Production-ready Honda e Protoype unveiled
Zero emission Honda Urban EV concept grows up into the e Prototype, claimed to be 98 per cent finished, will be on sale in 2020Looking for one of the stars of next week's Geneva motor show? Look no further than the pure-electric Honda e Prototype that was unveiled overnight ahead of its official debut at the Swiss show.
Rumoured to be around "98 per cent" of the car that Honda will sell in early 2020, the Honda e Prototype is a gentle evolution of the acclaimed Urban EV concept that was revealed back in 2017 at the Frankfurt motor show.
Created to rival cars like the BMW i3, the big change over the original Urban EV is the small pure-electric hatch has sprouted a pair of extra rear doors, giving the Honda e-Prototype some extra practicality.
Keeping its charming mk1 Honda Civic-inspired look, the e Prototype is said to measure in at 3895mm long, 1750mm wide and stand 1495mm tall making it considerably smaller than a Renault Zoe and, even, the i3.
Based on all-new bespoke architecture created for pure-electric models, Honda says the new e Prototype will be capable of covering around 193km between charges under the strict WLTP test regime.
Honda hasn't announced what size battery pack will power the e Prototype, neither has it released performance figures but a single motor is said to drive the rear axle.
Inside, the e Prototype cabin picks up where the old Urban EV left off, with two large 12.3-inch screens sitting side-by-side to provide the driver a view of both the speedo and charge status, plus access to a whole range of new in-car apps designed to make life easy for future owners.
The e Protoype also features two screens that project the view behind thanks to a pair of rear facing cameras in place of traditional door mirrors.
Set to preview the production vehicle that will be unveiled later this year, Honda has refused to give pricing indications for its first mass-produced electric car, although some execs in interviews have suggested the 'real' e Prototype won't be cheap, referring to the iPhone that remains popular despite a high price.
More information is expected following its Geneva unveil.
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