Who knew the day would come when we’d witness a boxy, hatch/SUV crossover from Honda ripping it up at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed? Well, that day is upon us.
Designed as an A-segment compact EV, take it as a much-deserved successor to the Honda e, which was discontinued in 2023. The company is confident the Super EV Concept will offer an “uplifting, heart-pounding driving experience.”
First things first, Honda hasn’t revealed much official data or specifications just yet. But purely judging from the photos, the EV sure looks intriguing.
Its boxy, upright form is almost identical to Honda’s N-One, a kei car with a vintage design, except, of course, the electric powertrain and some styling touches. But thankfully, it is intended to be a global model, as compared to the N-One, which was a Japanese-only car.
It should be the same size as the N-One at 133.7 inches (3,395 mm) long, and I reckon it would make a good competitor to the electric Mini Cooper and Fiat 500e. Not that there’s much to make of it from the teased graphics, the grille is completely closed off, while the LED headlights are circular now.
Battery, performance, and the other hardware are all under wraps for now. Honda’s tight-lipped press release says the car “realises both practical usability and the ‘joy of driving’ only Honda can offer.”
But here’s the most juicy bit – after the EV debuted at Goodwood, Honda unveiled the first teaser render of the production model. Sure, there’s still not much to gather from the photo; all I can spot is an additional port on the right alongside the charging port on the left. What that is for is unclear as of now.
Honda has confirmed that the car will be called the N-ONE e. There’s a September debut date set, which likely indicates a major reveal at the IAA Mobility event in Munich that same month.
I’m not too sure if Honda will bring the Super EV stateside, at least this year. There’s no denying that there would be some people whose interest would be piqued, but the overall market would be too niche for the carmaker to enter. But you never know.
Source: Honda
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Automotive, Honda, Electric Vehicles, hatch, SUV, Crossover, Concept Vehicle
With an MBA, Utkarsh comes from a marketing background, where he honed his skills in social media, web design, advertising and copywriting. He lives and breathes all things automotive and motorcycle, and loves to travel, with over 15 years of documenting his adventures.
