Photo: Honda
Two years after it debuted its first fully electric car as the Urban EV Concept, Honda is now getting ready to storm the market with that car’s production version. Detailed throughout the year, the final version of the car, simply called e, will make its official debut next week at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show.
On Tuesday (September 4) Honda presented the first four images of what it calls the “e in final mass production form.” And no matter how you look at these photos, there’s no telling this version apart from the car that turned heads all year round.
Honda took the opportunity to spill more info on the car’s powertrain. A single electric motor will power the e along, and it will be offered in two power outputs, either 136 or 154 ps. For both variants, torque levels have been rated at 315 Nm.
The motor spins the wheels with power coming from a 35.5 kWh battery. This unit will give the car a range of up to 200 km (136 miles) and can be recharged from a fast-charging plug to 80 percent capacity in 30 minutes.
As all other EVs out there, the Honda e will come packing a wealth of connectivity features. Honda Personal Assistant service allows voice control over some of the car’s systems, and it is activated by saying OK Honda. The machine learning AI system is supposed to get better every time it is used. Also, the Honda e can be unlocked with a smartphone.
The tiny electric car will only be available in Europe, in select countries. Reservations are already being taken for the vehicle in the UK, Germany, France and Norway. The registration requires an £800 refundable deposit, with binding orders expected to open later this year.
Full details on the e will surface next week after the German car show kicks off.
Honda took the opportunity to spill more info on the car’s powertrain. A single electric motor will power the e along, and it will be offered in two power outputs, either 136 or 154 ps. For both variants, torque levels have been rated at 315 Nm.
The motor spins the wheels with power coming from a 35.5 kWh battery. This unit will give the car a range of up to 200 km (136 miles) and can be recharged from a fast-charging plug to 80 percent capacity in 30 minutes.
As all other EVs out there, the Honda e will come packing a wealth of connectivity features. Honda Personal Assistant service allows voice control over some of the car’s systems, and it is activated by saying OK Honda. The machine learning AI system is supposed to get better every time it is used. Also, the Honda e can be unlocked with a smartphone.
The tiny electric car will only be available in Europe, in select countries. Reservations are already being taken for the vehicle in the UK, Germany, France and Norway. The registration requires an £800 refundable deposit, with binding orders expected to open later this year.
Full details on the e will surface next week after the German car show kicks off.
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