Honda ePrototype (Urban EV)

[ajprice]

The near production version of the Honda Urban EV is being shown soon, it's called ePrototype. There will be a Fully Charged video of it out at some point, and the Honda email about it has got out...

http://email.honda.co.uk/q/11mm8yAQCESYM69D89FChSk...





I like it, and it looks just about ready to go as it is (rear view cameras might not survive, but they are on the Audi eTron so maybe they will get through to production).

[Sa Calobra]

Looks nice but wouldn't touch a Honda in a million years.

[Butter Face]

Sa Calobra said:

Looks nice but wouldn't touch a Honda in a million years.

What an odd comment, why?

[jr6yam]

Swindon?

[Butter Face]

Ah right, that makes sense I suppose. I thought it would be something about the cars rather than on principle but if that’s the case then it’s understood!

[RobDickinson]

Top gear (magazine) first look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I24N9stcig

[zedx19]

Why does it need 3 computer monitors stuck to the dash?!

[SOL111]

Love it and we'll done Honda for having a go.

Shame I've already bought an EV as I'd be interested otherwise.

[Cupramax]

They’ve ruined it, nothing like the original concept which was stunning.

[B17NNS]

Fully charged have taken a looksee...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfD67KCFxqI

I think it looks ace

[gmaz]

Looks expensive for a small car, I bet the price is in the e-Niro territory.

[Martyn76]

B17NNS said:

Fully charged have taken a looksee...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfD67KCFxqI

I think it looks ace

What a great little thing, my missus was after a Zoe but after watching the video I'm sold on this, RWD!!

[Jaaws]

Rear wheel drive, batteries in the floor, wheel at each corner and a tiny turning circle - just like the iMiev I've been blatting around in for the last seven years! Off to the Local Honda dealer this weekend to get my deposit down...

[RobDickinson]

Jaaws said:

Rear wheel drive, batteries in the floor, wheel at each corner and a tiny turning circle - just like the iMiev I've been blatting around in for the last seven years! Off to the Local Honda dealer this weekend to get my deposit down...

I suspect it'll be a touch more £ than an imiev...

I think it will come in low end konba/eniro money which is a stretch

[EddieSteadyGo]

RobDickinson said:

I suspect it'll be a touch more £ than an imiev...

I think it will come in low end konba/eniro money which is a stretch

For sure, it won't be a cheap car. I'm attracted to the rather cool exterior design.

But the interior design, with the angled internal wing mirror screens next to the horizontal screens across the dash doesn't look quite as integrated and clean as I was hoping for.

[Downward]

Over £30k with a range just over 100 miles.
Not exactly a cheap option.

[Jonesy1972]

I really like this. The design is so cool, inside and out. I wonder what the 5% of the design that won’t make it to production is? The range would be fine for me, not sure if I could go £30k on one though. Time will tell I guess!

Jonesy

[EddieSteadyGo]

Jonesy1972 said:

I really like this. The design is so cool, inside and out. I wonder what the 5% of the design that won’t make it to production is?

The illuminated Honda logo on the front grill is one thing. The camera mirrors I think are illegal in some markets, so that might be another.

[ajprice]

EddieSteadyGo said:

The illuminated Honda logo on the front grill is one thing. The camera mirrors I think are illegal in some markets, so that might be another.

The test cars have the rear view cameras

[EddieSteadyGo]

ajprice said:

The test cars have the rear view cameras

True, you could well be right. Particularly as the e-tron looks to be also going down this route.