Haha....admittedly I'm buying into the marketing but not of Honda directly. This is actually the first time, I bought heavily onto it, not becoz of honda but based on many external video reviews and articles.

I can't differentiate handling and power in your real handling detail sense.
Really no interest in the detailed exploration of what handling actual is but lean more towards the overall enjoyment of casual sedan driving. Like I enjoyed the Civic FD driving feel on the steering vs Persona vs City, more road feel, more response. fast speed stable, higher speed cornering stable, no buang feel but anymore than that, I'm a layman. I can feel the difference but ask to tell in detail, err...I feel the difference...Hehe.

I think most layman who knows very little about car but enjoyed driving for years might have same view (my own 2 cents only). Cakap besar with casual driver ok, of course become mouse in front of car enthusiast.

I also have been wondering the contrasting 10mm lowered center point of gravity vs 2mm increase height....It does not make sense to me. I'm been joking with my wife, does that mean like those overweight thing, the center of the car bend downwards like too heavy in middle, so more stable lor???? But why honda say that as an improvement on stability?

Maybe I used the wrong terms and wording when viewed by a person who really knows what driving is but as a casual driver, for me handling means more road feel, quicker, more precise response on steering, higher stability on high speed and cornering. Power means pickup (torque kuah) and high speed acceleration still got energy to go further. That's enuf for my understanding. Don't let me talk to car enthusiast on this, its like a primary student talking to a teacher...feel so....small and my earlier talk all become like big wording with no shit understanding.

As for believing in marketing, I falls more towards the reviewers (video and articles), magazine reviews, youtube reviewers. Might be paid, might be real. When ALL the car reviewers says the exact same thing, except for the price and for some, the seat lack of sufficient cushioning, the car is really better in driving than RS, more pickup, the instant torque even on highway drive acceleration, better more stable cornering feel from someone who reviews lots of cars. That YS Khong guy say the same, those car magazine like WAPCar, Paultan, Pistonshow, etc and many individual reviewers, both locals and foreign (might be different setup oversea), say the same, some might be paid but many seems honest with some complaint but still the same view on the mentioned improvement. I'm bought and I don't think its just marketing unless all of them are paid to say good things only. I have rarely seen so many reviews harping on the same improvement with little complaints, so you can't blame me for being excited about it. I did not buy into the save FC thing tho...at least for a highway driver like me.

For CRV eHev reviews also I see, at least oversea with different trim but more into the engine performance of turbo vs eHev on driving feel, improvement and whether worth it or not. That one has split views...Civic eHev are one of those rare few without one. That is one of the reason I shift my buy target to Civic eHev. Anyway still waiting for CRV and I don't think the expected price hike will be favourable, tot maybe, hope 5% increase only but then now Australia release also say massive hike..haiz... Still talking about it coz still long wait till end of year, so I'm likely going to be around talking shit with long post (many shit to say, maybe no or wrong substance..haha) until I bought one or give up.

Might even rethink budget by end of year (the more we wait, the more we think), maybe go for BYD Atto3 hahahaha...really. I still don't trust 3rd party importer or distributor in long term servicing and commitment. Might still consider an EV a few years down the road if hype still persist and infrastructure and car range availability with affordable pricing is here.

Haiz...after think think, maybe I no buy car. 8 years down the road, take grab instead. No joke...economy not so good..  

I'm waiting for CRV spec and pricing first. Long wait. Then cannot only consider Civic eHev. White one. Might go back to RS or even City FL....after excited go upgrade and upgrade, over the months, think think might downgrade and downgrade...

Still Atto3 looks nice with good torque, supposedly very comfortable and spacious but for our main car, EV with range anxiety and longer charging period will not be it. As secondary daily drive to work vehicle actually can consider. Once you buy EV now, you won't be thinking too much about battery replacement until you get hit with it. Tesla is even harping battery can likely last lifetime of the vehicle....100000 miles, ya, right, all my cars already exceeded that lifetime by a big gap.

There might be 2 version of eHev. 1 for 2WD and another full spec sport RS 4WD eHev. Maybe the 2WD eHev can be price at 190K. Slim hope but not impossible. The RS sure no need think about it.

Unfortunately very hard to guess Honda Malaysia pricing. The last time Thailand break 180K to 220k for their 2017 models (but using 2.4 NA engine), our Malaysia 1.5TC cut cost until hit  171K. Crossing finger they may follow the same cost cutting trend like exclusion of the panaromic/sunroof. 

Wait and see first. No hurry for me. Too high, then can go downgrade, downgrade, downgrade until City FL.

CVT…. Cannot tahan bro

Actually I love the 360 during parking. So helpful even for small Vios. I can imagine the great help for SUV but I think the new CRV in some countries and likely including Malaysia might not have that. Of course all my other old cars takda still ok but 360 is a very useful tool especially for other family members who don't have the proper parking skill or judgement a bit bad.

worst looking accord, rear kinda weird looking, no wonder many reject this accord.

white lol.. i did bought the ezy paint thingy, need to find where i keep it lol. i dunno if i provide paint repair shop they can touch up nicely for me or not  actually cant notice, but i just scare rust only.

anyone with powered seat, got squeaking noise ka? suppose 1year car shouldnt have such noise lol.

lol ya if when no music inside the car, will feel quite frust especially ehev. Cos really silent 😂 lets see what can be done. If no also nvm lol. My previous proton preve i changed 3 times the whole seat , due to squeaking lol. But i think mine the steering got sticky. Is like when u turn u will feel stuck stuck sometimes. And when still, turn left especially, can heard click click noise, this absorber bearing problem?

ya, similar also. the sticky is mostly when at low speed or still position. like u try to slowly move, the whole thing will feel sticky and not smooth. i dont know it is normally or not for EPS steering, but that is not for hydraulic power steering lol. but that problem not owes happen lol. if i steer left right in a faster but shorter, u can hear some tak noise and motor noise. probably it is normal to have motor noise due to the EPS.

Possible interference from phone? Cos i ever try, i put my phone at front pocket, then card wallet with the keycard at same side but rear pocket, it also will interfere lol. I saw fb got ppl change batt after few months. Mine so far as long as phone at diff side pocket no problem. Even i put inside my laptop bag and i carry my bag on shoulder also can detect.

Hi all just booked V spec. Want to ask. If install ambient lights outside will void warranty?

doubt has. Hopefully only Alor Gajah made one have it.

I think now every civic fe eligible for steering rack replace. it is a full recall according to my sc, once the part arrive, can arrange replacement. not sure how lasting is the new part..
even Taycan steering system gave problem in less than a year.

Not yet. Battery health still 100% last service

Curious how fast does your coolant level drop? That day when I checked it was around mid point between min/max then I topped up to the max line. About a month plus later I checked, it went down to 3/4 between the min/max level. Every check is on a cold engine in the morning.

Not sure it’s normal, didn’t encounter this on my FC or City GM6 or any other cars I have. I suspect there’s a micro leak but cannot figure where.

my ehev car keep on getting this brake groan noise, it is very apparent if use auto brake hold. even if normal brake at traffic light, whenever i lift of the brake and it will have 1 groan noise right before the car is moving whether the car already drive for 1 hour, or the car just start in morning, i think this is really very very annoying. will report to SC and see what can be done. another thing is the left absorber got sound when i reverse, tok tok tok like tat quite soft, at first tot is rattling or wat but even very flat surface also can hear.