Honda e

Honda e
Honda e Advance
Overview
ManufacturerHonda
Model codeZC7
ProductionOctober 2020[1] – January 2024[2]
AssemblyJapan: Yorii, Saitama (Saitama plant)[3]
Designer
  • Ken Sahara (exterior)[4]
  • Akinori Myoui (interior)
Body and chassis
ClassSubcompact car/supermini (B)
Body style5-door hatchback
LayoutRear-motor, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Electric motorMCF5 permanent magnet brushless motor
Power output100–113 kW (134–152 hp), 315 N⋅m (232 lb⋅ft)
Transmission1-speed fixed gear
Battery35.5 kWh lithium-ion
Electric range220 km (137 mi)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,530 mm (99.6 in)
Length3,894 mm (153.3 in)
Width1,752 mm (69.0 in)
Height1,503 mm (59.2 in)
Curb weight1,513–1,543 kg (3,336–3,402 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorHonda EV Plus

The Honda e is an electric car that was manufactured by Japanese automaker Honda and sold in Japan from 2020 to 2024 and in Europe from 2020 to 2023.[5][6] It is a supermini with a five-door hatchback design and a battery-electric powertrain that drives the rear wheels. The vehicle is styled with a retro look reminiscent of the first-generation Civic. It was previewed by the 2017 Urban EV Concept with the production version first shown publicly in 2019.

  1. ^ "Honda E Starts Production!". DrivingVisionNews. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The Adorable Honda E Is Dead". Motor1.com. 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Honda has big hopes for retro-styled EV". 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ "A00201901438". DGIP.go.id. Pangkalan Data Kekayaan Intelektual. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  5. ^ "未来志向の都市型電気自動車「Honda e」、2020年日本に登場" [City EV for the future, "Honda e" will appear in 2020 in Japan] (in Japanese). Honda. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. ^ Dow, Cat (11 December 2023). "Oh no! Honda is killing off the adorable e in the UK and Europe". Top Gear. Retrieved 11 December 2023.