Honda confirms flagship electric car

Honda has confirmed an all-new “mid-to-large-size EV” based on a dedicated electric vehicle platform will land in 2025, followed by a battery-powered micro-car and two small pure-electric models – one of which will be an SUV – arriving in 2026.

Set to be tailored for the North American market, the new battery-electric mid/large Honda EV is almost certain to be a flagship SUV that will rival cars like the Tesla Model X.

It will be based on the Japanese car-maker’s all-new e:Architecture and feature Honda’s latest infotainment unit, running on its next-generation operating system.

Thanks to the new technology, the still-to-be-named SUV will be fitted with the brand’s latest advanced driver assist tech while offering connectivity well beyond the capability of its current line-up.

Before the new EV arrives, Honda has committed to launching a production version of the battery-powered Honda Prologue SUV, which will be based on General Motors’ Ultium platform.

Now, Honda says it is working with Korea’s LG to develop batteries for its future models, while a new EV production hub will be established at its Marysville plant in Ohio.

Back in Japan, Honda said it would roll out a micro kei-car-based N-Van EV in 2024, as well as the all-electric N-One in 2025.

These will be followed by two small EVs, one of which will be an SUV, in 2026. They are likely to see out the discontinuation of the current Honda e.

Honda has already shown the e:PS2 and e:NP2 that it will launch in China next year and previewed the incoming e:N SUV it will introduce shortly after as part of a plan to introduce seven battery-powered cars in that market by 2027.

Disappointingly, in this week’s presentation there was no mention of the two sports car concepts Honda teased back in April 2022, which led many to believe the next Honda NSX or Prelude coupe would switch to zero-emissions power.

Australian buyers are unlikely to see any of Honda’s next-gen EVs anytime soon, having ruled out offering battery-electric cars for our market for at least five years.

Instead, the car-maker says it will focus on rolling out hybrid variants across its range.

For everything you auto know about EVs, listen to carsales' Watts Under the Bonnet: the electric car podcast

Join the conversation at 

our Facebook page

Or email us at 

editor@carsales.com.au