All-electric version of today’s Honda HR-V will spearhead a new range of zero-emission models…
Honda will introduce a new electric SUV next year, and has plans to introduce 30 new electric models by 2030.
Those models range from more affordable cars to SUVs and sports cars, including likely replacements for today’s Honda Jazz small car and Honda Civic family hatchback, an electric successor to the Honda NSX and a flagship luxury car.
The electric SUV will be the first model to arrive from the new line-up, and will essentially be a zero-emissions version of the Honda HR-V family SUV. It has been previewed by the e:Ny1 concept car.
Once it reaches production, we can expect the e:Ny1 to have a battery capacity in the region of 70kWh and a range of around 300 miles. This would place it in line with the 77kWh Volkswagen ID.4 and 69kWh Volvo XC40 Recharge, which offer official ranges of 324 miles and 260 miles respectively.
The dimensions of the car will also be very similar to the current hybrid HR-V, which means that space inside should remain largely unchanged.
The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned in the UK from 2030, and Honda is the latest car maker to set out its electric plans ahead of that deadline.
Many of the planned electric models will be built on new underpinnings, which will be designed to incorporate the Japanese car maker’s latest self-driving systems. This could include the ability for the car to drive itself under limited conditions, such as on a motorway.
Honda will also invest £31bn in electric car technology, including the development of solid-state batteries that offer longer ranges than existing unit, and swappable batteries that could make waiting for a charging point a thing of the past.
Keyword: New electric Honda SUV to arrive in 2023