Dunno about new HRV turbo/hybrid

Old 1.8NA HRV only 12xx kg
Same goes to the current FE Civic

It is very responsive on start stops and the drag race in Sepang against the X50 Echos the same.

eh you also owner hahaha, RS Hybrid or turbo?

Oh God that Atkinson engine 😂

And the suspensions are so bad my recently rebuilt absorbers for my own car ended up way more comfortable (while still obviously having way more performance) than the HRV RS suspensions.

The only saving grace was the rather decent UHP UC6

It's weaker than an Otto cycle and coming from 1.8L HRV and 1.5T Civic, the 1.5L ICE is pretty lacking lugging over extra EV weight and the power tail boot and extra creature comforts and sound insulation (yes the car gotten fatter lol)

The previous gen HRV was notorious for being too soft/under damped, so the latest gen, not sure if it's only for the RS Hybrid with extra weight and slightly sportier portrayal (despite lol "road sailing"), is to solve that issue.

The compromise? With only being a basic linear damper without bypass valve for high speed compression/rebound (road pot holes/speed bumps etc), the car ended up
Wife generally have same sentiments not confident with EV, but as she managed to get really good family deal, so just seizing the opportunity to give hybrid another try (she owned the old CBU Jazz hybrid, where during engine stops the Aircon stops as well lol)

Oh ya which is the charging indicator? On "power flow"meter?

PSA car patching lol

Ya about that, does it ever goes past 50%?

Mine is like Max 3-4 bars green that's it lol
I think in total got 10 bars

Ok i guess my heavy foot is showing

takes maybe less than 5 corners. it's totally not for spirited driving lol.
if long distance, highway, the turbo is probably more efficient

the the RS EHEV is though, is very efficient in traffic jams, stop go traffic, and you get instant EV torque with zero drawbacks of a fully spooled turbo emptying your fuel tank.

My take however, and seeing how the Civic hybrid is also positioned, even for heavy footers, the HRV hybrid is still a decent choice especially if it's mainly city driving, stop go etc.

The only weakness is past 60-80 kph where everything runs out of breath lol.
Anything below however, there's no denying that instant electric torque.

Over stiff, on that wavy section roads

Put it this way, it's so badly done, my other sports coupe is even more comfortable than a family HRV 😂

Felt sense of accomplishment managed to charge the battery indicator to 9 bars/90%, just one bar short but i think that's about as far as you can go unless you really really force it.

Also, Honda F1 endeavours didn't go to waste and is evident in their latest gen hybrid technology
That's kinda how i did to force the battery to charge up btw

Lol






They originally look like this, at the rear.

Lol

1) Depends on your budget

2) huge different if city travel is primary
But take note, there's no fuel savings. The premium pricing on the EHEV can buy many liters of fuel

3) EV motor primarily with the ICE as range extender/power assist

yes and no really.

the battery is small, so if the ICE need to constantly charge it, it won't be effecient anyways.
the key is how good the regenerative braking is in charging the battery.

but in very simple answer, yes, its main propulsion is EV, then ICE as supplementary and charging the batteries.


that's why on highways, it isn't that efficient as the roles has switched that EV is too weak to maintain higher speeds, and the 1.5 ICE isn't exactly high powered to maintain efficiency at higher speeds, so but lesser of evils, the ICE will switch being primary and run almost constantly all the time.

Personal achievement: fully charging the HRV EHEV battery

Putting this to action again renewing and boosting HRV glass hydrophobic Acton.

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Oct 8 2025, 10:47 AM

Still driving the HRV? May I know if your HRV is the latest RV gen? Turbo or EHEV hybrid?