) (1990–91) 3,754 mm (147.8 in) (1988–89)
Width	1,674 mm (65.9 in) (1990–91) 1,669 mm (65.7 in) (1988–89)
Height	1,273 mm (50.1 in) (1990–91) 1,270 mm (50 in) (1988–89)
Curb weight	820–1,000 kg (1,808–2,205 lb)

The Honda CR-X, originally launched as the Honda Ballade Sports CR-X in Japan, is a front-wheel-drive sport compact car manufactured by Honda between 1983 and 1991. It was replaced by the Honda CR-X del Sol for the 1992 model year. Although there are many supposed definitions for the acronym CR-X, the most widely accepted are "Civic rally cross", and "Civic renaissance model X".

In the US, the CRX (not CR-X) was marketed as an economy sport Kammback, with room for two passengers. The European-spec car received a ZC 130 hp (97 kW) engine and a 2+2 seating arrangement. Redesigned in 1988 and produced to 1991, the CRX was popular for its performance, nimble handling, and good fuel economy. In the United States, its performance model, the Si (with the SOHC (D16A6) not the equally sized JDM Si 1590cc (ZC) DOHC engine), was a favorite. Honda's 1992 CRX del Sol was marketed as a CR-X in some markets.

The first generation CRX was sold in some regions outside Japan as the "Honda Civic CRX". At its introduction, the CRX was available in Japan through Honda Verno dealership sales channels, and accompanied the Vigor, the Quint, and the Prelude.

The original 1.3 liter car (chassis code AE532) had an EPA highway mileage rating of 52 miles per U.S. gallon (4.5 l/100 km; 62 mpg_‑imp) in 1984 and was reported to often achieve over 70 miles per U.S. gallon (3.4 l/100 km; 84 mpg_‑imp) in favorable driving conditions. The later 1.5 liter American-market CRX HF (high fuel economy) model (chassis codes EC1 and AF) could also reliably achieve very good gas mileage, more than a decade before gas-electric hybrids appeared on the market, and at no price premium over the base model; the 1.5 liter is rated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (under the new rating system) at 42 miles per U.S. gallon (5.6 l/100 km; 50 mpg_‑imp) city and 51 miles per U.S. gallon (4.6 l/100 km; 61 mpg_‑imp) highway. The Japanese Si and European 1.6i-16 models came with a 1590 cc DOHC engine putting out 135 bhp (101 kW; 137 PS) in the UK-spec model and 140 bhp (104 kW; 142 PS) in the JDM model. Though similar versions of the same engine, the Japanese Si engine was stamped ZC, while the European engine was stamped ZC1.