EV meets Japanese Kei car in Honda’s soon to be launched pocket rocket the Super-One.
The four-seat hatch is a mere 3.6 metres long and 1.6 metres wide, and sits less than 1550mm high, enabling it to fit into carparks in Japan.
The car’s stance is low and wide, with pumped out guards to emphasise its sportiness.
The two rear seats fold to increase the load area, creating an almost-flat floor.
Super-One rides on black 16-inch alloys with red brake calipers and low-profile Yokohama rubber.
The little cutie is powered by a single electric motor that delivers 47kW of power and 162Nm of torque, with drive to the front wheels through a single-speed reduction-gear transmission.
The Australian model is likely to get a more powerful motor to make it more competitive with the competition.
A unique feature of Super-One is a new Boost mode, which as its name suggests briefly pumps up power output.
Not only does this increase vehicle output to maximise performance, it also simulates a multi-gear shift with active sound control.
Coupled with dedicated interior displays and coordinated lighting sequences, this ensures a sense of excitement and enhanced driving engagement that is unique to a vehicle of this size.
With a 30 kWh battery range is a claimed 295km under the WLTP standard.
It has both AC and DC charge ports and can be charged in as little as 30 minutes.
Super-One is set for launch in the second half of the year, following the introduction of the all-new Prelude, and updated e:HEV line-ups of CR-V and Honda ZR-V.
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