Honda e (2020–2024) — every.autos

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Background

The Honda e is a battery electric car that was manufactured by Japanese automaker Honda and sold in Japan from 2020 to 2024 and in Europe from 2020 to 2023. 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.

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Specification

Produced: 12,500 units
Engine: Electric — rear-mounted MCF5 permanent-magnet brushless synchronous motor, RWD, 35.5kWh Li-ion battery, 1-speed transmission, 315 N*m torque. Base 100kW (134hp), "Advance" 113kW (152hp)
Power: 134 hp
Weight: 1,400 kg
Dimensions: 3,985 × 1,750 × 1,495 mm

Still on UK roads

7,775

licensed vehicles · 2025

2020 ▲ 707% since 2020 2025

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Notes

Five-door battery-electric hatchback built at Honda's Yorii plant, Saitama, Japan, styled with retro cues evoking 1970s-80s Civics/City hatchbacks. ~220km WLTP range. Honda ended production in Jan 2024 after ~12,500 units sold globally, citing weak sales versus rivals with more range and lower prices.

Production years

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Sources

Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗ WIKIDATA · DVLA · LIMITED_EDITION_RESEARCH confidence: high

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