Honda e EV in Malaysia – 220 km range, from RM210k

Honda e EV in Malaysia – 220 km range, from RM210k

Surprise! The car that Honda said wouldn’t be sold outside Europe and Japan is here in Malaysia, but the Honda e‘s appearance in the country isn’t because of a directional change. Rather, it’s here from the UK via the parallel route, courtesy of importer Weststar Motors.

The compact EV is the latest addition to the company’s stable, brought in to satisfy growing demand for new electromobility solutions. Gauging by the response, there’s certainly demand, despite the absence of manufacturer support- the Platinum White Pearl unit, which is on show at the company’s Mutiara Damansara showroom, has been sold. It’s actually the second recon e sold by Weststar, with the first having being delivered last month.

It’s easy to see why buyers would be enamoured, because the all-electric hatchback is definitely eye-catching, with no shortage of presence. Inside, the visual highlight of the clean, elegant cabin are the digital displays lining the dashboard.

In all, there are five screens – two primary 12.3-inch displays, which can be operated independently, an eight-inch digital instrument cluster and two six-inch units on the sides. These function as visual displays for the car’s rear-view Side Camera Mirror system.

Honda e EV in Malaysia – 220 km range, from RM210k

In the UK, the car is available in two grade variants, Standard and Advance. Standard equipment include auto LED headlights, a sky roof, rear privacy glass, leather steering wheel and Honda Connect with Garmin navigation and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto support.

The Weststar example is an Advance variant, and so adds on items such as Parking Pilot, a premium audio system, a multi-view camera and cross-traffic monitor. The grade also rides on larger 17-inch wheels (the Standard gets 16-inchers), on the particular unit fitted with 205/45 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 rubbers.

In terms of powertrain, the car features an electric motor driving the rear axle, with juice provided by a 35.5 kWh lithium-ion battery positioned on the floor of the car. There are two outputs available – 100 kW (136 PS) and 113 kW (154 PS), with maximum torque rated at 315 Nm, and these demarcate the variants; the Standard features the 136 PS output, while the Advance has the higher 154 PS tune.

The Honda e supports AC charging via a Type 2 connection, and used with the company’s Power Charger with 7.4 kW (single-phase power supply) and 22 kW (three-phase power supply), charging to full 100% capacity takes 4.1 hours. Alternatively, DC charging using a CCS2 connection getd the battery to 80% state of charge in just 30 minutes. As for operating range, a single charge is good to provide 220 km of travel, so the claims go.

As for pricing, the particular example went for RM210,000, but Weststar says prices will vary somewhat from car to car as they are brought in, dependent on specification. It may sound a bit steep, but perhaps less so when you look at the UK price for the car – that for the Advance starts from £31,665 on-the-road, which works out to RM180k.

The company added that it is trying to source Power Chargers for those interested in obtaining them. Incidentally, a third Honda e (in Charge Yellow) is arriving very soon, so if you’re interested, take note.

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Anthony Lim believes that nothing is better than a good smoke and a car with character, with good handling aspects being top of the prize heap. Having spent more than a decade and a half with an English tabloid daily never being able to grasp the meaning of brevity or being succinct, he wags his tail furiously at the idea of waffling - in greater detail - about cars and all their intrinsic peculiarities here.

 

Comments

  • (Dude) on Oct 07, 2021 at 10:12 pm

    If you think this is expensive, think again
    The Mini EV cost the same, but it doesn’t have:
    5 screens
    Digital side mirror
    Rear door
    Android Auto

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    • erwin karim on Oct 07, 2021 at 11:57 pm

      Never go wrong with honda. Terbaek

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    • Dashboard look like 80’s concept car all round monitor displays plonk onto of 80’s Saga dashtop with old unker style fake wood trim.

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      • Bob_B78 on Oct 08, 2021 at 10:33 am

        Its called retro. 80’s design with modern twist. Overall looks ok. I believe there is an aquarium screen saver for center dash.

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on Oct 07, 2021 at 10:30 pm

    this is what the honda city should look like

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  • Kapchai on Oct 08, 2021 at 7:27 am

    Top speed only 145km/h

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  • worthy on Oct 08, 2021 at 8:36 am

    1 km = rm1000. worth it?

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  • FrankC on Oct 08, 2021 at 1:54 pm

    I like it. Its cute… Never mindvtge 220km range.. Its fun car. More range say 350km to 420km will be nice. Thats myctravel range for weekdays

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    • storm on Oct 08, 2021 at 7:59 pm

      You think you need to dive to the petrol station every week to refill the electricity, issit?

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  • Jason on Oct 08, 2021 at 3:47 pm

    It has 6 screens. Three mirrors, two large multimedia screens and main screen for a driver.

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  • Talak cantik on Oct 08, 2021 at 9:59 pm

    Somehow, this interior sense is familiar, reminds me one of my previous car, the proton iswara.

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  • Cinema in a car!

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  • Nat Ryder on Oct 09, 2021 at 4:37 pm

    Very stupid to buy a car that is inferior to Chinese EV which cost a fraction of the cost of this car.

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  • Sir Rul on Mar 15, 2022 at 1:04 am

    How to order this Car Sir ? I really want this Car

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  • Obviously mazda fanboy on Aug 02, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    Errr.. Any reason for this over Mazda MX30

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