That's not really true. City hybrid has a 1.5 engine making 98hp/127Nm and one of its two electric motors makes 109hp/253Nm but combined output is not calculated by simply adding the two together. The actual figures will be much lower than 207hp/380Nm because both systems do not function at max performance at the same time.
Here is a little explanation:
"The i-MMD hybrid system works slightly differently from normal hybrid cars. Most of the time, itโs the larger of the two electric motors that powers the car. The engine, on the other hand, functions as a power unit to recharge the 48-cell lithium-ion battery via the smaller motor, which also acts as a starter.
The engine can provide direct drive via a single-speed transmission and a lock-up clutch but it only assumes propulsion duties at cruising speeds, because itโs more efficient at higher speeds compared to the electric motor.
The car will always boot up in EV Drive mode by default, and here, the electric motor does most of the heavy lifting. Youโll hear the engine spring to life once in a while to recharge the battery, ensuring that thereโs constant supply of juice for the Traction motor.
When full acceleration is required, the hybrid system switches to Hybrid Drive mode. The Traction motor is still the primary propulsion unit here, but the engine will rev higher to generate more electricity to recharge the battery."
Oh and don't forget, in Malaysia, this hybrid version of City costs a lot more than even a Proton X70.
