Honda is wishing to increase EV sales in its home nation by targeting among the most popular market sectors: kei vans. These small, city-friendly freight- and people-haulers are a typical sight on Japanese roadways, and the electrical N-Van e: was established for a wide range of tasks.
The design isn’t totally brand-new: It was revealed in December 2022, though information were scarce, and it’s based upon a three-cylinder-powered van launched in Japan in 2018. From a styling point of view, not a lot has actually altered in the previous year and a half, and the N-Van e: is still high, narrow, and formed like package it was available in. A few of the finer style differ from cut level to trim level. The e: enjoyable version stands apart with heritage-laced round LED inserts in the headlights, for instance, and it’s offered in a number of trim-specific colors and color mixes.
Honda has a number of usage cases in mind, and there’s a variation to fit almost every client. The lineup will at first consist of 4 trim levels called e: L4, e: ENJOYABLE, e: G, and e: L2, respectively. The L4 has 4 seats, as its name slightly indicates, and it was developed with both industrial and leisure users in mind. The enjoyable likewise has 4 seats, however it’s the more leisure-oriented trim of the lot; it especially gets a better interior. The G has one seat and an improved control panel to let users bring longer products, while the L2 has 2 seats in a tandem setup.
Complete requirements have not been revealed. All we understand is that power originates from a single electrical motor that zaps the front wheels into movement, which the battery pack holds enough electrical power to provide up to 152 miles of variety. That’s plenty for a little kei van, as the majority of these invest their time zig-zagging throughout congested cities to make shipments. Honda keeps in mind that it maintained the van’s fairly huge trunk.
Prices varies from ¥2,439,800 for the single-seater to ¥2,919,400 for the enjoyable, figures that represent about $15,600 and $18,600, respectively, at the existing conversion rate. For context, the gasoline-powered N-Van brings a base rate of ¥1,365,100 (around $8,700).