Got. Actually most electrical steering rack do nowadays according to my outside mechanic. Even the ever reliable T brands once electrical steering are used. Old timers hydraulic steering very rare have such defective failures unless worn out. Just the more ppl buying and using the cars, the more news you heard about it. Honda already got bad reputation on it and yet still cannot fix it on all their car ranges. Even T brand popular small SUV also hear got this problem but no proven records to back the claim tho.

This post has been edited by Cavino: May 27 2024, 09:32 AM

The prices also go up lar. Car manufacturer don't give free lunches.

Anyway with advancement of tech and competition, it will always be unfair for previous gen or pre-facelift buyers. Based on historical trends, facelifted car almost ALWAYS add on stuff that are considered lacking in pre-facelift. So if can, wait for facelift to buy the car to get the "complete" version of that generation of cars. However many wanting to buy a car, would not wait 2-3 years for that. Disadvantage of facelifted "complete" car, they can only enjoy 2 years before the next gen with MUCH more upgrade feature comes in. So it is really a give and take thing. Pre-facelift car can enjoy the same gen car for at least 4 to 5 years before feeling dated when new gen car arrive.

Look at T Cross....the facelifted version will come with a electronic brake while the pre-facelift using the ultra old leg brake. Talk about unfair to pre-facelift but it WAS expected for the facelift to push for competition. It makes the facelift version a car that are more desirable...enticing ppl to buy them. Its a marketing strategy coz they could have included that in pre-facelift version.

That is the first thing he should do after change ATF and spark plugs does not work.

However I doubt the dirty throttle for a 6-7 years old car can cause jerking, slow performance yes.

It can be many things, from gearbox, flywheel to air flow sensors. Have to test one by one, from cheapest to the most expensive.
This one really must go for experienced mechanic or one who knows lots about car engine, test one part at a time.

If lucky, first try on certain part change or cleaning worked. If unlucky, have to spend more money change 1 part at time, the most likely cause first.

This post has been edited by Cavino: Jul 10 2024, 09:18 AM

Min. 16 to 25km/l for RS Hybrid. Mine is 25km/l average. 60% highway drive (stayed within 110km/h).

Just check for any cosmetic defects on windows rubbers, panels, paint, etc. If found, take pic immediately and informed the SA coz those cosmetic defect, after 2 weeks (if I'm not wrong), if you report, Honda Malaysia claim division might reject as they are not liable after that grace period is over. I am not sure if it was written anyway but I heard it is sort of a standard procedure.

Many ppl including me don't know about it until a person reported claim rejected due to this reason EVEN when he had the photograph of the defect taken when you first took the car, no claim then might just forfeit. Not sure how accurate that is but it is a real rejection case. If I am not wrong the person also install 3rd party tint, so that might be the cause of warranty void but when pics of the defect taken during taking car proved it is a defect before tint installation, they still reject coz of the so-called grace period of external cosmetic damage.

For other warranty, as long as you don't install 3rd party and it is not wear and tear, can still claim.

Actually it is all in the manual. if you have it. Can download from owner's manual in Honda Website.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) - Can switch on and off with ACC button on the steering wheel.

Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) - Can switch off via odometer setting menu. I would recommend leaving this on BUT you can switch the distance of when this will begin activation.

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) - I think cannot off BUT can select the distance when the warning activate. Just switch to shortest distance if you don't want to hear it often. I kena a few times, when this warning beep activate coz I am distracted. So it is pretty useful. Just adjust to shortest distance if you don't like it (since you can't off it, I think).

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) - Can switch on and off via button on steering wheel. I find this extremely helpful when on highway with clear road lines. Especially useful when sleepy (hehehe) or trying to do something with 1 hand. I switch it off most of time but when I realize I start to swerve a bit due to distraction, I just activated this to safeguard my driving further then off it when I'm done. Use on highway only. Can combine this with ACC for more semi-automated cruising with clear road lines.

Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) - Can switch off via odometer Setting menu. I kept this off, don't find it useful as LKAS handled this much better without forcing the driver action.

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) - Will turn on and off with LKAS. Since I only turn LKAS on to stay in the same lane, this does not matter coz I will switch off when I'm done. If you want to switch lane with LKAS still on, just turn signal on, LDW will not activate when signal of where you want to turn is switch on at same time.

Auto High-Beam (AHB) - Can switch off via Odometer Setting Menu.

This post has been edited by Cavino: Oct 14 2024, 10:14 AM

Heavy footed very hard to judge unless we sit beside you on you daily drive to observe your driving style. If compared with others, unless one drive the same car on the same route, then only can compare. Vios 2019 on purely City drive hit about 8-10km too but once it got into highway drive without jams from Klang to KL once or twice on a tank, it just improved to 11km. So really cannot compare directly unless you suddenly become uncle style careful, light footed drivers that goes against your current nature.

In purely City drive with jams and heavy footed aggressive driving style, yes, it can reach that FC. As for other members driving, their heavy foot and driving might be less aggressive than yours or the traffic conditions are different.

This post has been edited by Cavino: Mar 5 2025, 08:06 AM

Haha coming from saga 2013 background, sub 100k cars like city, vios, etc will be better no matter what.
If you are using highway, the lane keeping adas is god given especially when you are sleepy or distracted. It helped keep you in the lane with your hand only touching the steering when you are distracted. Not going to save you but will help keep in the lane without accidentally veering out and bang other cars...hahaha.

Actually I like the front interior of VIOS, it has BSM that honda lack, it has 360 that honda lacks. It has the floating lcd screen.

However as an uncle, the rear seat roof is too low and legroom lacking especially with the high raised middle floor. The rear seating space and legroom is a huge dealbreaker for me.

A bit turn from the previous gen Vios. The previous gen acceleration is lacking and suspension is bit soft but the seat comfortability are one of the best in this segment. It is a comfortable car (more comfortable than City, previous and current gen also cannot fight on this) but not the current gen Vios. It lost one of the best feature, the soft comfortable seats.

This post has been edited by Cavino: Apr 29 2025, 01:22 PM