Honda announces the concept of urban EV "Honda Urban EV Concept", assuming marketing in 2019

EV's concept car that Honda of the automaker makes the first "Civic" a daftHonda Urban EV ConceptWe announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2017. Honda plans to introduce a new EV in the European market in 2019 based on this concept model showing future direction of technology and design of mass production EV model.

Honda Media Website | 4 wheel product release "Honda Urban EV Concept" at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show to the world for the first time "
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Honda Urban EV Concept is designed based on a compact car of about four people. It is 100 mm shorter than the European specification "Jazz (Japan name: fit)", making it the compact size ideal for moving cities. "The car body with the concept of Honda's small cars expressing" fun of running lively "and" familiarity feels affection "in a simple, iconic way" was announced in 1966 It was "N360"And the first generation announced in 1972 and triggered the leap in the worldCivicIt makes us feel the connection with. In addition, the front door is a rear hinge type and includes a type of "co-a-aa" that opens up from the front.


The front part of the vehicle has a display that can display battery charging status, advice to drive, greetings etc in multiple languages.


A large, horizontally long display that is conspicuous on the dashboard is conspicuous in the interior. Here, in addition to traveling information including the cruising range, a Personal Concierge function by Honda Automated Network Assistant using AI technology learns the driver's lifestyle, past destinations and preferences and proposes according to the situation He also said that he realized natural communication between drivers and mobility, such as by checking the stress situation from driver's expression and voice tone to support safe driving. The screen built in the front of the door projects the image of the camera attached to the exterior of the vehicle as a function of the side mirror.


Detailed data such as the actual cruising distance are not clarified. In the article of Autoblog visiting the Frankfurt Motor Show, more photos are published.

Honda Urban EV confirmed for 2019 launch in Europe - Autoblog
https://www.autoblog.com/2017/09/12/honda-urban-ev-frankfurt-motor-show/#slide-7087302