HONDA’S HR-V e:HEV OUTPERFORMS RIVAL POWERTRAINS IN REAL-WORLD TESTING

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• Honda’s e:HEV proven to be additional effective than both equally competitor delicate and plug-in hybrid techniques more than a approved route

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• e:HEV is the most useful day-to-day answer for most driver requirements, with no need to plug in, no selection stress and anxiety and ultra-low emission driving

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• Honda’s new HR-V, CR-V, Jazz, and forthcoming all-new Civic are presented completely as ‘self-charging’ whole hybrids

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 Honda’s nicely-established e:HEV hybrid system has tested to be extra efficient and usable than other hybrid powertrains, according to the company’s hottest inside, true-globe tests*. The e:HEV process, which has formed the basis of Honda’s Electrical Eyesight is located on board the brand’s HR-V, CR-V, Jazz, and forthcoming all-new Civic models as regular. Created all over a really productive Atkinson-cycle petrol engine and dual electrical motors, the e:HEV program outperformed both delicate- and plug-in-hybrid techniques utilised in competitor products.

Take a look at details confirmed that about a approved 116km route, which took in a range of site visitors densities and highway varieties, the e:HEV powertrain available the best factors of other hybrid program styles, but with higher stages of serious-planet efficiency. With no require to plug-in and charge, the HR-V is ideal for just about every driving predicament, combining the responsive performance of an electric powered automobile with the usability of conventionally powered autos, without the variety nervousness linked with checking battery demand amounts.

In assessing the powertrain of the all-new HR-V and its in-class rivals on general public streets, the e:HEV system appreciably outperformed a competitor auto equipped with 48V ‘mild’ hybrid process something increasingly discovered in lots of new autos right now. A delicate hybrid works by using a 48V battery and an integrated starter generator that enables the motor to switch off when coasting or braking.

Beneath test problems, the all-new HR-V carried a bodyweight drawback around its gentle hybrid rival of all around 120kg owing to the inclusion of a full hybrid process. Irrespective of the marginal boost in pounds, the advanced powertrain of the HR-V ensured that it delivered an typical use of 1.1L/100km (10mpg) much better than its rival. In urban environments, this margin extended out to 4.5L/100km (128.15mpg) superior than the 48V run competitor, underlining the genuine versatility of the e:HEV technique.

What sets the e:HEV system aside is how its 3 drive modes interchange seamlessly to assure ideal functionality in all driving situations – anything that mild hybrid methods are unable to do. The intelligent Digital Command Unit frequently and quickly cycles between Electric powered Drive, Hybrid Travel and Motor Travel, dependent on which is the most fuel-economical travel mode in the particular driving condition.

In the course of testing, the e:HEV process was observed also to provide efficiency comparable with a rival manufacturer’s PHEV. Although proprietors of plug-in hybrids are demanded to retain their vehicle’s battery topped up to obtain utmost efficiency, Honda’s self-charging e:HEV method operates at its most productive amount at all instances, without having any charging from a wall socket needed. Even with utilizing the rival’s hottest iteration of PHEV powertrain*, the plug-in competitor delivered comparable complete elapsed time in EV travel method in urban environments to the HR-V showing no authentic advantage to the extra sophisticated plug-in system. In extra-urban environments, where by the bulk of motor vehicles work, the HR-V surpassed the PHEV for complete time put in in EV method by 3%.

The e:HEV process gives consumers with a seamless driving working experience. The extremely-sleek transitions concerning generate modes make certain an uninterrupted, sleek and calming generate also able of giving strong acceleration and, as established, remarkable real-entire world performance.

Honda’s abilities with hybrid devices is extensive-standing the authentic Insight from 1999 recognized Honda as a entire world chief in hybrid technology. Because then, Honda has ongoing to produce its hybrid technologies, with its state-of-the-art two-motor e:HEV procedure now employed in the Jazz, CR-V, all-new HR-V and upcoming 11th-technology Civic.

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*Disclaimer: Be sure to be aware, the PHEV competitor car was analyzed in ‘Charge Sustain’ (CS) manner with a partially discharged battery point out of cost. All true-earth screening performed during this procedure was done by Honda Motor Europe. Figures realized during this test may perhaps range dependent on particular person driving model and might impression EV push method variety and total performance.