As a Brooklyn Honda dealer that supports the U.S. military and has welcomed former military personnel to our staff, Plaza Honda was proud to have one of our New Brooklyn Honda Cars recognized by the USAA as a car of phenomenal value. USAA, a leading financial services provider to the U.S. military and their families, today added the 2012 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe to its second annual Best Value vehicles list, which compile the top 2012 vehicles across 16 categories that give consumers the most value for their car purchases. In addition, today USAA deemed the CR-Z as a top choice for teenage drivers on its “Top 10 for Teens List,” which centers around traits parents stated they were concerned about most: reliability, safety and affordable insurance costs.
The Brooklyn Honda CR-Z was the top contender in the coupe category, recognized for possessing the best EPA fuel economy ratings in its category, achieving the “Top Safety Pick” designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and offering reasonable maintenance and ownership costs.
Best Value automobiles offer the best financial value of all vehicles USAA evaluates as part of a broader rating system called USAA Preferred, which utilizes quantitative data to determine vehicles’ cost, safety and reliability, among other key factors. There are close to 80 Brooklyn cars, Brooklyn trucks and Brooklyn minivans that are currently designated as USAA Preferred vehicles, and the Best Value list represents the vehicles that that encompassed high-ranking ratings in each category.
“The CR-Z creates a whole new value category as the first true sport hybrid, offering great fuel economy, a low entry price, an available 6-speed manual transmission and a feisty change of character with the push of the Sport button,” said Mike Accavitti, Vice President of National Marketing Operations for American Honda. “It’s like having two cars for the price of one.”
“The goal of the list is to help members identify vehicles that typically offer better safety ratings, lower insurance premium costs, higher fuel economy, better overall reliability and lower MSRP compared to other vehicles in the same category,” said Steve Thompson, an assistant vice president at USAA. “The Honda CR-Z rose to the top as a vehicle that offers these key elements, making it a great buy for the value-minded consumer.”












