Honda will full the electrification of its vary in Europe with the launch of the brand new Civic Hybrid within the autumn, adopted in 2023 by a small full-electric SUV, a hybrid compact SUV and a brand new CR-V SUV with a plug-in hybrid possibility.
The brand new Civic compact hatchback, referred to as the Civic e:HEV, might be bought solely as a hybrid. Its full-hybrid drivetrain combines a lithium ion battery with a 2.0-liter gasoline engine. It’s going to exchange the present Civic that’s powered by turbocharged gasoline engines.
Honda estimates the hybrid can have CO2 emissions under 110 grams per km beneath WLTP testing.
It has a 35 mm longer wheelbase to offer extra cabin room. The highest-spec fashions can have a digital driver show and a 9-inch touchscreen mounted larger on the dashboard.
The automotive is the eleventh era of the Civic product line and is a model of the mannequin already on sale within the U.S. and Japan.
Electrical SUV
Honda mentioned its new small full-electric SUV for Europe is previewed by the e:Ny1 prototype. The mannequin “might be on the middle of Honda’s future product lineup,” the corporate mentioned.
The SUV will convey a mix of “dynamics, expertise and design,” Honda mentioned, with out giving extra particulars.
The e:Ny1 prototype seems just like Honda’s e:NS and e:NP small electrical SUV fashions that Honda has proven in China. The e:NS and e:NP, one for every of Honda’s three way partnership corporations in China, are as a consequence of go on sale this 12 months, reviews say.
Honda presently solely sells its premium full-electric metropolis automotive, the Honda e, in Europe.
Final 12 months the automaker bought 3,436 of Honda e automobiles within the area, in line with Dataforce. Gross sales are dampened by the EV’s excessive value.
Within the UK, Honda’s largest European market, the Honda e has the next beginning value than the CR-V compact SUV.
Hybrid SUV to return
Honda’s new full-hybrid compact SUV, due in 2023, was previewed by sketches that present a special styling language in contrast with the HR-V, the model’s latest mannequin. No additional particulars got.
Honda additionally mentioned it will launch a brand new model of its CR-V compact SUV in 2023. It will likely be the primary Honda mannequin in Europe to supply a plug-in hybrid model and also will be bought with a full hybrid drivetrain.
The brand new fashions will create Honda’s widest European lineup for a few years, the automaker mentioned.
Final 12 months, Honda bought 68,346 automobiles in Europe, down 15 p.c on 2020, in line with figures from automaker foyer group ACEA.