New 2021 Honda HR-V launched with e:HEV hybrid powertrain
The Mk3 Honda HR-V gains a bold new look, extra technology, a more spacious interior and a reworked version of its clever two-motor e:HEV hybrid powertrain, adapted from the latest Jazz supermini. The new Honda HR-V’s powertrain uses the same Atkinson cycle 1.5-litre petrol engine with two electric motors, although it’s connected to a slightly larger battery pack, mounted under the boot floor. The system also has a slightly higher combined output of 129bhp and 253Nm of torque, to cope with the car’s added bulk. Like the Honda Jazz, the HR-V’s petrol engine works primarily as a generat...
Source: autoexpress.co.uk