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Features Comparison: Chevrolet Corvette vs. Honda CR-Z
| Model Year | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 |
| Model | Corvette | Corvette | Corvette | CR-Z | CR-Z | CR-Z |
| Trim | Base | Z06 | ZR1 | Base | EX | EX-L |
| Engines | ||||||
| Transmissions | ||||||
| Drivetrains | ||||||
| Final Drive Ratios | ||||||
| Tires | ||||||
| Audio Systems | ||||||
| Accessories | ||||||
| Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||||
| Pulls decklid / liftgate tight after latch is engaged. Door can be shut with very little effort. | ||||||
| Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | ||||||
| Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||||
| Homelink. | ||||||
| Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||||
| Rear disc brakes. | ||||||
| Automatically contacts 911 through a linked cell phone in the event of a severe collision. | ||||||
| If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | ||||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||
| Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||||
| Provides a rearward view along the passenger side of the car at any speed. | ||||||
| When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||||||
| Ceramic composite brake rotors. | ||||||
| Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||||
| Torso-level front row airbags, usually contained in the seats. Many also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | ||||||
| Applies the brakes to hold the vehicle in place on an incline. Incomplete data, so only displayed when pricing a single vehicle. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Continuously modulates throttle to maximize available traction. Driver simply floors accelerator. | ||||||
| Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | ||||||
| Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||||||
| Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||||||
| Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||||
| Can be driven deflated for about 50 miles. Usually harm ride quality. Cars with these often have no spare tire. | ||||||
| When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||||
| Cargo Management | ||||||
| Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | ||||||
| Climate Control | ||||||
| Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||||
| Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||||
| Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | ||||||
| Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||||
| Drivetrain | ||||||
| When one rear wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | ||||||
| Engine / Motor | ||||||
| No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Automatically cuts off the engine when the vehicle is stopped and restarts it when the driver lifts off the brake pedal. Not listed for hybrids, where it is generally part of the powertrain system. | ||||||
| Valves open in the exhaust at high rpm and/or during brisk acceleration, for power boost and/or richer sound. Valves can also be opened with a switch. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Exterior | ||||||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||||
| Spans width of car, providing much of the effect of a convertible. | ||||||
| Scoop on the hood, often not functional and purely decorative. | ||||||
| Single hood stripe | ||||||
| Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||||
| Spans width of car, providing much of the effect of a convertible. | ||||||
| Gas Guzzler Tax | ||||||
| Infotainment | ||||||
| Touchscreen and/or voice control over apps that can include online search, Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, OpenTable, and MovieTickets.com. Requires connected compatible phone. Fees may apply after first three years. | ||||||
| Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||||||
| Uses Bluetooth rather than a cable to integrate audio device. Requires compatible audio device and/or phone. | ||||||
| Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | ||||||
| Audio system capable of playing DVDs on a front-row screen. Inoperative when the vehicle is moving. No value because of incomplete data. | ||||||
| High-definition radio, which broadcasts a digital signal. Free, no subscription fees. | ||||||
| Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||||||
| Screen-based navigation system. | ||||||
| XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||||
| XM or Sirius with one-year subscription. | ||||||
| SD, CF, PCMCIA, or other digital media reader. | ||||||
| Activate Siri using button on steering wheel. Make calls, hear and dictate texts and email, manage calendar, turn-by-turn nav. Requires iPhone 4S or higher. | ||||||
| Converts text messages to speech. | ||||||
| In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system plus turn-by-turn navigation (no map display). For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | ||||||
| Information about traffic conditions. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | ||||||
| Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | ||||||
| Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||||
| Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||
| Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||
| Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||||
| Reports the amount of boost being provided by the supercharger or turbocharger. | ||||||
| We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||||||
| Driving style displayed and/or evaluated with a grade, with changes in display graphics, or with a graph of performance over time. | ||||||
| Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||||
| Projects various instrument readouts onto the windshield. Image actually appears to be floating over the nose of the car. Enables driver to keep eyes on the road. | ||||||
| Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||
| LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | ||||||
| Front row reading lights. | ||||||
| Measures and displays lateral acceleration. Some also measure and display 0-60, quarter mile, etc. | ||||||
| Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||||||
| Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||||
| Auxiliary convex lens in the corner of the outside mirror that improves view of the driver's blind spot. | ||||||
| Reports engine speed. | ||||||
| Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||||
| Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | ||||||
| Seats and Interior Trim | ||||||
| Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||||
| Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||||
| Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||||
| Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||||||
| Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Seating surfaces are part leather, part synthetic suede. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||||
| Shocks that electrically adjust their firmness based on sensor readings of the road surface. The driver might also be able to select a \"sport\" setting. | ||||||
| Same value as regular alloy wheels because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Alloy wheels plated with chrome. Some use a more durable, alternative process (PVD, Superchrome). Replace and include value of regular alloy wheels. | ||||||
| Varies throttle, steering, ABS, and/or stability control calibration. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
| Transmission | ||||||
| Electronically controls engine and transmission for perfect launch. | ||||||
| Paddles or buttons that can be used to manually shift the transmission. Only listed when optional or not always included with an automatic transmission. | ||||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||
Option Package Contents
2LT Equipment Group
Sueded microfiber seat inserts
Design Package
2LZ Equipment Group
2LZ Equipment Group
Z07 Performance Package
Visible Carbon Fiber Ground Effects Package
Design Package
3LZ Equipment Group
Design Package
Design Package
High Performance Package
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