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If you were to glance at the new pure electric Honda e: Ny1 across a congested carpark, you might be forgiven for believing that it just looks like the familiar, petrol-powered Honda HR-V in a slightly futuristic hat.

But Honda would like you to consider the e: Ny1 as a trendy, vibrant little SUV that's absolutely going to appeal to hip young things. Who do not mind telling individuals that the drive an automobile with a name like a postcode.

Honda already has an electric car in the shape of the marvelous Honda e, however that super-stylish electrical city automobile costs a billion pounds and has the series of an unfit individual's bike (really ₤ 36,920 and 137 miles, Ed).

The e: Ny1 is much more mainstream. It's a five-seat electric SUV that's not huge and not little, with styling that's nicely conservative and fine-but-not noteworthy whatever else. Honda themselves state its rivals are the very best selling Hyundai Kona and Kia Niro EV, although the rates is actually closer to another big seller– the Tesla Model Y. However more of that in the prices section later.

Sign up with Nicola as drives the Honda e: Ny1 for the very first time. Are you a fan of Honda's beginner? Will you be selecting one? Let us understand in the comments below.

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December 15, 2024

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42 responses to “First Drive: Honda e:Ny1 electric SUV. Has Honda finally caught up? | Electrifying”

FlyingKippers

July 31, 2023

I just checked the introduction price on Honda Norway website. It is kr 359900 ( approx 27500 GBP). So the question you need to be asking is why it is around 45000 GBP in the UK.

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1. simson4t
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  Taxes
  
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2. JoopHbR
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  Probably Brexit 😂
  
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3. Garry Croft
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  It’s £19,060 in China We have 10% import duty + dealer markup + car tax + 20% vat.
  
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4. Steven Jones
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  Is that after Norwegian subsidies ? There are no subsidies in the UK for private buyers.
  
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5. Steven Jones
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  @JoopHbRNorway isn’t in the EU either.
  
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C JSA

July 31, 2023

Enjoyable, informative presentation. Odd no one pedal driving. For me, Kia Niro EV is better thought out, though not on an EV specific platform

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1. jonnya245
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  That really shows how poor this car is, Kia’s mix power train platform is better!
  
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v795619

July 31, 2023

Right now in the UK the Tesla Model Y is £5 cheaper!!! (the 3 over £2k cheaper)
More range, more space, way faster and the charging network. Unless the PCP deal is amazing how many do they think they can sell.

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1. Tyley61
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  Bit it’s not as big and ugly as a Tesla.
  
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2. Daniel Peixoto Martins
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  Yep, not a big mark up to get a much nicer looking Honda!
  
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3. JDM guy
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  Nah, I would have a Honda any day over Tesla. Honda is a brand I would trust. Prefer the look of this too.
  
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4. Nick Firth
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  @Tyley61 I hate the way Teslas look, but this is ugly AF too. May as well have the better car…
  
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5. Kyle Hubb
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  @Tyley61 LOL. This is better looking than a Model Y? lol
  
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Tim Austin

July 31, 2023

For that money you can get an Ioniq 5. And there’s absolutely no comparison there: the 5 is a far, far superior automobile.

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1. Rob C
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  And a lot bigger for the same money.
  
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Jonathan Taylor

July 31, 2023

For a £45k car to simply be ‘adequate’ is NUTS…!
It may sell to the Honda-faithful, but to anyone else, they’ll simply look elsewhere, I imagine… 🤔

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1. Rafael Rossetti Almeida
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  Same story with the Honda E. It sounded good if it wasn’t for the ludicrous price…
  
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2. drfisheye
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  @Rafael Rossetti Almeida The Honda E wasn’t that good even without considering the price. The only single phase charging EV I know of.
  
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3. Frederico Matias
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  @drfisheyethe leaf only has 1 phase…
  
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4. drfisheye
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  @Frederico Matias thanks. Yes I see the Leaf is also really bad at charging. You’d think Nissan could have borrowed charge tech from their partner Renault. Even the Twingo can charge at 22kw.
  
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5. Frederico Matias
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  @drfisheye when the leaf was designed they still were developing cars que independently.. reason why the leaf and Zoe share any components or technology. at least the leaf had 45kw DCF although only using outdated Chademo plug
  
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Audrius A

July 31, 2023

One pedal driving so satisfying on my Nissan Leaf that its main reason why I did not change my car yet. So sad that on market only few cars have one pedal driving, its so game changer.

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1. tony n
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  Tesla has one pedal drive
  
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Clarkie T

July 31, 2023

The weak GBP makes all EVs expensive in the UK. And all EVs should have one-pedal driving.

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Space*Cadet

July 31, 2023

The pricing of some of these vehicles is ludicrous. If we are serious about the adoption of new forms of personal transport, they have to be more affordable.

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Andrew Dwyer

July 31, 2023

It’s a HR-V with a battery bolted on underneath ………. you can see it !!

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Rolf Adler Gjerdsjø

July 31, 2023

It would probably been decent if it came out 4-5 years ago. Now it’s just mediocre and way too expensive. One of the largest motoring magazines here in Norway gave it the worst reveiw I’ve seen in years as well. This just smells compliance car, and should be judged as one. Just sad to see what Honda has become, even if the e was a fresh and cool.

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1. Nesvarbu
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  and 20k £ maximum price
  
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Ricco123tube

July 31, 2023

For what it is and how it does it, it’s too expensive. Better options available IMO.

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Lucian Iacob

July 31, 2023

A base Ny1 is €5000 more expensive in Germany than a base Model 3, which is larger, has more range, more power, charges quicker and has its own charging network.

That’s not great.

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1. Joop Plankman
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  Yes, reality bites! Honda is too expensive and late to the game.
  
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Kangaroo Island TV

July 31, 2023

Thanks heaps for the kms!! I’m beyond excited as I placed my order on the weekend for a Polestar 2 long-range, single-motor RWD that gets 650km. That’s 400 miles 😉

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1. pb5x5
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  With the Volvos on tests they only do about 66% of the claimed range.
  
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Ryan Lucia

July 31, 2023

Is it bigger than the new little Volvo? I think the full spec Volvo xc30 would be better than this, for the same price or less even if it’s a touch smaller. Will you do some comparison vids again?

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Jawolf

July 31, 2023

I love the one pedal driving on my Kia E-Niro. It feels so good to know you can drive and regenerate as much energy as possible when slowing down. This car is again too expensive. It seems all current ICE manufacturers charge a silly amount for an EV.

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1. drfisheye
  
  July 31, 2023
  
  The brake pedal on the Honda will always use regeneration, so it’s not less efficient. Just not with one pedal. And it’s easier to coast this way, which is even more efficient.
  
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Edward Ott

July 31, 2023

Loved your review (and you as a reviewer, Nicola!) of the e:Ny1. Like you, as I heard your description of it and the pros and cons, I came to a similar conclusion, save for the fact that it lacked physical buttons for the center console control panel (me and touchscreens don’t work well together!) and frankly the placement of it would be a major impediment of my line of sight while driving it. It should’ve been placed a bit lower – or have the option to adjust it so that you’d be able to have a clear view of the road ahead of you.

Just out of curiosity, Nicola…how tall are you? You mentioned having plenty of room in the back seat, but without mentioning your height it made me wonder if I’d be afforded that same room (as I’m just shy of 6 feet tall), or would I look like a giant cramped in that space. Finally, this vehicle (like many EVs) suffers from the same pricey problem – it’s made out of “unobtainum” with a mixture of “cantaffordium”. 45K British Pounds for that? Sorry, wouldn’t be able to get one. 🙁

Thanks for the great video (you look gorgeous, btw!), Nicola! (hugs)

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Tom Marrison

July 31, 2023

Based on how long these cars take to design, develop and build, I wonder if manufactures lose touch of where the market competition sits, before it’s even launched.

A few examples here:

1) charging speeds – Adequate at best and 2) Price – too expensive for the majority of people who are considering it’s rivals.

This car may have seemed really accomplished 2 years ago, but now, it’s difficult to see why anyone would buy it – I feel the PCP marketing department have their work cut out.

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carl bushnell

July 31, 2023

I agree. I love 1 pedal driving.
Lack of 1 pedal driving is a total deal killer for me.

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Peter Walker

July 31, 2023

The i-pedal mode on my Niro EV4 is brilliant. Took a bit of getting used to (first BEV I’ve had) but now use it everywhere except on the open road where the adaptive cruise control is also superb.

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Nick Foster

July 31, 2023

I love the one pedal driving in the Tesla Model 3. I use the brake pedal so rarely and berate myself for not anticipating the traffic well enough if I have to 😀 Honestly I wouldn’t buy a car that didn’t have this feature.

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