Honda Super-N Review: It proves UK rules are STUPID!

This is our extensive evaluation of the Honda Super N. We'll evaluate the style, the interior, what it resembles to drive, and whether Honda made the best choice by making it electrical.

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This is the Honda Super N!

This mini genius is based on Honda's Japanese market N-One e kei car, however it's been scaled up for the UK and European market.

The thing is, can this small EV with a very small cost use real competition to more recognized little EVs such as the Renault 5? Let's take a better look.

Beginning with the style, there's no denying that the Super-N has real existence on the roadway, regardless of its small size. The boxy design assists it stand out, and it's just readily available in one colour – the purple you see in this video! The front end really exhibits the blocky nature of the cars and truck, and along the side, the flared wheel arches offer it even more presence. Around the back, there's a small spoiler to make you think this could be a real pocket rocket.

Nevertheless, that's not truly the case. The Super-N is powered by a single electric motor driving the front wheels, and this just provides 64hp. There is an increase button to help increase power for a small period, however this just boosts output to 95hp. What's more, the battery is small, with the Super-N just having a variety of up to 120 miles!

On the within, the Super-N's construct quality is aligned with its small price. There's plastic across the dash, with the majority of the products within the vehicle cheap to the touch. There's an infotainment screen, which, while relatively fundamental, a minimum of features Apple CarPlay & Android Auto, and the digital dials screen is small however does what it's supposed to do.

So the Honda Super-N rolls up with an expense of simply ₤ 18,995, however does it truly provide excellent value for money? And did Honda slip up only offering it as an EV? Stick with Mat to see on your own!

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Chapters
00:00 Honda Super-N Evaluation: Mat Watson First Look
00:26 Honda Super-N 0-60mph Acceleration Test
01:46 Emergency Situation Brake Test & Stopping Range
02:05 Exterior Style & Retro EV Styling
04:16 Honda Super-N Interior & Tech Review
06:42 Back Seats Space & Honda Magic Seats
07:40 Boot Area Capacity & Functionality
08:36 5 Annoying Things: Honda Super-N
09:42 Finest Cool Characteristics & Quirky EV Tech
11:03 Honda Super-N Cost & UK Specs
11:45 Country Road Driving: Ride & Handling
14:18 City Driving: Turning Circle & Comfort
17:23 Real-World EV Range & Battery Test
18:51 Gas vs Electric: Super-N Issues
20:20 Verdict: Best Small Electric Cars And Truck?

Comments

75 responses to “Honda Super-N Review: It proves UK rules are STUPID!”

  1. @demo6586 Avatar
    @demo6586

    HOnda bringing kei cars outta japan now

    1. @mcstaal Avatar
      @mcstaal

      It’s not a kei-car…!

    2. @darrensaquaticsworld Avatar
      @darrensaquaticsworld

      ​@mcstaalIt is based on a car that Honda already makes which is a Kei car, so 🤷

    3. @山内淳カイル-i5d Avatar
      @山内淳カイル-i5d

      *kei car based

    4. @ReapermanUK Avatar
      @ReapermanUK

      @darrensaquaticsworld so it’s not a kei car, it’s an ev toy car

    5. @darrensaquaticsworld Avatar
      @darrensaquaticsworld

      ​@ReapermanUKFFS, are you actually OK or just off your meds?

  2. @pennydome Avatar
    @pennydome

    The real range is measured in smiles, not miles.

    1. @Ultrabkk1234 Avatar
      @Ultrabkk1234

      True

    2. @lucky889s9 Avatar
      @lucky889s9

      What to smile about?

    3. @iu2 Avatar
      @iu2

      The world uses kilometers, including the people who made the car. Only fools use smiles or miles..

    4. @Ultrabkk1234 Avatar
      @Ultrabkk1234

      ​@iu2what’s wrong with miles now?

    5. @Tom-je4iq Avatar
      @Tom-je4iq

      Yeah, and after real world kicks in you’ll stop smiling fast

  3. @olliet2977 Avatar
    @olliet2977

    I WILL own this car one day when it’s a used bargain

  4. @olliet2977 Avatar
    @olliet2977

    That bus driver must think you’re crazy

    1. @username8878 Avatar
      @username8878

      Exactly what I was thinking haha

    2. @craigsampson3386 Avatar
      @craigsampson3386

      Well to be fair he is 😂 but in a good way.

    3. @AaronStarkLinux Avatar
      @AaronStarkLinux

      It depends, if that was a British bus driver, he was just recognizing another British driver.

    4. @herbiehusker1889 Avatar
      @herbiehusker1889

      O’Doyle rules!

    5. @stephen546 Avatar
      @stephen546

      ​@AaronStarkLinuxHopefully he could spell “recognising” using UK English

  5. @marzocchi705 Avatar
    @marzocchi705

    perfect city car. it wont sell though because everyone seems to think you need a massive fat suv for nipping to the shops

    1. @slmroelives.985 Avatar
      @slmroelives.985

      And unlike mat, i don’t see the low range as an issue because, i am not gonna take this out on a roadtrip anyway since it is so small. My main issue however is the charging stuff which is very slow.

    2. @nemanjap8768 Avatar
      @nemanjap8768

      Its too expensive for what it is, needs to be 5000 to 10 000 cheaper

    3. @ShivamArya-yf4ku Avatar
      @ShivamArya-yf4ku

      The battery itself is small so the charging times are similar. Only issue I see is range added per minute in fast charging but I don’t think 5 minutes is a big deal for most people. And If you’re frequently charging with a supercharger then its anyways more expensive per mile than Petrol ​@slmroelives.985

    4. @ewanhills5125 Avatar
      @ewanhills5125

      ​@slmroelives.985It costs nearly the same as a Renault 5 which has double the power and much better range, if all you do is potter around town just buy a much cheaper peteol

    5. @carsandphones-m4r Avatar
      @carsandphones-m4r

      Looks like a motorbike 🏍️ replacement

  6. @Machines.In.Action Avatar
    @Machines.In.Action

    Please Honda, bring back the “e” with better mileage and realistic pricing! 💸

    1. @LelouchLamperouge235 Avatar
      @LelouchLamperouge235

      And better infotainment software 😀

    2. @Jajkyo Avatar
      @Jajkyo

      @LelouchLamperouge235 thats a must

    3. @nemanjap8768 Avatar
      @nemanjap8768

      Mileage is irrelevant for a city car but 20k euros is a bit much, like 10k too much

    4. @HyperVanilo Avatar
      @HyperVanilo

      @n@nemanjap8768
      20K EuRo Is A bIt ToO mUcH
      Meanwhile, people keep glazing Renault 5

    5. @lucky889s9 Avatar
      @lucky889s9

      Honda and realistic pricing don’t go in same sentence anymore 😂

  7. @makkomise Avatar
    @makkomise

    Bring back small and fun cars like this instead of gaudy tank-sized SUV’s.

    1. @rusty911s2 Avatar
      @rusty911s2

      Exactly: top marks Homda!

    2. @jaughnekow Avatar
      @jaughnekow

      yes

    3. @MJM703 Avatar
      @MJM703

      You can see on example of Honda E, tak people just dont buy these kind of cars.

    4. @patrickf2386 Avatar
      @patrickf2386

      Agree. However, people won’t be buying them. They’ll buy boring and dreadful Qashqais and T-Rocs and complain about inflation at the same time. I agree with incentivising small cars by giving owners tax breaks. Like anything under 99g C02 and 1200 kg for example and penalising big SUVs over 2.5t or 100k list price.

    5. @ReapermanUK Avatar
      @ReapermanUK

      it weighs the same as a tank. as it’s crappy ev

  8. @RichardReich-z6i Avatar
    @RichardReich-z6i

    It’s absolutely very nice to drive around the city🎉🎉

  9. @kin9225 Avatar
    @kin9225

    I’ve ordered one, it’s perfect for me, my daily commutes is 6 miles.

    1. @gordonnorris4202 Avatar
      @gordonnorris4202

      BYD Dolphin is cheaper, better range and bigger

    2. @marinusk67 Avatar
      @marinusk67

      Bicycle

    3. @RateGoodPopular Avatar
      @RateGoodPopular

      @gordonnorris4202 and?

    4. @drunkenhobo8020 Avatar
      @drunkenhobo8020

      @marinusk67 Nah.

    5. @BaldMancTwat Avatar
      @BaldMancTwat

      So is a 2021 Audi A3, a 2022 Honda Civic or Toyota Yaris. And they won’t lose 6 grand in 2 years of depreciation.

  10. @thagikaagrajith Avatar
    @thagikaagrajith

    The gearing isnt to be messed with as PRNDL is a standard practice for all cars

    1. @spezzington Avatar
      @spezzington

      Hyundai twisty stalk is RND and press for P

    2. @thagikaagrajith Avatar
      @thagikaagrajith

      ​@spezzingtonthats just updated regulations, you still require RNDL to be in order and P to be seperte but still at the end or off from NDL

    3. @spezzington Avatar
      @spezzington

      ​@thagikaagrajithnever knew, Prindle is a book in its own right!

    4. @spezzington Avatar
      @spezzington

      ​@thagikaagrajithnever knew, Prindle is a book in its own right!

    5. @thagikaagrajith Avatar
      @thagikaagrajith

      ​@spezzingtonthey did it after crisler or general motors had the layout PNDLR and there were ton of situation where people tried putting the car to L and ended up in R blowing the transmission so they had to make it a standard

  11. @WitoldNowak-w6f Avatar
    @WitoldNowak-w6f

    The car actually reminds me of the Honda City Turbo by its retro futuristic design

    1. @SHIFTIBOI Avatar
      @SHIFTIBOI

      Was thinking the exact same thing. It’s VERY City Turbo

    2. @lucky889s9 Avatar
      @lucky889s9

      It is inspired by city turbo ii. The headlights, the silhouette, the taillights, the fender bulge, the vent on the grill, etc

    3. @LittlePixelTM Avatar
      @LittlePixelTM

      @SHIFTIBOI because it is intended to be a successor

    4. @guilhermehenrique-zj5tt Avatar
      @guilhermehenrique-zj5tt

      or a UP TSI.

  12. @marcifyy Avatar
    @marcifyy

    Absolutely wonderful car and it really really gives me that „want“ feeling

  13. @ichibandude Avatar
    @ichibandude

    In Tokyo, you can get this car for 1,500,000 JPY (7500 GBP) with subsidy.

    1. @JMB1891 Avatar
      @JMB1891

      Yeah but we live in ripoff Britain, and the government are idiots.

    2. @Emmbedd Avatar
      @Emmbedd

      7.5K is an amazing price, in EU is 23K.. 23!!

    3. @TheMapleLab Avatar
      @TheMapleLab

      @JMB1891 Come to America where our taxes are more than when we decided to separate ourselves from you guys, and have little to no representation anymore!

    4. @jozefkovac6858 Avatar
      @jozefkovac6858

      ​@JMB1891 It would kill the automobile industry, which is not only about cars, but think about filters, masks,… think N95, army stuff, and much more.

  14. @alisaobynne Avatar
    @alisaobynne

    Bring back small and fun cars like this, rather than gaudy tank-sized SUVs

    1. @FloydMaxwell Avatar
      @FloydMaxwell

      This comment is stolen, word for word

    2. @Tom-je4iq Avatar
      @Tom-je4iq

      GTFO BOT

    3. @peterfitzpatrick7032 Avatar
      @peterfitzpatrick7032

      ​@FloydMaxwell stolen by a 5 hour old account…😂

    4. @alanowa123 Avatar
      @alanowa123

      ​@FloydMaxwellthese are bots. I wonder if they are here to boost audience engagement to the channel or is it some sort of EV propaganda?

    5. @jzcornkoon1414 Avatar
      @jzcornkoon1414

      those small car is same price as tank sized suv

  15. @SirFlukealot Avatar
    @SirFlukealot

    They should do a CRZ successor with this power train, that’s an EV I would buy

  16. @swolfix3866 Avatar
    @swolfix3866

    i really like the looks of it and i love that its purple and not the ugly silver, or boring black and white.

  17. @blahblahblah9619 Avatar
    @blahblahblah9619

    00:23 Tokyo drift hulk car bgm here?

  18. @leadhugaku6126 Avatar
    @leadhugaku6126

    In Japan, there’s an even smaller original version called the N-ONE, powered by a 660cc turbo engine and paired with a 6-speed manual transmission.
    It’s the perfect little car for having fun on Japanese roads. It may not be as stylish as the Fiat 500 TwinAir, but it’s like a more practical and far more reliable Honda take on the 500 TwinAir. It’s a shame kei cars aren’t sold overseas, probably because of safety regulations.

    1. @lucky889s9 Avatar
      @lucky889s9

      I’m sold on the turbo and 6 sp manual

    2. @leadhugaku6126 Avatar
      @leadhugaku6126

      ​@lucky889s9
      The car in the video has been lightly modified, but this is the model I was talking about.

      I think it’s possible to import kei cars into the UK, so if you can find an importer that specializes in kei cars, you might be able to buy one.

      https://youtu.be/652JwgJgf0Q?si=lwcznG-SyHF41uZp

  19. @madao3709 Avatar
    @madao3709

    1.1 ton with 90 hp and 0-100 in less than 9 second is actually really fast.

  20. @alxgu198 Avatar
    @alxgu198

    THIS is what an EV should be!

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