One of the few EVs that genuinely appeal to me. If I had the money to run more than one car, I'd be looking at one of these as my daily runabout for sure.
@ Oh absolutely. It'd have to be part of a small fleet, but I still love the look of them. I love the retro styling, and the interiors look lovely. Iirc, you could option them with a small electric scooter that'd tuck away under the boot space, as a callback to the same setup with the Honda City Turbo.
@ Fun wouldn't be a huge concern for me if I was buying a small EV tbh, so the styling of the Honda makes it more appealing. Something like this would be for getting to work and back, and running errands, more than anything else.
@@dill6078 Having driven both the mini imo was ok but it felt like a heavy small FWD, and I couldn't shake the thought that it wasn't the best driving mini, that for less money I could get a better mini with less weight by buying the petrol one.
If only Honda actually had done a revised version of the e - instead they canned it and came out with the thoroughly underwhelming ENY:1 (I think that's how the model's spelt), which is just a cobbled together EV version of the current HR-V. Jonny Smith's review of it on The Late Brake Show is well worth a watch.
Yeah the e was a cool conecpt and managed to be different from all the other EV’s, but with technology developing so fast do you think by now they could’ve come out with a much better version rather than something totally different
The reviewer at the end asks for more range, larger boot, more leg room and a lower price.... Honda delivered that with the ENY:1... have to be careful what we wish for.
I saw one recently used at $70k,really. Looks like the coolest feature is missing,the aquarium. Just needs more space,range and lower cost😕 They are fun to chuck around,however weighing about 1550 kg for a tiny car modeled on a Honda City not much lighter than Accord Euro.😡
Interior is “nice”. It’s very well built, despite looking a bit odd. It’s just the battery that’s the issue. Driving experience is fine but it needs at least 300km range to be competitive
@@KiwiCarLife I'm on the fence about the interior, it looks like something I'd see in a boat haha. But the battery is a *big* shame. I'm not a fan of electric vehicles - Even less so when they have very little range between charges.
The heates seats make no discernible difference to range. AC will subtract 5-8km range from a full charge, heating will remove about 15km's from a full range. All in all, for a round town car, none of that matters. Still does great skids and gets off the mark faster than a holden.
Just noticed on the radio it said Hauraki Hawkes Bay, maybe he was up there for a trip. Edit: Oh yeah and the whole, driving up Te Mata Peak aspect lmao
In China and Europe you can get the HR-V in fully electric form as the e:NP1 or e:NS1 in China (depending on what factory it comes from apparently), the e:Ny1 in Europe and the UK, and as the e:N1 in Hong Kong and Thailand. it has a range of 256 miles/411 Kilometres. and they are all built in China. Prices in the UK start at around £40,645 which is $88,090 at the current exchange rate. This is insane when you compare it to something like an MG 4 EV which in the UK starts off at £26,995/$58,506, Honda really needs to buck its ideas up. In the UK they sold 25,274 cars in 2023 meanwhile Ford sold double that amount in Puma crossovers alone. I digress, RIP Honda E 2020-2024 gone too soon
I wish Honda will make Honda E2. At the very least make it cheaper which I think what hurt the sales of this. Then try to improve the range a bit more, but maybe it doesn't need to be super high for this intended city or town commuter car. And just better back-seat and boot space. Don't need to change alot of this, even design is cute and unique, albeit indeed doesn't follow the modern Honda design language. Still a nice looking car. Maybe they can make this cheaper with normal side and rear mirrors. Maybe even reducing the screen, or if they can keep it, even better as Honda could make this towards to their future cars anyways. I think power train can be just the same, just tweak to be bit more efficient and add but of torque for things when needed but not always. Chassis seems to be already good and other things, so best to keep that to reduce the cost.
Yeah see that’s the problem Honda doesn’t have the balls to just make a cheap car they always have to add in all sorts of extra bits and bobs that make it “ nice” but also really expensive. They would sell so many more cars if they didn’t overcomplicate things.
i took my yes back so fast when I heard that 50k price tag.
Welcome to the wonderful world of EVs after the Nissan Leaf
@@HunterLord458 if this was a sub 40k car new it would be enticing.
Yeah honestly that’s the main issue with it. it’s a great car it’s just too expensive
You can get 2 1/2 Nismo Note E powers for the same money and have zero range anxiety. An absolute failure from Honda on this one.
One of the few EVs that genuinely appeal to me. If I had the money to run more than one car, I'd be looking at one of these as my daily runabout for sure.
Yeah I’d consider one once they come down in price. Only as a daily though would have to have another fun petrol car too
@ Oh absolutely. It'd have to be part of a small fleet, but I still love the look of them.
I love the retro styling, and the interiors look lovely. Iirc, you could option them with a small electric scooter that'd tuck away under the boot space, as a callback to the same setup with the Honda City Turbo.
I'd rather a Mini SE for that price, they're so much fun to throw around
@ Fun wouldn't be a huge concern for me if I was buying a small EV tbh, so the styling of the Honda makes it more appealing.
Something like this would be for getting to work and back, and running errands, more than anything else.
@@dill6078 Having driven both the mini imo was ok but it felt like a heavy small FWD, and I couldn't shake the thought that it wasn't the best driving mini, that for less money I could get a better mini with less weight by buying the petrol one.
Cool quirky little city runabout, but I could probably think of other ways to spend 50k! good vid, keep them coming!
Exactly. The price is the one thing that would stop me buying it
Love your videos
Thanks!
If only Honda actually had done a revised version of the e - instead they canned it and came out with the thoroughly underwhelming ENY:1 (I think that's how the model's spelt), which is just a cobbled together EV version of the current HR-V. Jonny Smith's review of it on The Late Brake Show is well worth a watch.
Yeah the e was a cool conecpt and managed to be different from all the other EV’s, but with technology developing so fast do you think by now they could’ve come out with a much better version rather than something totally different
The reviewer at the end asks for more range, larger boot, more leg room and a lower price.... Honda delivered that with the ENY:1... have to be careful what we wish for.
I love when you review quirky cars 😂
Yeah getting a few odd cars recently!
I love it too :)
Its the best looking small car around
Yeah they’re quite cool
These are so awesome. Wish it was cheaper though. Have you tried an i3 or i3s? Those are amazing from a technical standpoint.
I’ve seen a few around, would be interesting to drive. i8 is awesome too
Love the reviews on unique cars, never seen anything like those side mirrors very cool. Seems like the perfect little city car
Yeah man super interesting mirrors aye
Back in the Hawkes Bay again i see, might as well move here.
Yes haha
I like the styling shame there wasn't many reviews but the range is not good
Yeah even stuff a few years newer has like double the range
Video idea: 10 most reliable second hand cars in nz
That would be a good idea
I saw one recently used at $70k,really.
Looks like the coolest feature is missing,the aquarium.
Just needs more space,range and lower cost😕
They are fun to chuck around,however weighing about 1550 kg for a tiny car modeled on a Honda City not much lighter than Accord Euro.😡
Yeah agree, the range is pretty useless and it's very small for the price tag
HOW DID YOU GET THIS CAR!?!?!
Owner imported it from japan and he contacted me asking if I wanted to do a review
Honestly the front looks pretty sick, the rear isn't too bad either. But everything in between is poop
Interior is “nice”. It’s very well built, despite looking a bit odd. It’s just the battery that’s the issue. Driving experience is fine but it needs at least 300km range to be competitive
@@KiwiCarLife I'm on the fence about the interior, it looks like something I'd see in a boat haha.
But the battery is a *big* shame. I'm not a fan of electric vehicles - Even less so when they have very little range between charges.
Looks nice.
Too pricey though and range is bloody awful. I'd have constant range anxiety
Yeah I know that's kinda the problem. It's really only good as a local runabout
Are the heated seats not draining a 12v ancillary battery as opposed to the drive battery?
I think pretty much everything on the car drains the main battery, certainly affects range anyway
@KiwiCarLife Intresting, in a leaf the AC would effect range but not heated seats
The heates seats make no discernible difference to range. AC will subtract 5-8km range from a full charge, heating will remove about 15km's from a full range. All in all, for a round town car, none of that matters. Still does great skids and gets off the mark faster than a holden.
I think I've seen that car around, I live in Hawkes Bay. Do you own that car? Or were you just borrowing it to test it?
Just noticed on the radio it said Hauraki Hawkes Bay, maybe he was up there for a trip. Edit: Oh yeah and the whole, driving up Te Mata Peak aspect lmao
He reviews cars. He talks about the owner in the 1st few mins, he's also driving Te Mata peak so no not his and yes Hawks bay
Yeah owner lives in Hawke’s Bay
In China and Europe you can get the HR-V in fully electric form as the e:NP1 or e:NS1 in China (depending on what factory it comes from apparently), the e:Ny1 in Europe and the UK, and as the e:N1 in Hong Kong and Thailand.
it has a range of 256 miles/411 Kilometres. and they are all built in China. Prices in the UK start at around £40,645 which is $88,090 at the current exchange rate. This is insane when you compare it to something like an MG 4 EV which in the UK starts off at £26,995/$58,506, Honda really needs to buck its ideas up. In the UK they sold 25,274 cars in 2023 meanwhile Ford sold double that amount in Puma crossovers alone. I digress, RIP Honda E 2020-2024 gone too soon
Yeah it's true... certainly in the UK Hondas are just way too expensive to be competitive.
Looks cool and i love Honda’s but the Chinese are now making far better EV,s while US, European and Japanese Automakers have been asleep at the wheel.
Yeah I have to agree, the best EV for the price are Chinese. Still wouldn’t buy one though. Much prefer petrol cars or diesel for a cheap to run daily
Yes
Yes
I really despise the new 2-spoke steering wheels style all cars have these days. I much prefer the 3-spokes of 10 years ago.
Yeah the two spokes are a bit weird aye
its modelled to look like the honda city
Yeah, or first gen civic
_Love the exterior look but not a fan of the dash area 🤷🏻♂️, cool little car though_
Haha it's a bit odd aye, I don't mind i
But can it do skids...
Haha I'm told it can!
So many skids!
Mobile dishwasher review
lol
Who else was expecting a little parking lot drift 😂
HAHA I wanted to!
I wish Honda will make Honda E2. At the very least make it cheaper which I think what hurt the sales of this. Then try to improve the range a bit more, but maybe it doesn't need to be super high for this intended city or town commuter car. And just better back-seat and boot space. Don't need to change alot of this, even design is cute and unique, albeit indeed doesn't follow the modern Honda design language. Still a nice looking car.
Maybe they can make this cheaper with normal side and rear mirrors. Maybe even reducing the screen, or if they can keep it, even better as Honda could make this towards to their future cars anyways.
I think power train can be just the same, just tweak to be bit more efficient and add but of torque for things when needed but not always. Chassis seems to be already good and other things, so best to keep that to reduce the cost.
Yeah see that’s the problem Honda doesn’t have the balls to just make a cheap car they always have to add in all sorts of extra bits and bobs that make it “ nice” but also really expensive. They would sell so many more cars if they didn’t overcomplicate things.