Fresh off its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed earlier this month, the Honda Super EV Concept has now made its first regional appearance at the 2025 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS 2025).
The study’s showing at the event hints that the production version of the electric A-segment hatch, when it eventually comes, will have a broader application base than its predecessor, the Honda e, which was discontinued in 2023.
Unlike the latter, which was only designated for sale in Japan and Europe, the automaker may be looking at having the Super EV Concept working the field at the other end of the full-sized 0 Series models beyond the limited markets covered by its progenitor.
The compact car is a bit blockier in shape compared to the ultra-cute e, but is appealing in its own way. The GIIAS show car still wears the exterior camo from its debut, but the live gallery does provide a better view of the cues incorporated into the design, from the round headlights approach in the vein of the e to the forward-mounted charging ports, as indicated by the flaps on the front panel. There’s no view of the interior, unfortunately.
A teaser subsequent to the Super EV’s appearance, that of the N-One e:, may have provided the indicator of the production version’s name, at least for the domestic market. While the image showing that car displayed a narrower typical kei car form, the version that will be sold overseas could feature bodywork alterations – borrowing cues from the Super EV – to lend it sportier appeal.
Aside from saying that the Super EV will deliver an “uplifting, heart-pounding driving experience,” the automaker hasn’t provided any tech details about the car, which suggests that the new car will continue to employ a motor driving the rear axle like the Honda e.
Output, at least for the global market version, is expected to be above the usual JDM kei car convention, and likely be close to the e’s two available configurations – 100 kW (136 PS) and 113 kW (154 PS), with maximum torque rated at 315 Nm – when that was sold.
The biggest change should be with battery capacity and range, with the 35.5 kWh pack and 220 km range of the e expected to improve, with anywhere between 300 to 400 km of WLTP travel for the latter being likely, which is a quantum leap for what remains very much a city car.
More details on Honda’s little electric tyke should come about later this year, but its appearance in Indonesia is a welcome sign that it may well make its way to this region when the time comes.
