The Honda e:N1 battery-electric vehicle has been shown at the 2024 Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS), following its showing in Indonesia and Thailand earlier this year.
Known in China as the e:NS1 and in Europe as the e:Ny1, the e:N1 has been given a window of sorts for its official Malaysian arrival, as communication material at the Honda booth at the venue indicates a local arrival in 2025. This is a welcome development for would-be buyers of EVs as Honda Malaysia had previously elected to focus on hybrid technology.
As with the e:NS1 and e:Ny1, the e:N1 is powered by a front-mounted motor producing 204 PS and 310 Nm of torque, with drive sent to the front wheels. This will propel the e:N1 along the 0-100 km/h acceleration benchmark in 7.7 seconds, and to a top speed of 160 km/h.
Energy for the e:N1 is stored in a 68.8 kWh battery, which offers a range of up to 412 km on the WLTP testing standard (500 km on the NEDC standard). Charging the e:N1 battery is supported at up to 78 kW DC, which will take 45 minutes for a 10-80% recharge. Otherwise, charging at 11 kW AC will take six hours.
The HR-V silhouette gets the EV treatment that is the closed-off grille with an integrated charging port, L-shaped trim at the front bumper corners, and flat Honda badging in white, with Honda script on the tailgate. Wheels are 18-inch alloys of a two-tone finish, here shod in tyres measuring 225/50R18.
Infotainment for the e:N1 is through a 15.1-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen, which in Thailand supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Instrumentation for the driver is by a 10.25-inch digital display, while transmission control differs here from the combustion-engined HR-V, here employing a push-button selector.
Specifications for the e:N1 bound for Malaysia have yet to be confirmed, as is its launch date, though as mentioned, Honda Malaysia has indicated that the electric B-segment SUV has been earmarked for arrival in our market next year.
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Boleh simpan sendiri nobody wants ur outdated ev. Hidup china ev.
this is…seriously uncompetitive. while 412km WLTP is probably par for course with most Chinese EVs given that their CLTC/NEDC range estimates are super optimistic (anywhere between 20-30% overdeclared range vs WLTP)
BUT, it’s been awhile since i’ve seen a charging speed that slow…plus slapping that huge screen there just makes it look like a cheap aftermarket HRV mod.
that being said, Malaysians are diehard Honda (and Toyota) fans so this will still fly off the shelf – no worries.
Tak lah malu driving this car…compare to the ccp made ev car