Honda To Target BMW's i3 With Honda e City Car - Is That A Reach?

The new machine, which is available to order before deliveries commence in 2020, will arrive with a 50:50 weight distribution and a low centre of gravity, thanks to the placement of its batteries low within its wheelbase. Power will be sent through the rear wheels, and the car will ride on four-wheel independent suspension.

The e will use a liquid-cooled 35.5kWh battery that Honda claims should deliver more than 125 miles of range. Rapid-charging should allow for an 80% charge in less than 30 minutes, although Honda has yet to reveal the exact maximum charging capacity of the car.
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scenicbyway12 - 6/13/2019 5:30:07 PM

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Well, that's true Because the Honda e-city car, is carbon-fiber bodied, has better range, is faster, and is one of the greenest cars ever built, oh wait that's the i3.

TomM - 6/13/2019 3:08:22 PM

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I don't think any new EV with a range of less than 200 miles is going to sell well.

As far as a Honda compared to a BMW - Although BMW has sunk from its zenith - I am not yet prepared to classify it as Entry level - where Honda is. Even if the Honda has a lot of nice traits - it is not a Premium car - neither is Acura although it is closer.

rdce34 - 6/13/2019 3:28:42 PM

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Not so sure an i3 is a premium car either. Perhaps the price should be lowered. Honda has a great chance to prove the "city car" concept is viable.

PUGPROUD - 6/13/2019 4:41:49 PM

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Not totally sure why but I'm of the mind that city car buyers care less about brand (snobbery) and more about size, efficiency, utility, economy and price. I live in a small village and the cars driven from homes to the train station parking lot (less than one mile) are quite different from the more upscale family drivers. City cars I believe
are more strongly viewed as a specific tool for a specific job.

vdiv - 6/14/2019 12:59:11 PM

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The production version betrayed the prototype, like the Bolt EV. The Honda will be a moderate success if the price is right.

The i3 may be hideous to some, but over 5 years later it is still quite impressive in its approach, design, materials, breaking the mold, etc. etc. It is still the closest EV to how a Tesla handles.

SuperCarEnthusiast - 6/15/2019 2:36:43 AM

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Don’t know which is more fugly, the i3, Bolt or this Honda EV?