Anyone think if honda malaysia will bring in ehev version honda civic?

Tat range is like D seg price, but yeah if they bring in i would be happy. This is real proper powerful ev motor la compare to hrv and city one. The motor itself horsepower same like 1.5T liao. SA got hint say potential la but nothing solid.

True also, apologies for stuck in 2010s lol. If is hybrid then can save alot because i think fuel subsidies will be remove soon la, definitely for t20 lol. So if the car fuel efficiency high then it will be real save then. Like city rs vs v 1 tank extra for hybrid.

then resale value is another thing to think, if let say 5years later wan sell, maybe petrol version will fetch higher price. But if EV adoption pick up, i believe hybrid will also depreciate less la. Nowadays li-ion batt quite reliable. Now buy car like at crossroad lol.

hmm i have driven my sis's 2.0 Mazda CX5, and the transmission would be similar, if not same.
it wasn't too bad but yes i was on manual mode. my expectations were lowered considering being an enthusiast and i have experienced in DCT/BMW ZF8 so anything out of those are up for disappointment. that said, the 86 BRZ Aisin manual/sport modes aren't too bad. SkyActiv auto is just a tad below even further, and thus i wasn't particularly disappointed considering the expectations were managed.

overtaking part, yes, you're hooked on EZ power aka turbo lol.
+ the FE turbo (and CVT drive train combo) is a LOT more matured compared to FC. hence, you're probably spoiled by it lol. it is surprisingly smooth upon first few drives upon car delivery (i have not test driven the car and wife committed the purchase based on our experiences on the FC) and the gear ratios were properly managed (when to down shift, when to hold revs etc). shifting downwards to S makes this experience a LOT better especially past the first service where revs are definitely held >2k RPM and the turbo is fully spooled at peak torque. SO EASY and it even makes my 2.0NA sports car pale in comparison (it still has more power and overall delivery, but you got to WORK FOR IT. a manual ups that difficulty further and mistakes [human errors] can be very punishing!)

that is very surprising on the suspensions and cornering considering the hype and feedback from Mazda 3 owners.
i personally do not agree that the cornering capability of a car is solely determined whether it is on multi link/double A wishbones (i am looking at you TNGA, somemore not full double a yet marketed as double a wishbones LOL), or even torsion beams (Mazda marketing it as a good thing when it is all about cutting cost/making rear space not as bad as it is already, but yes, feel free for Renault Megane references lol)

and to see an owner of both cars giving a new perspective on feedback is indeed refreshing if not surprising.

are you able to elaborate further on this?
any good twisties tested between cars? (Touge towards Genting? i am assuming SIC is not in the menu lol)

This, standby rm400-600 for valve carbon deposit at shop

Don't really need la

Hello sifu,

Just wondering what is this problem. At speed above 80, when i turn to the right, the steering feels like it “slipped”. Unsure how to describe this but instead of smooth turning,the steering moves quickly to the right.

Mentioned to SC during 10k service but they didnt detect any issue.

this is eHEV with shift by wire which i believe we wont be able to see in malaysia (thailand eHEV doesnt have shift by wire).

it make sense, since ehev is more complex, and more cost (batteries etc, and hybrids doesn't seem to get the same incentives as pure EVs)
i guess you can go RS eHEV, above RS Turbo both continued to be offered, or just keep RS eHEV and decom RS Turbo

and to correct - eHEV is definitely NOT more powerful than turbo.
despite the paper specs and combined power trains added up power figures and again, EV 0-100 awesome paper specs.
EV component is a huge variable with many conditions and what ifs.
you want motorsports, then turbo is still having a very strong foot hold /firm vice grip over electric power train.

that said, you do get quicker ~0.5 second 0-100 kph when the battery is well charged and ready to go, and you do get battery instant torque from stop-go's, at the cost of more weight (even more so than that compact turbocharger that i already bitch about lol) and a weaker 2.0 NA that's Atkinson cycle based and an "even more fake" eCVT.
that's why it gets a weaker top end and top speed as it was never meant for that application. it'll win on city/urban driving and of course fuel conservation which the downsized turbo civic pales in comparison.

ultimately, it depends on what you want.

due to tax, the hybrid sure gets an advantage from it? so if yes, maybe same or slightly increase price from RS but plenty more features that miss on RS

hahaha noooooo you think honda too up la.
you need to factor in rear passenger seat space, fuel tank and also rear luggage space.

yeah you may think the battery's weight at the rear would help a bit on weight distribution, but the additional components in the front, and electric motors strictly being in the front, completely negates whatever benefit provided by the rear battery location (in addition to eating up rear passenger/boot space.
and again, i don't care if you achieve 50:50, added weight is still added weight.
assuming all else being equal (power/power to weight ratio/suspensions etc etc) a much lighter 60:40 car will always be better than a much heavier 50:50 car.
EV and motorsports and ride and handling is still very far fetch and currently, only off set by more premium /luxury engineering and components (read: rich man toy)

if you say standard cvt is not a transmission, electric motor stepping eCVT is even far fetched from being a transmission.

nooooo this is FAR from Koenigsegg 's direct drive LOL
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/engineerin...hout-a-gearbox/
this thing literally have no gear box, no transmission. not your idea of how "CVT is not a transmission" (lol... that's a bit snobbish if you ask me assuming you REALLY hate CVT)


linked you many resources from non arm chair engineers so you will be less of an arm chair engineer. (no i'm not an engineer by any means, just passionate in automotive/motorsports.

Seems like we’re getting the full spec RS hybrid
😍😍

Shit 18inch, mean is full RS, 170k? My SA also told me.

SA say around 160k, if this price straight on lo for civic ehev. But now dunno how cx30 also in my mind, because road in brunei really not so good, worry 18inch rim go pothole later KO the rim. And alot uneven road also.

Only if they spec hrv better abit *angry*

haha cx30 features actually less la, and less powerful. personally really like ehev due to the newer and greener tech, don really care about resale value lol. Another thing is, at my place here the mazda SC really suck la. but anyway i already swap my booking from HRV RS to civic ehev, now is dunno which color lol. white or grey, damn hard to choose. the blue emblem looks good on white tho.

actually i sat on previous gen civic, my fren lan=jak like mad go thru pothole also no much feel lol. so i think just go with heart la.

btw the key card, means no more remote start or boot open button? lol

yeah i think honda malaysia nailed it on the specs for eHEV. probably some incentives due to being hybrid?

i see, i have seen CX30, actually the ride height is not too much higher, similar like corrolla cross. maybe an inch higher than civic FE? yeah but some ppl do said that there are ways to get out of the car, u just need to move two of ur leg to the side and stand up, this is for those with weak leg la.

Agreed with you also on the hatch, but if really wan space for transport stuff, perhaps hrv is the best la, nothing can beat ultraseats lol. but it does make the chair looks abit cheap and less premium.

i mean perhaps some parts can be cheaper to import etc like battery or so, not sure la i not working in kastam lol.

another thing is if next year got GST back, maybe good time to get car now. GST definitely higher than SST one lol.