QUOTE(Zaryl @ Jul 18 2025, 10:56 PM)
interesting yet comprehensive info. thanks dude.
by the way, is this regen braking paddle shifter only works in Sports mode, or it can work in Econ or Normal modes as well?
i feel this paddle shifter is quite different from my another honda car: honda city hybrid i-dcd 2018. The paddle shifters work to upshift or downshift the actual DCT gears to provide dynamic driving experience.
also another question:
when in town driving, i use Econ mode and it's really fuel efficient as i always try to drive in EV mode.
but when in highway, i use Normal mode instead to get some power for overtaking. I will sometime shift to Econ mode if let say there is long traffic jem on the highway or exiting the highway going to town.
is this practice okay to get good overall FC? But i hardly achieve 20km/l on highways due to sometimes I tekan 140km/h without even realizing it. LEL
i am still learning to understand & differentiate between the i-dcd 2nd gen hybrid system vs this new 3rd gen i-mmd eHEV hybrid system in term of its mechanism.

Regen works in all mode, but it’s only “sticky” in sports mode, meaning it is only temporary in normal and econ mode, where it’ll go away after a while. Honestly when you press the brake pedal, regen kicks in first to a degree, until when the car knows you want to come to a stop and regen is not sufficient to slow you down, then only the mechanical brakes kick in for the final boost of stopping power.
All in all, drive any way you want, and don’t agonize over the paddle for regen. This car is big and heavy, honestly 15–20km/L is phenomenal, regardless of which end of the spectrum you fall under.
There were the initial periods of getting the car where I squeezed out 20km/L under ideal scenarios, but I ended up stressing when I didn’t hit it anymore. So now I drive the way I want, and average about 15–17km/L, not the end of the world, and enjoying the car and using its power to its full potential when I see fit.