Honda e: the EV that electric car haters love // Jonny Smith
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- The Honda e is probably the most fascinating EV without a Tesla badge. In fact it's probably more fascinating, because its design alone captured the attention and desire of legions of car enthusiasts who don't even bloody like electric cars.
This 137 mile range Pokemon faced thing has a 35.5kWh battery pack which can be rapid charged in half an hour at 100kw. 0-62 takes 8.3 seconds with this 150hp launch edition car, but you will be able to option it with 134hp thereafter.
On paper it almost loses in every respect to its plug-in peers, but there's a charm to the £27,000 e, and for some that's enough. Using the power of finance you'll be able to live with one from under £300 a month. Regardless of whether you give a toss about zero emission cars, there is no denying this kind of design is precisely what Honda does best. I hope they do more small, slightly-retro-but-not rear wheel drive cars in the near future. Oh, the power of dreams...
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This is actually the best shot/Edited/written review of this car to date. Specific to the car and not a cookie cutter review. Keep up the good work the views will roll in eventually.
Well Jonny did already have affinity with this car, unlike anyone else. He got the scoop viewing the prototype with his own eyes couple years back (I also watched that episode just after it was posted). He delivered again by giving us this review :)
Fully agree. Stunning introduction to a wonderful little car. Well done, Jonny! Keep up the good work. I'm off to add "I'm not in Love" by 10cc to my bath time playlist.
Agreed a perfect review. JS is very likeable.
So true
Agreed
It's so refreshing to see a new car that actually looks happy and sparks joy in people. I'm so tired of seeing such angry, aggressive cars.
Same, I love how it looks. I always wonder how our urban landscape and design impacts our daily happiness. (Looking at you Lexus RS)
we need cute looking cars again :(
@Macmonkey1000 imagine if everyone just got a long in their cute little agile quick electric cars and a few bigger cars for the large families.
@@Matthew_M11 jeep TJ sized cute offroaders too
@@CHMernerner yes, of course.
I feel like this design will age incredibly well. It doesn't follow the modern norms of lines & grooves & split C pillars.
It's basically a MK2 golf but most millenials have no idea what that is
Fashion is a Sin function, it went back and forth
@@jianyuhua I agree but this isn't revolutionary by any means unless you have zero knowledge of automotive design and history.
@@mrbagoly91 More like a first-generation Civic hatchback.
@@v-raze7777 Yes, it is exactly the 70's civic design style. People who were not alive in the 70's don't know just how lame and tacky it was back then. Everything was ugly, ESPECIALLY the cars!
My mum has one of these, so i have, as a result a few miles in it. It has a spectacular interior with all the tech you could need and more. The glass-roof makes the cabin feel spacious and filled with light. The turning-circle takes you by suprise every other corner. The low centre of gravity makes it feel agile and zippy. The 156-bhp makes it suprisigly quick off the lights. Looking at the range, it's easy to dismiss it. DON'T! As a city-car, it's perfect! The Honda E is a nice place to be, and a incredily well-designed automobile. I could not reccomend it higher!
I'm jealous 😅
VERY LOW MILEAGE?????
This cars design doesnt get enough credit. Its absolutely spectacular, not a wrong line on it.
It's a fruity little pussmobile.
I totally agree, it's refreshing and endearing, it's a shame it isn't as light as it looks though.
Ben yea true, i also wish it had more viable range, or a petrol engine haha i really want one
JF wasnt critizing the EV part. I like EV’s a lot, i just feel the range is too short even for a city car such as this especially considering the weight. Thats why i wish there was a petrol engine version cause this thing would probably give me range anxiety
@@peterbelanger4094 you're not projecting at all...
Finally a new electric car that doesn’t look overly simplistic and depressing! This car has character!
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Yeah but can the little Honda e do this? 😅
It's still simplistic, in a good way
The interior material of this car looks like too cheap plastic. Like a toy. And the size of the trunk is the size that the hobbit should use. Safety durability is highly suspected, and in the event of a collision, the driver will die on the spot with a probability of more than 80%.
The interior material of this car looks like too cheap plastic. Like a toy.
And the size of the trunk is the size that the hobbit should use.
Safety durability is highly suspected, and in the event of a collision, the driver is likely to die on the spot with a probability of over 80%.
The biggest problem with this car is battery capacity and it is suitable for golf carts.
The capacity and maintenance of the battery are the most important issues when purchasing an electric car.
This is the calmest car review I’ve seen yet
Indeed
Obviously
It's so... Japanese
That's how the car makes you feel. :)
This is a classic example of why you are one of the best car reviewers out there - all the detail and the quirkiness, you just get it... thanks for the effort you put into this, was a really enjoyable watch.
Thanks David - that is a really kind thing to say. Much appreciated.
They should've called it Honda Kawa-E because it's effing cute
Appreciate the pun. :)
love it lol
nah the name is good as is
haha, so true
That'd be "river-e" so no. But it's a really good pun.
Don’t particularly have a interest in EV cars but that thing is a perfect mix of modern and retro styling.
Same for me man. I kinda dig the design and I've barely said that for any EV on the market. I think the majority just looks dull and overly futuristic in my eyes
Yeah reminds me of a 205 GTI
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Yeah but can the little Honda e do this? 😅
@@TcGroenestege
Futuristic /dull? Really?
The design is so intuitive and well thought out that it actually makes me want to weep. Multiple, elegantly placed HD displays... but the AC controls and volume still have physical buttons. It's like they took the time to actually consider the ergonomics. The cupholder and storage area are ingenious and the modularity is a great takeaway from the things I love about utility vehicles. The power outlets make it even more of an appliance but the driving characteristics look like it would be a joy to drive.
Honestly, this is the first EV I've really seen and though, when I have the money I am gonna buy one of these.
There is only one tiny 'flaw' in the design for me so far: I wished they made the wheels slightly bigger. I just don't like cars with tiny wheels, it makes them look out of proportion (there are definetly worse cars then this), but i love the rest of this car. I would love an option with 18 (or maybe even 19) inch wheels, i dont mind the 5 or 10 km lesser range and the probably slightly bigger turning circle.
@@simonreuter7803 17 inch wheels on that size car already looks huge.
Mantas Sadauskas Exactly there’s no space for 19s
@@simonreuter7803 18" wheels on a small car like this would look unproportional imo.
I hope this becomes available in the US one day.
Love the look. Just take my wallet and give me 1
25 years!
Nah that wouldn't sell in this suburban hellscape
Only one day? Might it not be better if it was on sale every day?
This is not just a car, it's a small living room to relax, watch some movies and play games. Really cool, I like it!
Finally a Honda that looks like a Honda, not like some anime space ship that they're putting on the roads now!
@Arch - E I can see what you're saying though my point is that Honda built a reputation and a company on simple, elegant, practical, quality vehicles. Going from a minimalistic approach to putting out civics that make the Batmobile look understated has really turned off a lot of people.
@@SirKGuido The new civics and four door accords are definitely simple, elegant and practical. Im confused what you're talking about honestly, they even make civic sporting hatchbacks for those as well???? if you're implying the type r that was built for specific car enthusiasts and are an absolute hot commodity and even sell for higher than sticker price a majority of the time why wouldn't they keep producing what the people want?
What’s wrong with an anime space ship 😂🤣
@Arch - E electric fiat?
lol this is first civic,back in 70s
Although perhaps not as charming as this one, the new Jazz coming out is also a lot classier and nicer than Honda's of the late 2010's.
The production value on this is incredible! Really loving the videos so far Johnny, brilliant job
The BBC could learn a lot about how to produce this kind of quality on a tiny fraction of their budget.
Great work from Mark Taylor-Hankins. It's such a pleasure seeing his production again.
Jack Simmonds worst car ever. That big screen is a huge distraction .
AB flyboy aight but I don’t remember asking
Dacia Sandero guys lmao imagine getting offended by the word pervert being used about cars
The interior is amazing. I love that they kept *some* buttons like for A/C and quick volume adjustement.
“How much gas do I have left”? Did I hear that ok.
LOL I literally just got to that part and was like "WHAT GAS?!" 🤔
Haha yeah, I was totally expecting him to ask "How much gas do I have left?" after that :D
Finally Honda is making a new car that doesn’t look like a crying alien from a low budget video game
Yea they def lost their direction. Back on track.
But it looks like a startled rabbit. Maybe it's intended to be a girl's car.
the hell is that supposed to mean
Savage x’D
This cracked me up. At least they haven't gone the route Toyota went with the CHR and last Prius
No one reviews cars quite like you do Jonny. I appreciate how you take time to pause and muse over design and other little details that other reviewers would gloss over, or bypass completely in their mad rush to get through the video. Your reviews are both calming & fun to watch, and your passion really shows through. Love your coming out! Embrace CarPervert! Looking forward to so much more!
Could not agree more.
He's good but catchpole and Metcalf are better imo
@@Sirdiggar my 3 favs.
@@andrewnorris5415 can't forget about Chris Harris either
@@Sirdiggar lol
I always find myself coming back to this review time and time again. I'm not even much of a Honda e fan, but it's always nice to appreciate the quality of the review and editing here. Kudos Jonny
Many thanks Toast.
Let the japanese do japanese things and we get these kind of masterpieces.
Ide be a happy man if they made a 2 door convertible version
@@fortheloveofnoise they do! have a look at the prototypes video on fully charged! Not sure if we will see it though. If so I'm trading my model Y in on it.
Come again ! It is a girls tutu .
We also get the Civic R. It's kind of a tossup haha
Well, it has the highest price and the lowest range, so hopefully the cuteness will save it
I really want this car. I love its style, especially its headlights and taillights. It looks so good! I want one in the US!
TheSilverSmith Honestly if it had slightly wider and different wheels, I would buy it in a heart beat
will never happen too many screens and with distracted driving law getting harsher n harsher i do not expect to see big screens in vehicles for very long.
Scypheroth If this model is popular enough in the markets outside of the U.S., Honda might have good reason to make the necessary mods to the vehicle to fit U.S. regulations.
@@CharlieBennici always one guy who would "buy it in a heartbeat" except for one minor issue...
Charlie Bennici buying a set of different wheels are a drop in a hat for someone that would buy cars at this price in a heartbeat.
"Tell me the range of the car."
"Sorry I didn't understand that, try saying 'play the radio' or 'how much gas do I have left'."
😂
GAS! In an EV!
@@BlueBetaPro why not...! 😂
Wonder if it'll tell me when I need to change the oil 🤔
@@BlueBetaPro 0 liter left
@@BlueBetaPro
The thing is... I see some people doing that for a while, if only because it's the terminology that they have for charge when they are not accustom to an electric.
Plus something tells me that with something like that, the America market is in mind for the Honda E.
The interior design is sheer perfection. There's no need for the wild transformer angles that we get in so many modern interiors. This car is simple in its design and without pretense and it really resonates. It just looks relaxed and like it's a nice place to be in.
The design really resembles old Honda Today with a modern twist, which makes me really nostalgic.
There's something about that front end that's just perfect.
Yes, it looks like a civic from the 70's. Doesn't make me nostalgic at all, the civic was a stripped down nothing car back then.
This is a lame little car that only gets the british eco-dandies excited. Would you still like it if it wasn't electric?
I still got my 1994 Honda Civic Shuttle and it's always been well maintained but its basically had nothing ever go wrong with it-that and the excellent gas miliage are the main reasons I've still got it. Honda have a real talent for making extremely reliable cars. And with the Honda e and my old Honda Shuttle very cute ones too. The styling on that new Honda is so adorable.
English person driving a japanese car with german plates in spain, Mr International :P
mister worldwide
This man screams Corona-virus .
They're british plates?
Too bad they got to get a bit domestic after 2020.
And danish hygge
"Biblical rainstorm" or as we call it on the west coast of Norway: Friday.
We call it Monday in UK, weird.
storm "gloria" was attributed with at least 6 deaths on jan. 20th.
That Gloria storm left in total about 13 deaths , floodings and wind both caused destruction in many towns and cities
Haha! The E-Honda sales ought to be through the roof in Bergen then.
Storm proven e-car then..
The interior looks so aesthetically pleasant and refreshing. With that wood like trimming and that late 80s AC vents. Also the driver's got a decent command with a wide view.
Ron Swanson: "Bring me all the bacon you have. All of it."
Honda: "Bring me all the screens you have. All of them."
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13:36 use the 3-point plug in the car to charge the car... boom infinite power🔥
Elon Musks hate that weird trick!!!!!!!!!!
@@PaprikaYT Are "Elon Musks" a new species of rich men in a midlife crisis?
@@KL-zt6jx absolutely
Holy shit this is one of the most interesting car review ever. You have a unique personality and approach to the car.
this is honestly the real successor to the original mini. i absolutely love it.
You gotta love how it looks, with the lights, the screens, that cozy upholstery and wood-like dash. And thumbs up for physical buttons!
5:58
I can agree on that one. Not really into EV's or hatchbacks in general but that thing is just beautiful.
“I enjoy Honda when they are at their quirkiest.”
As a 3rd gen 4-wheel steer Prelude owner, I grinned ear to ear!
Zeke That Gamer Geek You sir (or madam), have got yourself a great car.
Chiel Wouters It is a fantastic machine and I love it!
Also own a 4WS 3rd gen, couldn’t be happier with Honda’s EV Route. Yes, Honda may be bashed for being a little boring the past decade, but when they need to prove a point there’s no other manufacturer like Honda.
Love this thing. It's a winner as far as Ecars go. Excellent channel Johnny. A nice change from all the others.
It's so gorgeous, just stunning... Especially the interior, well done Honda
I agree with the other comments, the best video I’ve seen on this Honda so far! Proper in depth, I like a look around a car to see all the neat features.
This is the best looking honda hatchback and if it was released like this to compete with the GTI in 2005. Honda would actually be known for the best hot hatchback.
The YT algorithm has brought me here, you did a great job on the video!
I hope you gain a massive amount of traction off of this video 😄
I am happy to see people appreciate small cars that are excellent. I am not a fan of huge cars and the new trend of extremely sporty cars. They have their purpose but I love a great car that I can use of everyday use. More cars like these please!
HONDA, STOP MESSING AROUND AND BRING IT TO THE US!
The range is so terrible it would probably score less than 100 miles on the EPA test and they would sell worse then the Clarity EV. It is a lovely design though!
@@naarealy Honda should have gave it the ability for more battery for the US market.
Give a 250 mile range and I'm down!
@@naarealy I think a lot of people just want a city car and 100 miles of range is plenty enough. In LA it would sell like gangbusters - as it exudes cool IMHO. I want one.
It would make the perfect commuter car for a college student.
You are a spectacular car reviewer. I love how relaxed the presentation is.
The Louis Theroux of car reviewers.
It just needs him to state what terms he has the car on for the review, also what the agreement is and how much editorial control the company loaning the Press Car has over the final video.
The problem with many Press Car Loan Reviews is that they are all the same. The script sent with the car stays the same, only the channel name, face, voice and background changes. Try watching a few.
I know from people that do reviews, they will say anything they are told in order to get a free car for a few weeks or months. They do the same with other products they get for free and with sponnsorship deals.
Great if you can get that sort of thing, but the reviews are not always the type me or you would film if we were asked to.
I'm definitely one of the people who don't care that it's electric... I JUST WANT IT
You'll care when you run out of that measly range
QuD3 depending on how much you drive it isn’t too much of an issue, not for everyone of course
QuD3
Do you think Ev drivers are dumb and don't forsee that??
@@xenomorph1317 yes I can see people running out of juice
@@qud3913 i want it too and i don't care about the range. for long travel i'd just use my e60 530xi. the honda e just sparks my interest and i somehow REALLY just WANT it.
12:31 “this is it, it is that, is it enough for you? Do you still want it? I kinda still do.” 🤣🤣🤣 LOVED IIIIIT DAMN!
19:26 - For those wondering, Jonny is referring to the "THX INTRO" which Dre also used in his 2001 album.
That's the puppy! Thank you
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I think im in love. The US needs to start getting this style of vehicle more available.
americans would rather have a CVT crossover :(
@@ShaiyanHossain I know. Got the HRV...
From what I've read, this car was originally made to include the US market, but then the higher ups at Honda's USA headquarters talked the Japanese execs out of bringing it here because they were scared that it would've been a flop.
@@quasimondo1933 In good chunks of the rural south eastern US it would be a flop where a lot of families have a truck as their main transportation, or as a 2nd, and don't want to have to worry about range if they want to take a long trip without stopping. Heck I have family in Athens GA, who sometimes drive to Atlanta GA, or Augusta GA, and just to Augusta GA from Athens is over 100 Miles, or almost 2 hours with no traffic, so this car would be dead, or nearly dead by the time it got there, and they do that just to go shopping for places they don't have in Athens.
Some people forget how far it really is to go places here in the southeast at times. the 3 nearest Walmart's to me are 30 mins each, and so that's 20+ miles there, then another 20+ miles going around town for a whole day doing the weekly/bi-weekly shopping plus the trip home, that's 60 - 80 miles, and at that point a lot of people would getting range anxiety, and I can't blame them.
@@ShaiyanHossain 🤣🤣🤣
Like many cars coming from Japan, why didnt we (u.s.) get this one? I feel as though a car like this would appeal to people living in NYC, Los Angeles, and other large cramped cities.
It would brilliant in American cities. I could see it working so well in LA or NYC.
It's to small for the states
NimalEsaiselvan check it out next to a new Civic. It looks huge.
because it‘s too expensive for a tiny car.
This would have been amazing in San Francisco. The roads are small and space is cramped.
"How much gas do I have left?"
Really?
I would have asked the question just to see if it responded with:
This is an electric vehicle, you don't have gas silly.
@@scotttovey The Honda "e" responded with the query suggestion of "how much gas do I have left?" Which is why it was ironic. I am wondering where the intelligence has gone since my '97 civic ex coupe with a lively engine that got excellent gas mileage and would last forever, a decent interior and exterior design, cabin locked trunk, and door locks that prevented locking your keys in the car.. to this nonsense! It's quite nearly the heaviest in the group, slow, most expensive, yet with the smallest "boot" & least range!? Unforgivable! If it was twice as fast & considered the hot hatch of electrics that would make sense but it is not even close!
@@SS-du7tr
"I am wondering where the intelligence has gone"
That's an easy question to answer.
It was lost due to arrogance, pride and a haughty spirit.
Proverbs 16:18: Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
How does this apply to your question?
It's quite simple. The younger generations disregard everything that their elders have accomplished and declare it to be wrong. That is the pride, arrogance and haughty spirit that Solomon spoke of.
There has always been a generation gap. The younger generation has always believed that they can do better than their forbears however, not until the last 20 years has the younger generation disregarded all the lessons learned from their parents and the older generation.
This is the primary reason that so many of the college age youth are demanding socialism. They have been defrauded of the proper education that their parent's taxes paid for, and what they paid for as a result of the communist, leftist infiltration of the American educational system.
Somewhere along the way, an idiot decided that it was a good idea to have the fox teach the chickens how to roost and the fox, not being as smart as he thinks he is, eating all the hens.
Republicans and conservatives, in the name of fairness, decided it was a good idea to have the alternative message to traditional American values taught in public education and colleges. Now, the alternative is the only thing being taught.
@@scotttovey God is not real. Religion is a joke because it is made by man.
@@fortheloveofnoise
I heard this saying among many Christians that have heard a bit of my testimony.
The saying is: "experience does not make truth." This is quite hypocritical of them as they actually believe that because they have not experienced something, it cannot be true. The hypocrisy should be clear to anyone as a lack of experience is still: experience. Thus, they, with their argument against my experience, argue against their lack of experience.
Why am I telling you this?
Because you base your truth on your lack of experience. You have never heard the voice of God. You have never felt the presence of God. You have not had your life and your health defended by the hand of God.
What you people that do not experience these things cannot seem to comprehend is that your lack of experience is experience, and just as experience does not make truth, neither does the lack of experience make truth.
You can never convince a man like myself who has:
1) Heard the voice of God.
2) Felt the presence of God.
3) Stood before the resurrected Christ and looked through the nail hole in His hand and seen Him eye to eye.
4) Been protected by the hand of God striking a charging dog in the side, to send him fleeing back, the way he came.
You speak of a fictitious God that does not exist. I speak of the one true living God in heaven, that both exists, and rules in the kingdoms of man.
Psalms 37:12: The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
13: The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14: The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15: Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16: A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17: For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18: The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19: They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20: But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
My first impression.
“That’s so cuuuuute!”
0:43
Yet dignified.
They have nailed it. They have come up with an iconic design yet again, back to their brilliant past of iconic designs.
I love it
Man, this channel is so much better than other fancy ones. You do exactly what I look for, simple description, pros and cons, compare it on screen to others and thats it. Keep that! Just make it more standardized in terms of comparisons so that its easier to read!
I hope they actually release a North American version, this thing is freaking adorable
They won't. They should, but they won't. And that makes me mad.
@@r1fftastic It's probably related to costs and red tape of federal regulation compliance.
@@Skidracer21 Yeah, I was wondering about airbags.
For start, US doesn’t allow camera side mirrors. Bigger bumpers would be needed which would ruin the cute compact design. Possibly other changes would be needed as well. Even though this version won’t come to the US, I am happy knowing it exists elsewhere and hope it sells well. Car design was getting too homogeneous and predictable.
WaywardPondering I’m going to move to Japan just so I can own this car.
This was just an extended, Jonny-ified episode of Fully Charged and I loved it.
Great shape. I can’t stand the current design language for their other models which seems to be “aggressive transformer”.
"aggressive transformer" design language is a hint to the nobs running ( ruining actually ) our planet ;-)
Same.
Agree, the new type R looks like a pagoda on wheels.
@@warp65 The Type R looks amazing. I guess that soybois wouldn't like it, though.
@@googlewolly
Triggered much.
This review reminds me of the old top gear reviews from back in the day really down to earth and straight with the viewer. Great stuff I just subbed
"They told me not to call it retro, but here are all the ways that it obviously is retro."
The Honda E is literally the only electric car I have been excited about. The design is spot on in looking both iconic and modern. If they were to bring it to Australia, it would definitely be the the first EV I buy. This is coming from a person who loves large family sedans with big V6 and V8 engines, and swears by them. Honda has done right by their Honda E to be able to make me sway.
I believe my first ever comment to this car was that it is up there with the Fiat 500 design-wise. A truly classic design out of the box.
And it's a Honda, so it should last 4x as long.
This review didn't feel like it was 30 minutes long.
It kept me engaged and entertained.
Well done sir.
I've been watching car videos for ages and this really stands out. Your production quality is next level. It feels like I'm watching a good short documentary! Oh and the car is beautiful!
What a pleasant car and review. There's something very relaxing about it. I hope this comes to the U.S. some day.
I find it incredibly sad that Honda won't sell this in the US market.
That sucks. Honda you need to stop excluding us here in the U.S.A. This car will do extremely well in the U.S. market. Here we go again with the Europeans getting the good stuff. They do the same thing with there Motorcycles. I guess they cannot handle the U.S. E-car competition from us. No problem. Our cars have more range anyway.
i don't know about the cities but where I live in the US an electric car would be horrifically impractical.
Blame the government not Honda.
@@vgamedude12 it's not aimed at your situation. It's 100% designed for cities.
Gary Mendez i would be happy if people stop buying trucks and NEVER USE the bed. And SUVs that they only have two kids is dumb. They just miss market here in the states imo
I’ve always thought in treacherous conditions that it’s hard to see your wing mirrors. This looks like a great solution with really clear camera quality
Jeep: The Renegade is the cutest car ever.
Honda: Hold my beer....
what about the Austin Healy Sprite?
LMAO
Why am I still laughing... Like I played that out like a movie in my head. lol.
New Suzuki Jimny: Am I joke to you?!
@@8draco8 now that you mention it
So hurt this isn't coming to the US I love it already
Man, is it not? What a disappointment
I don't think there is much of a market in the US for cars like these, most americans just love huge polluting pickup trucks and SUVs.
@@Snitram19 gas is cheap. Gonna scoop me up a hellcat. Fuck E cars. Hold china accountable for pollution then I will.
@@mgsb387 US is much higher than China in CO2 emission per capita.
Awe dammit, that really aggravates me, America never gets the cool little things like this.. I was wondering what people would think of it, and imagine the aftermarket lol
“The air intake”... when he said this I forgot he was talking about an electric car and I was like well there are going to be a lot of flooded engines.
0:43 "i got to touch it" a real pervert
Yes i thought the same ,, that air intake is gonna scoop up any water that is coming off the road ,, also the "port" for the recharge on the bonnet looks like that could also fill with water also ,,, not very good in the real world !!
Yes
The interior is so amazing! You have to see it live. It tops many middle and top class interiors. Excellent job by the japanese!
"Flawed but there is something about it..."
Love that line about cars 👍
It's the perfect description of the CR-Z too. I loved mine but having only a two seats was a "flaw" I couldn't accept once kids came. But man that was a fun little car to zip around town in!
Damn, watched this video and thought this was some long running show i'd never heard of. Amazing production quality and nice in-depth review. Good work, and please, keep going on!
Well, it's pretty much a Fully Charged episode. No idea why it wasn't on that channel.
@@jmonsted Because Jonny left FC. See fullycharged.show/blog/the-end-of-one-era-and-the-beginning-of-another/
2:15 look at the turning angle! Look at the amount of caster on the front wheels! Absolutely mental
Hannah Hunt i noticed that too 😂😂
"What is the range of the car?"
"I could not recognize the utterance."
So when someone clips your side-view "mirror," you now have an expensive camera to replace instead of just a mirror. Stupendous!
6:39 Happy little face
Honda E: O__O
😂
I think this is an exceptionally well executed example of how an EV should look like
The only EV i actually WANT
This car just makes me happy😊
victoreem2 really? As much as I would love a hatch like this, the 137 mile range kinda ruins it.
@@the-yolk there's a manual mode....I mean flintstone mode incase you run out of juice.
Nick Laurin I know. But look at it!!!
Also, it's made for urban environment. You're not going on road trips on this car or any electric car I guess. It's fine for dropping your kid to and from school, it'd be alright for a college student, or just someone who has everything in the city basically.
Muaz Qamar it does look nice, but I’d much sooner wait for a Tesla hatch that I could drive wherever I wanted to go than one that was confined to such a short distance. Especially a cybertruck style hatch
@George Washington probably very true
*_I like the side mirror cameras and love the multi screen layout. The fish tank is just wow! I have read this car will not be sold in the USA. Too bad. It would make a perfect city car with home charging. I think Honda is missing a market for city driving. You could keep this EV lightly driven with a full tank every morning with a 120 volt wall socket and overnight charging. If I lived in Europe this would be my next car._*
A car that is not perfect, has flaws and yet you still love it. This is a car has a character. And I love it 💙
21:28 Honda E: "You can ask me how much gas do I have left" ... Whait What?!?
Lmao
It would respond. "I'm electric silly"
Easy. None.
BRING IT TO THE USSSSSSSSSSSSSS. That little thing is perfect in every way.
Ryan Molloy As right as you are, that thing will barely sell outside of cities like New York or San Francisco
Americans are too big for such a small car... If you know what I mean
I would buy this in a heartbeat if it releases in the US
too small and range to short for those big highways where cities are very spread out
@@acoffeewithsatan lol most of us are but im 6Ft and 155Lbs only. my daily is a 2004 Scion xB and it feels huge to me.
Just watched this video after seeing the Fiat Abarth EV video. How did I miss this one? If I had £40k spare and was in the market for a city car I would 100% buy a Honda E. What a beautifully designed car! Love the fact you can have an aquarium and play your Nintendo in it. Having just bought the new civic hybrid it’s funny to see so much of the switchgear from the E carried over. I wish though that they had included those wing mirrors. How clear was that view in the pouring down of rain?! Great for motorway driving and for me getting in and out of my garage. I would be interested to see what Johnny thinks of the new civic, which I personally think is a fantastic car and I’m very happy with. Love the design of the Honda E. The dash seemed reminiscent of the 80’s prelude too. 😍👏🏼
"the civic has gone though strange phase" lmao
through*
I keep seeing new cars and just thinking how ugly they look. I love a car with nice clean lines.
Not even looking it up it seems like Honda let a woman design the new civic and her boss said "make it look cool like you think the boys would like"
The civic type R is so overdesigned i love it.
CIVIC's gone through a really strange phase, I would like it when I am 15...common Honda it is ugly as hell.
"I like a car to just be good at driving." (Spends five minutes playing with a wide-screen dashboard programmable simulated fish tank.)
Tesla schmesla, I want one of these. Honda, please export to US! We DO like small cars, really we do. Just make the seat rails go back a little farther.
Dan Patterson looking outside during my work commute makes me sad with the number of large trucks, SUVs, crossovers with a single person in them. It's a very small percentage of people that appear to be in a sensible sedan, let alone hatchbacks :(
As much as I agree with you, as a fellow American, sales data is showing that more of us DON'T like small cars. The three best selling vehicles in the U.S. are all full sized trucks. Like you, I would LOVE to have one of these (especially having owned 4 Hondas and currently driving a 8th Generation Civic) but they're going to market this car where it can sell and unfortunately, America ain't it.
@@vernonhampton6973 I wonder if that data was just for consumers, or if it included vehicles that were purchased as company cars. In the U.S., businesses buying fleets of trucks is not uncommon, and I wonder if that's where those numbers come from.. I would guess that personal vehicles are probably not trucks most of the time.
@@vernonhampton6973 I would say it depends on where one lives?
If a person is a city dweller - rarely traveling then the Honda is perfect.
If one travels cross country regularly
Then they're going to prefer a larger [multi purpose] vehicle?
Y’all must have forgotten about Texas
If I follow my head, I will choose other EVs. But my heart has chosen this Honda-e.
Never follow your head, only follow your heart.
@@fortheloveofnoise when it comes to cars better follow your head
your wallet will disagree
Why do I associate your comment about how we should not listen to our smaller head?
I really think this might be the finest review of any car I've ever seen. Thanks Jonny!
This was almost a cinematic movie of a review. Great job on the music and shots in this review. Makes me want to buy this now...
I wish they sold this in the U.S., seriously, I would strongly consider this for my next car if they did. They would need to increase the range to a least 200 (preferably 300) miles for it to be practical here though.
Maybe they could make a 5 door variant with similar styling, something like the US version of the Civic. (EU/JP version was a hatcback, US version was a sedan)
That way they could fit a larger battery in it to produce a larger range EV. I really love the interior, really love the exterior, but the range is a big let down! Makes sense for a city car though I suppose. :)
I seriously considered the Honda E over my Chevy Bolt if it was sold in the US. But with the Bolt at a similar price and a 259 max range I think Honda would have had a hard time competing against it.
@UnderBridge Rock It depends a lot on your life style really. :)
I regularly drive around purely for the sake of driving, I enjoy driving. Driving fast on twisty mountain roads is great fun.
On top of that, the area I live in is outside of a city so it's mainly 60mph roads, a lot of stopping and going back to 60mph over and over on most journeys.
The issue is that with the Model 3 Performance I have, in the winter, my real world range is around 150 miles due to the roads I drive on and HVAC usage.
With someone like a Honda E that only boasts 150 miles rated range, you could be looking at 75 miles of real range in similar circumstances. In rural areas where a restaurant I go to is 25 miles away, that kind of usable range doesn't inspire confidence.
(I live in the UK by the way! No Texan here. A lot of our roads outside cities are 60mph, very twisty, and up and down hills. Horrible for efficiency, especially combined with HVAC being used for heating 80% of the year due to the colder weather)
BUT... I know the Honda E is just a city car, the range makes perfect sense. I'm just giving an example of a real use case for a higher range vehicle that's more than "Because I want more range". :)
@UnderBridge Rock agree, and also if ur daily lifestyle is as efficient and organized like a real human and not a pig that want everything "uhuks...uhuks....several american people", this is a masterpiece car. a reliable and fun car
@@VoxelLoop It is 5 doors, the handles are reccesed in the door
No way, you actually brought up the moto compo 4 years ago, and now we have the new honda briefcase scooter, actual legend!!!
I want this car. I would break my "don't buy new cars" rule in a heartbeat.
@A K that's why youI buy cars with repair history 🙄
@A K yeah spending 30 grand on a new car then losing 10 in 2-3 years doesnt really make any sense.. Buying a well built good car theres no reason for it to be hurt by someone else that drove it i dont really think the first owner would rage the car since the first owner spent a whole fortune to get it.. The only time I would buy a new car is to be its last owner
A K yes I agree. I bought a 5 year old merc. It was a nightmare. The parts were really expensive and lots of stuff when wrong. For the price here in the Eu I could have got a 3 year old Lexus or Honda. Before that I always had a old Toyota with no problems at all. So I ended up selling the merc and buying a hybrid Toyota. So far so good.
@A K so everbody that is selling their car is selling it cuz they beat and abused the shit out of it and now its broken lol.. Preowned cert is for fools so they can sleep well at night you can easly tell if a car has been abused or its a lemon its not rocket sience if you are not a complete moron.. Its a nice feeling knowing you are the first one to sit on the seat and seeing 20 miles on the odometer makes sense buying a brand new car and keeping it as long as it can go 15+ years not changing it every 2 years.. Hell ppl driving 90s camry on purpose are prolly more finincially stable than ppl buying brand new cars lol
@A K Ha! New cars are the biggest waste of money. I have put hundreds of thousands of miles on used cars and never had any major mechanical issue. It is easy to save 10k on a used car in just a couple years. That's a lot of repairs that will probably never happen.
This car will flop in sales, but will be an icon in a decade, and will be heavily looked for in the used market, after Honda discontinues it after 5 years and two face lifts.
MARK MY WORDS, LADS.
Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't a bigger success than is expected given the price. Particularly if car leasers get hold of enough numbers of it. One of the biggest issues with electric cars until now has been the fact that they've been more expensive than the petrol alternative, and therefore command a higher price buy or lease. but this one is the first one I've seen to actually be cheaper than the average new car price.
I feel the same. :(
Consumers don't know what's good for them.
It will flop because the lack of support and because of the small battery.
EnlightenedSavage I mean I don’t think people are going to be too fussed with the smallish battery when it’s being sold as a city car. And lack of support is how it was in the 90s, not now. Most car companies want to actively be seen as more environmental, particularly in the wake of things like Dieselgate.
@@olivercuenca4109 Cheaper? This thing costs maxed out 40 k!! AND is small like a smart! On top it has no range at all! For 40 k people!
It just looks like a well balanced car, and OMG how good is that turning circle!
Best motoring journalist I've ever seen present a road test. You rock!
I really don't like electric cars if they aren't supercars, however when I look at this thing I can't help but smile. I think this might be the key to making electric cars widespread and not just a niche. Especially for people like me.
Electric cars need to look like normal cars normal people would drive. THAT SHOULD BE THE WHOLE POINT.
We would absolutely love this in Hawai’i. Small streets like Japan and the whole island of Oahu is only 75 miles long.
there you go 👍
You do realize that Hawaii's electricity is, from a quick search, generated from 73% Petroleum and 15% coal. You might as well strap a gas generator to the roof. Or buy a Mini Cooper/similar.
You do realize that people like EV's for reasons other than CO2 emissions, right?
@@Crosshair84 I think more recent figures put renewables at 26% but still shocking for a location with such good wind and solar (and geothermal!) that they could easily power the whole place. Even installing PV panels is cheaper than buying electricity there. Madness.
@@Crosshair84 Coal plants are still more efficient than car ICEs by virtue of their size. They certainly aren't the ideal, and the sooner we move to green sources, the better. However, the actual environmental impact of driving this car is still lower than a comparably sized ICE car (just driving, manufacturing is a whole other story).
this car is really cool and cute, it reminds me of the old honda city, even if i don't really like electic cars this one conquer me
@Steven Zurk But then they would get 100's of millions in fines for not reaching the EU emissions limit, but yes k20 would be awesome
That is the nicest dash I have seen in over a decade. That architecture with the wood is just fantastic.
Remember when windows aero first started with vista and that grassy green background. Gives me those vibes and I love it.
That is such a beautiful little car, I'd love to have one.
17:27 - Pretty sure that Aquarium is an old school screensaver from the 90s!
I had it on windows xp, media center edition
Yup.
@@kurtl6126 that's what i was thinking too
Thanks for the detailed review. It's Honda's best design since the s2000
Temporal Soliton I loved my Honda S2000 (hence my nickname) but it's time to go green
That's a stretch dude
@@BadazzRule Looks are subjective but give me your best honda design since the s2000
Temporal Soliton The new Accords lol
The S2000 is my favourite Honda design and this is great too. Not in the same way, but it stands out nicely
The boot is perfect for a quick visit to the grocery store the liquor store etc. Hope they sell them in the US cause I would buy one tomorrow. Perfect for a 73 yr young lady. Loved the review I’m so excited for it. Way to go Honda.
21:30 - "how much gas do I have left" - that made me lol
Same... Though I'd have asked to see how it coped with that
I already see people drifting this thing because of its wheel lock.
Alec C is it rwd?
too short and too tall to get proper slide out of it
@@ayushmalpeddi2793 it is
DaDa啊達啦 damn, now I really want one. If it came to the US, it would need 200-250 miles of range to sell decently. If they used a 55kwh battery, pushed 200hp and 250lb of torque while weighing under 3500lbs, it would be perfect!
@@ayushmalpeddi2793 Perfectly slow.