Honda Australiais ready to launch its first electrical automobile (EV) within the second half of 2026, however the model hasn’t confirmed what it is going to be – although one explicit automobile seems the more than likely.
It has introduced its curiosity within the 0 Sequence EVs – due on sale within the US in early 2026 – for an area launch “past 2026 and into 2027”. Earlier than that, nonetheless, it has dedicated to introducing an unspecified EV within the second half of 2026.
A spread of EV fashions from around the globe are on the model’s disposal, doubtlessly, with Jay Joseph transferring from Honda USA after 27 years to take over as Honda Australia CEO in April 2025.
Mr Joseph informed CarExpert his inner community at Honda means he’s already in talks on which autos from the worldwide lineup might work right here, rising the possibilities of an area berth for a lot of beforehand out-of-reach abroad fashions.
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The corporate additionally sees its largest progress alternatives in SUVs, the dominant sector in Australia since 2017 as recognition of conventional passenger vehicles has declined.
That makes the Honda e:Ny1, an electrical SUV already supplied within the UK and New Zealand, an odds-on favorite for Honda Australia showrooms.
Whereas the e:Ny1 offered within the UK is made in China, the New Zealand model is made in Thailand, the place numerous Australian Honda fashions have been sourced for many years.
Primarily based on the HR-V small SUV already offered right here, the e:Ny1 begins at $NZ52,000 (A$47,450) in comparison with the HR-V’s $NZ45,800 (A$41,800) kick-off, and makes use of a 150kW/310Nm front-axle mounted motor and a 68.8kWh lithium-ion battery for 500km of vary on the extra lenient NEDC cycle.
It’s unclear if Mr Joseph’s North American ties will give the 2025 Honda Prologue massive electrical SUV, co-developed with US automotive large Common Motors, a better probability for an area debut.
The Prologue is prone to be dearer than something at present in Honda Australia’s showrooms, given it’s bigger than something Honda at present provides right here, and makes use of a GM platform shared with autos such because the Cadillac Lyriq.
Within the US, it begins at round 50 per cent greater than the entry-level Honda CR-V, with its enterprise case made more difficult by its present left-hand drive-only manufacturing in Mexico.
One other chance for Australia – but in addition left-hand drive-only at current – is a brand new technology of Honda EVs introduced in China in 2024, with the primary fashions now in showrooms there.
The Honda Ye Sequence announcement included plans for six fashions to be launched particularly for China by 2027, becoming a member of the beforehand launched e:N Sequence of EVs already in Chinese language showrooms.
The primary Ye Sequence had been the P7 and S7 SUVs, each utilizing a brand new devoted ‘Yunchi’ electrical structure and utilizing lithium-ion batteries made by CATL.
Honda can be growing new battery tech with CATL, the automaker having began an meeting line earlier in 2025 to check mass-production of cheaper, longer-range solid-state EV batteries.
The P7 and S7 are each 4750mm lengthy, or barely longer than the CR-V SUV at present in Australian showrooms, and have a single rear-axle motor, 89.8kWh battery and 650km of driving vary on the CLTC cycle.
Each at present begin at ¥199,000 ($AU42,482) in China, across the similar because the highest-spec Zeekr X SUV, which in Australia tops out at $64,900.
The third Ye Sequence mannequin, the fastback Honda GT, was launched in April 2025.
In its residence market, Honda additionally has an electrical kei-class van, and just lately revealed the N-One e electrical passenger automotive. Nonetheless, whereas these are inbuilt right-hand drive, these are doubtless too small for our market.
Whereas Honda pulled again on its goal to have 30 per cent of its international gross sales be EVs by 2030, the automaker stays dedicated to a Internet Zero aim by 2050 by any means.
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