2011 Honda CR-Z at a glance

Base price: $19,200

Price as tested: $22,560

Powertrain: Inline four-cylinder, four valves per cylinder, SOHC, i-VTEC with Integrated Motor Assist, 10 kilowatt DC brushless motor, 100.8-volt nickel-metal-hydride battery pack, 3-mode drive system, six-speed manual transmission

Horsepower: 122 @ 6,000 rpm

Torque: 128 at 1,000 to 1,750 rpm

Curb weight: 2,637 lbs.

Fuel economy: 31 city/37 highway

0 to 60: 8.8 seconds*

Final thoughts: conservationist virtues and Kardashian curves on a Kmart budget

*(according to Edmonds.com; Honda does not publish this figure)