We wanted to love this... | Honda e review
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2022
- The Honda e has a few too many caveats for us to fall in love with it.
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Honda delivered the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle in 1999 with the launch of the rather odd-looking two-seater Insight, and has rolled hybrid tech out across its range in the years since. But, it took until 2020 for the first pure electric Honda car to emerge in the shape of the e hatchback.
The small, five-door EV is aimed squarely at taking sales from the MINI Electric, the PSA Group’s Peugeot e-208 and Vauxhall Corsa-e, plus the electric Fiat 500. Power for the Honda e comes from a 35.5kWh lithium-ion battery, with a rear-mounted electric motor that drives the rear wheels. This set-up provides either 134bhp or 152bhp, with a maximum range of up to 137 miles.
There are just two equipment levels - Standard and Advance, with the entry trim matched to the lower powered car and the top-spec kit only offered in tandem with the more potent power option.
Honda hasn’t scrimped with on-board tech in the e - there is an 8.8-inch display in front of the driver, along with two 12.3-inch screens taking care of the infotainment system. The system operates much like a smartphone, with large tile icons for various features (from power flow to activating the car’s onboard wi-fi hotspot), pinch-and-zoom functionality and the ability to switch information from one screen to another. There's plenty of tech then, but is it enough to win us over? Nicola Hume finds out in this full review.
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It’s not quick, 152bhp 0-60 in 8 seconds.. oh how the world has changed.
thats fast. My Honda City 5th Gen does 0-100 in 10.22 sec....if you are a seasoned racer maybe 9.8 secs. And having driven a suzuki alto that does 0-100 in 2 days...i still feel this is quick and 8 sec is fast fast for me.
I was thinking the same. 8sec is pretty quick for a car like that
How many “shopping” cars can better 8s to 60mph ?
Took the words out my mouth
8 seconds is decent for that size of car but then again, if you're going to spend £37k on a car you're probably not gonna want something this size with such little range before it needs refuelling/recharging
I bought an almost two year old ex-demo earlier this year, which sorted the price issue out (well, partly anyway ;)). Even after more than two years after release, it's still THE coolest EV to date. It seems to me that this car was made by actual car loving engineers (because it's definitely over-engineered for a city car), instead of accountants and marketeers. It's like buying a small roadster or sportscar. You don't buy one because it offers the best solutions to your everyday needs. You buy one because you want it and love driving it.
I think you're spot on that man.
Price?
This is why i want one. It's special
You got it baby
I own one and pay 300€ per month in a lease (all included). The power and range is plenty for the 40km I do per day. The quality is very good and the looks are amazing. Despite the imperfections, I still love mine
Do you then charge it every night as a result?
What about the responsiveness of the infotainment system? Is it any bad for real or have they solved it with updates?
@@bertie1989 Nope, I charge it 3 times a week at work. Charging at home is not a problem tho. Usually get about 60% over a night
@@umutakyol6290 It is still pretty slow when the car fires up. However it is not a problem for me in the every day world
300€ p/m is blooming expensive for a small car. I’m sure it’s worth it in material value, but not justifiable for most, especially with much cheaper alternatives!
we are a family of 5 and have this car. which only has 4 seats. yes, the kids loved it that much. ipad on wheels, as they call it.
one thing that no one talks about: after 4-5 months of driving, the software starts lagging.
apart from that, again, best little car out there.
I think it's a great to have a small car that's clearly a thing of luxury. Loads of people want to have an exclusive car, something really special and indulgent but that usually means something big that takes up space, is hard to manoeuvre and park and is really unsafe for other road users. The Honda is great for people who want something special, can afford it but really only need it for short city hops. More of these in big cities please, fewer huge luxury SUVs - I think even the people driving them think they're a pain!
Thank you for pointing out the essence 👌
One of the best car presenters around. I love her amusing reviews that are also give the relevant information you need to decide if that car would be worth buying. Keep up the good work 👍
We tested it, it drives well, has a very small turning cercle, the mirrors work well, the interior is original. But the boot, and more importantly the range were insufficient for us. We ended up with a second-hand BMW i3 with range extender, giving double the range and more than double the boot volume. Also very original in its own style, pity they stopped producing them.
Great little car, way, way too expensive though! Very good review, thank you Nicola 👏😀👍
That's a very harsh title/intro imo..! The Honda E is pricey but then, all EVs are. The boot is small, but you really don't need a big boot since this is supposed to be a city car, and it is also more spacious than it looks. It does have a short range, but it also has one of the most powerful and efficient regen I've ever experienced in an EV. Small battery means it also gets charged quicker. And the camera mirrors are absolutely brilliant, zero complaints about that. It's a car that is way ahead of its competition when it comes to technology.
That's just my opinion. If you are considering a Honda e and you are looking for a city car, just go for it!
If it could do over 200 miles a charge, the price would be much easier to stomach
Firstly this is the best review and reviewer I found on yt who has perfect knowledge of how to use blenders as shown in the video 😀 - the way she blends wit along with informative facts is truly amazing. Now about Honda-e - What's the purpose of owning an ev without all those features and gadgets, so according to me Honda-e is an perfect ev for people who can afford it, atleast it doesn't looks like wastage of money unlike others in the segment which offers nothing unique and are just small cute boxes that commutes people and goods from place A to B, then make ppl busy with calculating speed and distances.. 😀.. so cost is not a problem and appears justified but there is a bigger problem- I don't agree that it is just a city car, it's actually a tourist car.. a car that is worth taking to trips and long travels but then its low range can create a big problem.. 😭
Not city only, second car only! I’ve got one and do a 36mile home work home commute daily at 2p per mile.
Look at its choochy face. Look at it? Arrrrrh. How can you criticise it? 😂. I’ve had a Honda e for 2 years. It’s fabulous. It meets our needs in rural Worcestershire. We are lucky to have an Ioniq 5 for long range EV driving. It’s different cars for different needs. Else we’d all want a 7 seater Ferrari
I still can't help but love it. I'm a Honda geek so I may be biased but just look at it!
It reminds me so much of my 1977 Civic that I had in High School… that’s definitely intentions, it was a great car!! I loved that car so much, it was so cute and fun to drive. I’d love to have another one but they’re hard to find and usually not inexpensive or in running condition when you can find them.
I don't think anyone should release an EV that does less than 200 miles. I do about 100 miles a week and i would want to charge every 10-14 days
The best car presenter we have seen in the last 20 years. She is a fruit cake but top class!! ❤️
I hope they eventually sell this car in the US and that Honda takes into account all the customers feedback
That was one of the most refreshing car reviews I’ve seen. I’m so bored of everyone else trying to be like Top Gear and using vocabulary like ‘lacklustre’ (which they probably don’t even say in their day to day speech)
Love your reviews😁
I put the type 2 cable underneath the boot, and the emergency charger is in the garage - only being brought if going to the cabin.
The boot is mostly empty to be honest, but nicely handles my grocery trips etc. So I feel a lot of “flaws” here are only if this is the ONLY car a family of four should have.
GREAT REVIEW NICOLA, i nearly fell out of my chair laughing when you pulled out your blender and it actually worked, most plugs in cars are a max of 400 watts, this is your Friday night daiquiri car and the boot is big enough to carry all the necessary ingredients 😂they re a brilliant car nicely equipped, decent head/leg room, the best part it's RWD, i could use this as a daily driver and would only need to charge it every second day, the price being 34,420 pounds and i convert this to Canadian dollars, wow $52,642.00 Canadian OUCH! that is allot of money , you can buy a Hyundai Kona EV top spec for $45,000.00 with a 500 km range, it not as nice, and our government does not really even have an EV tax credit program in place, it is poor at best, Luv the Honda E 👍
I love how it kind of looks like a cross between a Mini (the wheel placement) and a Peugeot 205 (I loved those and I had a similar wedge-shaped 306 in the 1990s). Cool review! I could never justify the price tag (I have a £6k 2018 Citigo) but if I see one it will make me smile! Like another reviewer has said - and it’s an interesting point - I’d love this little luxury car to be adopted by all the SUV and 4x4 owners who clog up the narrow streets and car parks of my city of Edinburgh!
I think it even looks like a honda Z
Great review Nicola 👍 👏
Had me laughing at the end!
Intro was on point and summarizes how everyone feels about this car.
BRING THIS TO THE US MARKET!!! The car is absolutely brilliant. Gorgeous retro appeal. Perfect for city living. 1% of the world drives longer than 100 miles a day, so the range is not an issue. So jealous of the Europe market right now. Can it be shipped to the United States?
Such a great video:easy to follow, clear and really sincere...great job!
Not seen any Nicola Hume vids before. She's proper good, funny, natural, great communicator. Subbed.
I like it's looks, but as someone who always reverse parks into spaces and my drive would prefer the charge socket at the rear of the car.
Excellent review! I can't help thinking normal door mirrors would be better. The cameras and screens are solving a problem that doesn't really exist at city driving speeds.
Mirrors are aerodynamically bad. To get higher range in EVs every little bit helps.
It’s also another “cool gizmo” to draw you in to buying an overly expensive heavy car.
Exactly! I love the look of the e but those "mirrors" just get on my nerves. Why waste electricity when you already don't have much? Also, she said she's got used to them quickly, I highly doubt that will be the case for me...
@@leiya107 they are closer to the eyesight, I do believe it is quite easier to use for most folks that already dont look in their mirror
If you have a small and narrow garage, mirrors would be a problem solved by the cameras. No need to constantly close and open mirrors
I love the review Nicola, almost like a failed love story. As a car that's designed for a purpose it ticks all the boxes as well as looking a bit cute. But the amount of your hard earned cash that you need to had over for the privilege considering the range and size of the car there are many other options that would be much higher on the list. I can imagine see these on large driveways of very expensive houses where the high purchase price might be less of an issue though so I guess we could factor in a modicum of exclusivity.....It'll be interesting to see the residuals are like on pre-owned models. The digital mirrors look more of an expensive gimmick but it would be interesting to see how the images look in low light. Generally I like the way the interior is done. The fish tank is a great addition for something relaxing to look at while passing the time when you're at a charging point (yet again).
Nicola, everyone of your videos gives me right chuckle along with being very informative. The Honda e I would class as style over substance, so nearly brilliant but completely flawed due to range and price. If neither of those things matter it could still sell on style. BTW, the lines keep reminding me of a Mk1 Golf GTI.
Hi
I regularly read ur reviews. I have a question i am planning to buy a car for my wife to pick and drop kids from school. And i have come across FORD ECOSPORTS. 2016 automatic 23 k kms done. Can u pls suggest that should i buy or not as ford is out of india and will it give me resale value later. Pls ur suggestion will help me
i know its no where related to this video can anybody help
Nicola, you can review a Zippo and I wont miss It, so much fun
It will be a future classic, no doubt and its rarity due to its price will only help that status.
I consider it a very chuckable car as well. My meaning of course is different but equally colloquial.
Greetings from Ukraine! Really cool reviews you are doing here: what a nice balance of charming humor, informative content and good looking video shots!
Our family has one and it’s fine for local use providing (a) you have a charger at home and (b) you have another vehicle for distance stuff. Remove the plastic fillers and there’s loads of room for cables and bits underneath the boot floor. The thing that pees me off is the fact that the rear seat back doesn’t split. We’re a family of three so would often like to enlarge the boot and seat the daughter in the rear. But it’s one thing or the other.
How is the rear seat room?
What an awesome review! Great presenter!
We purchased a Honda E which has a VIN indicating it was manufactured in 2020, though the first registration was in 2022. Does that not seem very odd? Would you please give us some feedback please.
Amazing review👏
I have zero interest in small electric cars but I watched this all the way through and thoroughly enjoyed it. Still waiting for that toaster review!
I’m watching the video, I agree on most points…why am I still about to order one?
What’s bugging me is that it’s been out for a couple of years, but still not a single update to the infotainment system or new apps, even though it has OTA update support and an App Store.
I’ve heard CarPlay can be flaky, and that worries me if I purchase it as a brand new car.
Anyways: Charging cables can both be stored underneath the trunk, there’s a slot and track for connectors and cable.
Many people use city cars for more than city driving, if anything they use them to get out of the city, and if the traffic is not a nigthmare, maybe consider use them in the city too. This narrows the potential buyers down quickly. Then there is battery life over time. I think this car is way too specialized. At least it does look cool.
It reminds me of a city girl I once dated. Cute, petite, smart. She just couldn't leave the city.
absolutely perfect for a place like Tokyo, hong Kong or taiwan
These are super review videos. I can't go back to watching the blandola elsewhere. All the information you need, delivered perfectly, with just enough fun.
Honda messed up big time with the E. Its expensive price point and low range meant it fell into a very niche target audience - which is probably why they're very uncommon.
Those who own an E probably also have an ICE powered luxury SUV for the longer journeys, whereas the E is a gimmick car to use around town. At least that's what I can gather from seeing them around in central London.
It could've been a mass-market, affordable success story. But it just wasn't...
We have a Honda e, a SEAT Mii electric, and next month take delivery of a Citroën Ami Pop; having previously owned 3 Renault Zoes we’re totally sold on EVs and travelling 100s of miles for staycations in our Honda is never an issue as we’re both retired and accept the additional time required to get to our destination.
Does it come with the blender?
£17k for a recent used model now looks like really good value.
Shame about the range as it’s one of the very few smaller EVs that can have a tow hitch for a cycle carrier. An absolute must for me. Can’t even get one on a Leaf.
The range is fine if you see the Honda E for what it actually is. A small, high end city commuter. It wasn't designed as a mile eater, or a long distance cruiser. It has more than enough range to cover the average UK daily commute for a full working week.....
@@Brian-om2hh Exactly! We use ours for city and rural driving in and around Brussels. Now in summertime the range is at around 250km (11kWh/100km). And even in wintertime we use it every day and charge (at home) only once a week. We've also tried it for weekend trips and even a 206km trip Brussels - Bruges - Brussels: no problem. I really don't get the "range" criticism. It's like blaming a Rolls Royce Phantom for not being a practical city car. In fact, I think Honda's e is the victim of its' own utter brilliance: designed as "only" a (very luxurious) city car, it's just so awesome to drive one cannot resist driving it straight to southern Italy.
Despite the range I still kinda want this car. I only drive more than 100 miles a few times a year. But everything tells me not too!
Good review, all relevant points. I surely cannot afford this car but neither can I afford a 1000$ or 2000$ phone. I can't understand either of those things.
Without the displays and cameras and all the extra crap it would be a perfect small car, even though it is not quick with a full 8 seconds to 100km/h.
It's a nice city runabout. The problem is that now the MG4 is available at the same price, with 300 mile range and a proper c segment car
But made in China and owned by the Chinese government. The difference in quality is vast.
@@perpelle The quality is pretty good though and being made in China hardly means anything since your phone is most likely made in China too.
@@m.ahussain4005 My original comment disappeared so here's a new one.
Not really. They are pretty horrible.
Yes, my phone is made in China but certainly not owned by the Chinese government (meaning all profit of the company goes back to the dictatorship).
But even if it was you can still make choices.
It's hard to not buy stuff made in China but you can ALWAYS TRY. You can especially make choices and not buy from Chinese owned companies.
Everything has something from China in it.
It's 100% better to buy from a non-Chinese company.
The quality control and certification is made by the non-Chinese company in that case (+ the profit doesn't go directly to China).
As I don't trust China I won't touch their cars with a 100 meter long stick.
@@perpelle if SAIC can make the mg4 for the money, VW and honda need to step up their game
@@alexanderstefanov6474 The production cost is probably way less when it's made + owned by China.
Go figure, a communist dictatorship country can produce cheap stuff.
It’s such an awesome car. The tech, the looks… oh my god the looks 😍 but that range legitimately sucks. During the winter with the heating on you’d probably only get 60-70miles and that’s just awful.
So you can't look at your phone while driving, and rightly so but 5 screens is ok?
Brilliantly presented. Highlights What's amazing about the Honda-e in a fun way but rightly points out the problems that has stopped people I know from buying one.
nice video!!🔥
Thumbs up and much support from my side
We liked the Honda, pity it was a shortrange city car and has no cabrio version. We ride the last ICE Smart Cabrio that does 4ltr on 100km.
For real world use as a regular car, with 165km range the Honda E is unusable.
80% of the time it would do, but we do a lot of rides thru the country 400km back and forth.
Also once a month around 600 km. and 2 times a year trips thru Europe. Last month a trip from Netherlands to Austria for 10 days.
With the ICE Smart, after 650km filling up 5 minutes, and 350km for the last leg back home. I dont even want to do the math how long that would take with a Honda E.
Procuring this instead of Honda Jazz is a diagnosis called e-mania. Some people just prefer style no matter how costly that be, over swiss knife like practicality.
In fairness, look at how cute it is can you blame them!
I love the Aquarium feature. 😀
Oh I do want an auarium in my next car....thanks Nicola
Nicola changing the game, again
I LOVE Honda, but if I was in the market for a small ev it wouldn’t be this, as cool as it looks… I’d have to go for an e208 or something like that…
Just use regular old fashioned wing mirrors....the drag is minimal, they cost scads less and you can see as your hand is not blocking the screen
I know it’s a town car, but 200 mile real world range and I would buy it...crazy crazy range, accept most journeys are 25 miles or less ...but for £35 k it has to be better ..imagine the volume of cars they could sell at £28K price point
the Honda E was such a cool car and wanted me to get one. So I got a Peugeot E208...
Peugeot over a Honda, that decision would give me nightmares if I did it.
Peugeot over any Honda is madness
@@shane6115 why?
We are all expecting too much , too quickly ! This car for its size is terrific , just wait some time soon and Honda , being the geniuses they are , will bring out a range of different sizes and capacities . Be patient , because Honda always does great things .
Honda is japanese company which comes from Japan, however it is not English
Honda Jazz Hybrid thank you very much ✌😊
Amazing car just the range let’s it down so many more cars further forward at this point
It looks like a robot from Futurama.
😂yes! Agreed with you! Think 15-22 will be acceptable price range!
Best designed car I have seen recently, absolutely loved the look and design but price and range is schooling! Shame it got discontinued
You can buy 3 Nissan Leaf, second hand obviously, similar range per each one. Bigger boot for sure and swap them as you like 😜
This could've been as big of a hit or even bigger than the Ioniq 5 and EV6 given Honda brand prestige over the Koreans, instead Honda dropped the ball and let it become a huge disappointment! 😩
I honestly think this was just a practice run for the rest of Honda's EV line.
~ $40k USD for this is up there. The trunk I could forgive, as you can fold the rear seats down. The side mirrors (screens) I cant forgive, thats an obvious design flaw. I would go a Nissan Leaf over this all day. Its significantly more boring (are shopping hack cars meant to be exciting?), but way more practical, and around $5k cheaper.
It ended in tears 🤣
Our 2016 Nissan Leaf had the same range as this car, and that cost £18k
There are companies converting classic cars to ev. How about one that converts evs like this to ice cars.
Who rates cars based on 0-60 jeez this car is perfect the kinda car to drive around the city more than enough range
It makes _smoothies_, Nicola! what else do you want? :p
You'll probably have a lot of chemistry with @Autoalex Cars should you decide to do collabs with anybody. You have kinda the same flavour of banter.
If you drive like this “hands glued to steering wheel”
Id buy it tomorrow even with its high price if it got 200 mile real world range.
EV database gives the E a 105 mile range, and with my occasional commute being 45 miles, its a bit close for me.
Yeah would be a nightmare if you had a 60 mile detour
And that's when new. Not likely to have good second hand value after 5yrs for example.
driving around tokyo listening to citypop in this will make that price worth it...or u know cud just rent one of them thru the kiosks they have there
I ❤❤ the look of the Honda E!!
still looks cool!
Folks...she says it's not quick, yet it's more than quick enough for her level of driving skill.
Honda is famous for cars that are really practical so the low boot space is an outlier for sure
That cup holder would not work for us in the US lol
Nicola's presenting style (which I ❤🤣) is of "that friend who's just bought a car, and wants to show you it. She entices you to have a looksie inside, once you're in without warning locks the doors! Then drives you around telling you about all the features"
This comment has made my day! A kidnapper, but a friendly one😂 👏
if it was a pertol car it would sell like crazy
To make it more beautiful I would paint the charge port the same color of the car... or just buying this car in a black color.
The Honda E has the same problems as the current generation Renault Twingo. Rear drive, small boot, fun to drive, high price for the segment and will become extremely niche and continue on that trend. The idea for the E was good, but they aimed to high and people with the budget for the E would just go elsewhere for something bigger or better. Most people don't buy a Honda for this price, if they economised I'm sure they would have done much better.
Its weird combination of the latest tech with old conceptual thinking about EV’s only being good as short range city cars. Considering the Tesla Model 3 is the most popular EV by far in the UK, you can only say Honda was caught with its pants down. They seriously dragged their feet with EV’s and only recently partnered with GM to produce a full EV line up before 2030.
Small battery for a small city car is spot on but all the tech and 6 screens no wonder its 34k , ditch the tech and sell it for 24k.
If i drive my so called quick EV to the full performance, i’ll be at the charging station twice a day. You have to realistically drive EV’s like a saint to get anywhere near tge stated WLTP range figures.
EV range must be shocking during this icy cold snap we are having atm. But the review says you can plug in your playstation so you can play fifa on the 2 big screens while you charge.......not sure about that.