Honda Super EV concept is a super-tiny rival to VW's ID.2
The successor to the slow-selling Honda e is the Super EV concept. It will be on show at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a focus on driving fun.
While the 'Super EV' concept may sound supersized, it is just the opposite. For this is a tiny city-focused electric car following on from the too-expensive Honda e.
The Honda e was too expensive and a slow seller.
The first inkling of this vehicle came at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, when Honda revealed plans for another electric city car.
Back then, the concept was in its early stages. But just six months on, Honda is gearing up to show off its next-generation tiny tot. The Super EV concept will eventually become a rival to the likes of Mini Cooper and Fiat 500e, along with BYD Seagull and Citroen e-C3.
Read our review of the Honda HR-V Sport.
Honda has released just a single image so far of the Kei-car-like EV on a bridge outside the Palace of Westminster.
Notable design features include round headlights, a bluff front end and an offset charging port. Wheels are pushed right out into the corners, the stretched wheelbase adding to interior space.
Honda says the Super EV is a compact EV that's both practical and 'a joy to drive'.
The car is another to debut at the Goodwood hillclimb next month, alongside the new Honda Prelude and the final Civic Type R, the Ultimate Edition.
Honda's 0 Saloon will be the first of seven EVs to go on sale before 2030.
This Super EV will not be one of the seven forthcoming cars to use the 0 Series platform. However, a small SUV is promised using the new architecture, probably for Asian markets.
As for the Super EV production vehicle, that's likely to be sold primarily in China and Japan. However, it has not been ruled in or out for Europe or elsewhere.
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