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Honda e electric city car now available to order

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 9:03 am
by Rob
Deposits are now being taken for the new Honda e electric car ahead of deliveries from April 2020 - with prices expected to start in the region of £30,000.

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A dedicated online reservation website allows customers to join the waiting list for an £800 refundable deposit - despite prices yet to be officially confirmed. The manufacturer says it's already had 20,000 expressions of interest across Europe - with 6000 of those from the UK.

The reservation system reveals five colour options that will be available on the Honda e, comprising of; Platinum White Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl, Crystal Blue Metallic, Modern Steel Metallic and the striking Charge Yellow.

“We are delighted to be offering a reservation option to our customers in select European markets for the first time with the Honda e,” said Jean-Marc Streng, General Manager, Automobile Division – Honda Motor Europe Ltd. “The Honda e in prototype form has received an overwhelming response and with over 25,000 registrations of interest across Europe, customers now have the opportunity to secure priority status to order the model”.

Phil Webb, head of car at Honda UK, commented: “The official naming and the opening of the reservation process is the next step in the Honda e journey and the path to 100% electrification of Honda’s model range in Europe by 2025. UK customers are leading the charge by being among the first in Europe to reserve their priority status to order the Honda e.”

The prototype of the Honda e was presented at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show and confirmed that many of the signature features first revealed on the widely acclaimed 2017 Honda Urban EV Concept are being retained for production.

The Honda e takes a bold step with its design and technology and will contribute to Honda’s commitment of 100 per cent of automobile sales in Europe with electrified powertrains by 2025. The compact electric car offers trademark Honda driving dynamics, aided by the sporty rear-wheel drive format and advanced electric powertrain. The first compact Honda on a dedicated EV platform delivers a blend of efficiency, performance & usability that is perfect for urban environments. The Honda e will deliver a range of over 125 miles and the capability to ‘fast charge’ to 80% battery capacity in 30 minutes.

The contemporary styling of the Honda e is characterised by clean, simple body lines, smooth contours and stepless A-pillars that sit virtually flush with the glass. Inside, the spacious, contemporary interior creates a comfortable lounge-like feel with an intuitive and customisable dual touch-screen interface to keep passengers engaged with their connected lifestyles.

Customers can visit https://reserve.honda.co.uk/en/reservation to make a reservation for priority ordering.

Re: Honda e electric city car now available to order

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 2:29 pm
by Ericcs
I love the design of the Honday e. But I can´t understand why they didn´´t put the frosted white colour as an option???? It looks so wonderfull on this car and is one of the main reasons for me to buy...Hope that Honda did not put a £30,000 price tag on this car. More realistic would be around 25.000€ for this car. Otherwise I will be out and look for another option like Opel Corsa E Or Peugeot 208 or something else...

Re: Honda e electric city car now available to order

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 3:29 pm
by Rob
I suspect more colours will be released later on, but certainly for the opening model this looks to be the lot.

£30,000 is a very expensive price tag for a car this size, I really hope they don't blow it and price it too high.

Re: Honda e electric city car now available to order

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:43 am
by rickwookie
I was certainly of that same view re the price, but now the price has been revealed, while £28k is closer to £30k than £25k, this is for the top spec model with everything included. I had a look at a base spec Nissan Leaf for a quick comparison, and as soon as you add a few “options” to get the features anywhere close to what comes a standard on the e, you go way above £30k! Even the paint options on the e (which are nearly the ONLY options!) are only £500. Most other manufacturers will charge nearly double that for some paint options.

I’m certainly sold on the “Advance”!