Honda e EV in Malaysia walk-around – six digital screens, 154 PS/315 Nm, 220 km range; from RM210k

Honda e EV in Malaysia walk-around – six digital screens, 154 PS/315 Nm, 220 km range; from RM210k

It’s easy to see why people are enamoured of the little Honda e, because the all-electric hatchback is definitely eye-catching, both externally and internally, with no shortage of presence. One of those who thinks it’s the bee’s knees is our own Hafriz Shah, who finds it way cooler than a MINI Electric.

There’s much to like, from the retro-styling of the exterior to the clean, elegant cabin, which features no less than five digital screens spanning the entire front of the dashboard. These consist of 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, which function as visual displays for the car’s rear-view Side Camera Mirror system. Throw in the rear view mirror and you’ve got six digital screens.

Standard equipment include auto LED headlights, a sky roof, rear privacy glass, a leather steering wheel and Honda Connect with Garmin navigation and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto support. The Weststar examples are higher-spec Advance grade units, which mean they add on Parking Pilot, a premium audio system, a multi-view camera and cross-traffic monitor as well as larger 17-inch wheels.

The car features an electric motor driving the rear axle, with two outputs available – 100 kW (136 PS) for the Standard and 113 kW (154 PS) on the Advance (as seen in the Malaysian examples), with maximum torque rated at 315 Nm. This is juiced by a 35.5 kWh lithium-ion battery positioned on the floor of the car, and this provided up to 220 km of travel on a single charge.

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 pricing, that for the particular example featured in the video starts from RM210,000. The company says that prices will vary somewhat from car to car as they are brought in, dependent on specification.

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Comments

  • Kapchai on Oct 20, 2022 at 1:14 pm

    Comparable to the low spec Mini Cooper SE EV.
    Small and basic and slow with low top speed of 145km/h.

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    • sohai on Oct 21, 2022 at 9:53 am

      Worst in range, worst in power, worst in pricing … luckily got Grab to bring u home when battery flat… sohai punya car…

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  • Vincent on Oct 20, 2022 at 2:44 pm

    220km EV range, what a joke! What a good timing to meet head to head with Ora the Cat who can perform 400KM!

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  • Ada honda sensing?

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  • @Snakebabu on Oct 20, 2022 at 3:59 pm

    Lifestyle product : Price justified ?

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  • James KWON on Oct 20, 2022 at 5:31 pm

    at last a real EV from a reputable brand. unlike all the Chinese EV cars dumped here recently.

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    • Go to China and see yourself. They should look down at us, instead. Do not be frog under the dwell!

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  • Sometimes, I really wonder if these Japanese market specific kei cars are meant to be exported. They are designed for city use in Japan so if you look at it as a pure city car, the size and range make sense.

    It can be an excellent EV, or plain mediocre one depending on how you use it. I’m still not convinced with EV. My money is on hybrid at best.

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  • jibby rrazak on Oct 21, 2022 at 8:54 am

    with that price and range, I’d rather go for Mazda MX-30. Yes, with lower range. But with better looking, official warranty and free service, cheaper price, and more spacious. We all know that Mazda technology is better than Honda. EV with this kind of range is for city driving only, not for long distance travel.

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  • GG EV cars on Oct 21, 2022 at 9:49 am

    It seems EV made for rich ppl only. GG EV manufacturers

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  • Fredo on Oct 21, 2022 at 2:45 pm

    looking forward for the K-swap version of this cute 2nd gen look-alike

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  • Alamak, this is the living proof Japanese car maker failed to catch up EV trend.

    Toyota just launched a new EV model which is practically a rebatch BYD model.

    Sad to say all the Japanese car makers are day dreaming to the Nokia way.

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