Honda CR-X

Honda CR-X
Overview
ManufacturerHonda
Also called
  • Honda Ballade Sports CR-X
  • Honda Civic CRX
Production1983–1991
Model years1984–1991
AssemblySuzuka Plant, Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Body and chassis
ClassSport compact
Body style3-door liftback
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
RelatedHonda Civic
Chronology
SuccessorHonda CR-X del Sol

The Honda CR-X (styled in some markets as Honda CRX), originally launched as the Honda Ballade Sports CR-X in Japan, is a front-wheel-drive sport compact car manufactured by Honda from 1983 until 1991 with nearly 400,000 produced during this period.[1] The first-generation CRX was marketed in some regions outside Japan as the Honda Civic CRX. Although there are many supposed definitions for the initialism CR-X, the most widely accepted is "Civic Renaissance Experimental".[2]

In the U.S., the CRX was marketed as an economy sport Kammback with room for two passengers while Japanese and European market cars came with a 2+2 seating arrangement. Redesigned for the 1988 model year and produced until 1991, the CRX was popular for its performance, nimble handling, and good fuel economy. The CR-X was replaced by Honda's CR-X del Sol, which was marketed as a CR-X in some markets.

  1. ^ Belshaw, Alysha (8 April 2022). "A Look Back At The Honda CRX". HotCars. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ "CRX". TheFreeDictionary.com.