Would You Buy Another Mk4

[Kenneve]

From what I’ve read the difference in acceleration between flooring the pedal - and creating max engine noise - and being more gentle with the pedal - and minimising noise - actually makes little difference to the rate of acceleration. Is that your experience in real life?

I think it very much depends on the state of the battery at the time.
For a given acceleration, if the battery is well up, then the engine obviously has to work less.
Conversely if the battery is low, then the engine has to to work harder to make up the required power deficiency.

[Neil Ives]

From what I’ve read the difference in acceleration between flooring the pedal - and creating max engine noise - and being more gentle with the pedal - and minimising noise - actually makes little difference to the rate of acceleration. Is that your experience in real life?

Yes. It's rather enjoyable to feel the car surge forward with a moderate pressure on the pedal. Eco mode reduces the fun aspect.

I think it helps to consider that the engine is only running to charge the drive battery. That's not completely true by the way.

[Expatman]

Yep.

I can accelerate up a motorway sliproad and get to blending in speed with very little noise.

These journos seem to have a point to make to satisfy their advertisers.

That’s what I suspected!

[Jazzik]

Flooring the pedal makes little more sense than letting you experience the simulated shifting moments (that happens to me very rarely...).

[Kremmen]

I've never had the simulated shift, and, I haven't driven round like a Sunday driver.

[peteo48]

From what I’ve read the difference in acceleration between flooring the pedal - and creating max engine noise - and being more gentle with the pedal - and minimising noise - actually makes little difference to the rate of acceleration. Is that your experience in real life?

Yes. It's rather enjoyable to feel the car surge forward with a moderate pressure on the pedal. Eco mode reduces the fun aspect.

I think it helps to consider that the engine is only running to charge the drive battery. That's not completely true by the way.

Good point about the Econ mode. I use it round town but it certainly stifles the throttle response so I knock it off on the open road.

[sportse]

I can get the simulated shifts at 20-30mph, just going up slight hills at only 1/4 accelerator.

I think it is programmed just to break up the constant noise of the petrol engine when it is needed.

It's most noticeable at high speeds with full throttle, but I can get it at other times.

[Neil Ives]

I'm not often aware of the fake gear-changes. Hearing it must be a result of the style of driving.

[sportse]

it seems to occur when the car is under load and accelerating a bit with a steady accelerator position - going uphill/etc.

I can get it to happen at low speed under light acceleration going up a slight hill from a stop, under 30mph.

It does seem just like real gear changes, if you didn't know then someone driving it would assume it had a normal gearbox.

[Neil Ives]

.. It does seem just like real gear changes, if you didn't know then someone driving it would assume it had a normal gearbox.

I think that's it's there for people who might be concerned about Continuously Variable Transmission's, (CVT). In the past CVT's could be a bit naff.

[shufty]

...Derbyshire can be 'hilly' and I get the 'gear changes' a fair amount of the time.

[Neil Ives]

...Derbyshire can be 'hilly' and I get the 'gear changes' a fair amount of the time.

I love the Derbyshire Peaks. In non pandemic times I would attend BSA Owners Club camping weekends with my 1955 Golden Flash. Riding a motorcycle around the Peak District is wonderful.

[culzean]

...Derbyshire can be 'hilly' and I get the 'gear changes' a fair amount of the time.

I love the Derbyshire Peaks. In non pandemic times I would attend BSA Owners Club camping weekends with my 1955 Golden Flash. Riding a motorcycle around the Peak District is wonderful.

Problem is that during decent motorbiking weather the Plods are very active in peak District....

[Neil Ives]

... Problem is that during decent motorbiking weather the Plods are very active in peak District....

I'm OK with that. The way idiots fly around on their crotch rockets is horrific.

[aphybrid]

There are some 'missing' features in Crosstar like heated steering wheel, self dimming mirror, heated windscreen which can be had in competitors models of same class.

All of these can be said to be unnecessary but like a dishwasher in the house (not a wife or similar) once had always want.

But that aside this is the best Honda cars I have had from Civic Coupe, Accord Coupe, Jazzs, and Accord.