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Written by Jack Rix
Honda, we salute you. Despite a crushing weight of expectation, you"ve managed to turn the coolest concept car of the last few years the 2017 Urban EV into an almost-production model that retains a flavour of the concept"s retro-future fusion, and its blend of pared-back simplicity with cutting-edge tech. In other words, we still want one. First order of business, the name"s changed, from the far catchier Honda Urban EV to Honda E Prototype. Odds on it"ll be called the Honda E when production starts in late 2019. Yep, Honda says this prototype" is 98 per cent finished and you"ll be able to buy one by the end of the year. No word on price, but this won"t be a low-cost car, much like Apple doesn"t make low-cost phones, so expect to pay somewhere between 25k and 30k. We"ll get more detail closer to production, but the known facts are as follows. The E" sits on a new purpose-built, rear-wheel drive EV platform, so should be lively on a frosty roundabout. No detail on the battery size or motor output yet, but WLTP-certified range will be around 125 miles. Not bad, especially if you use only use it in the city, but in a world of 300-mile-plus Hyundai Konas and Kia e-Niros, not particularly great either.
Date written: 27 Feb 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14974
Honda, we salute you. Despite a crushing weight of expectation, you"ve managed to turn the coolest concept car of the last few years the 2017 Urban EV into an almost-production model that retains a flavour of the concept"s retro-future fusion, and its blend of pared-back simplicity with cutting-edge tech. In other words, we still want one. First order of business, the name"s changed, from the far catchier Honda Urban EV to Honda E Prototype. Odds on it"ll be called the Honda E when production starts in late 2019. Yep, Honda says this prototype" is 98 per cent finished and you"ll be able to buy one by the end of the year. No word on price, but this won"t be a low-cost car, much like Apple doesn"t make low-cost phones, so expect to pay somewhere between 25k and 30k. We"ll get more detail closer to production, but the known facts are as follows. The E" sits on a new purpose-built, rear-wheel drive EV platform, so should be lively on a frosty roundabout. No detail on the battery size or motor output yet, but WLTP-certified range will be around 125 miles. Not bad, especially if you use only use it in the city, but in a world of 300-mile-plus Hyundai Konas and Kia e-Niros, not particularly great either.
Date written: 27 Feb 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14974
