Facelift Mk3 might get the new engine, hoping that we'll get the 1.5 iVTEC + i-DCD hybrid gearbox that's just been put in the Jazz's cousin the Freed, and the Japanese version of the Honda Jade (110kW & 203 Nm), but I don't think that Swindon is making this engine/gearbox right now.
.... but I think that's only being produced in Japan right now.
http://world.honda.com/automobile-technology/i-DCD/I seem to be behind the curve, the Mk3 Hybrids spotted by John Ratsey in Sri Lanka must have this 1.5L + 7 speed dual clutch hybrid combination in them, Honda has been talking about it since 2013.
https://youtu.be/C--2LxxaFto?t=1m7s The video suggests:
No CVT hybrid
1st gear is electric only?
Full EV mode
Electric drives odd gears while petrol is in all gears?
The petrol engine is bump started
Lithium instead of NiMH batteries
No engine braking - purely regenerative plus discs
I like it a lot, much improved over the IMA unit. Hopefully it would mate to the 1L 3 cylinder turbo unit as well for a lighter, smaller, punchier, torque~ier unit.
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TG