Honda shared some additional details about the hybrid powertrain that we will find on the new HR- V which is was unveiled by the Japanese carmaker a few months ago. In Europe it will be; proposed only with this engine and will arrive; on the market since the end of 2021 . An exact date, however, does not yet exist. This new model is part of the brand's strategy of wanting to electrify all its main models by 2022.
Let's see the new details communicated by Honda on the functioning of the powertrain of the new HR-V.
E TECHNOLOGY : HEV 
This new model has thetechnology and: HEV present on other cars of the Japanese brand including the new Jazz that Nicola had the opportunity to try. Already we knew that the powertrain & egrave; consisting of an Atkinson 1.5 petrol DOHC i-VTEC petrol engine combined with two units & agrave; electric. Overall, there is 96 kW (131 hp) with 253 Nm of maximum torque available. Speaking of performance, it takes 10.6 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h .
Although the capacity has not been explicitly stated; battery, the manufacturer said that compared to the Jazz, the cells have gone from 48 to 60 . A choice made in virtue; of the larger dimensions of the HR-V, to allow greater storage and distribution of electricity. In addition, the powertrain includes a reduction in the transmission ratio between the electric motor and the wheels, to improve overall acceleration and dynamic performance.
The hybrid system automatically, based on driving and road conditions, and whenever it deems it necessary, chooses between one of the three modes driving range: fully electric (Electric Drive), hybrid (Hybrid Drive) and petrol (Engine Drive).
When driving at speed high and constant, as on the highway, the system works with the internal combustion engine only because & eacute; is the most & ugrave; efficient for that scenario. If & egrave; further acceleration is required, for example when overtaking, the car will pass to hybrid propulsion to obtain a further increase in performance. In addition, in mode & agrave; Hybrid Drive, the energy of the generator, driven by the gasoline engine, can be transferred to recharge the battery, offering additional benefits.
In addition, the vehicle can & ograve; also count on the modalities; Sport, Econ and Normal . The former makes the throttle response smoother. ready, the second aims at optimizing consumption by intervening on the accelerator response and on the air conditioner, while the third is; a mix between the first two.
Through the change & egrave; It is possible to select the mode & agrave; B which offers variable levels of energy recovery during downhill or braking, which can be selected through the special paddles located behind the steering wheel. Honda has worked to make sure that the switches between the various modes driving are inaudible to the driver. Speaking of fuel consumption and emissions, the Japanese carmaker declares 5.4 l/100km and 122 g/km of CO2 . These are values according to the WLTP cycle.
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