Honda to start selling Super-One compact EV in Japan next month

MANILA: Honda Motor Company Limited will start selling the Super-One in Japan next month.

Pre-orders for the compact electric vehicle, which was presented last year at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, will start tomorrow, April 16, 2026, at Honda Cars dealership locations throughout Japan.

The production model does not look far from the presented prototype last year in Tokyo. Here are some of its notable exterior features. 

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Design

Outside, the Honda Super-One features a fascia that looks like the 2020 Honda e. It boasts circular headlamps, which flank a minimalist grille, as well as a sleek-looking emblem at the center.

The lower bumper has air vents and extends to the generous blister fenders that house its beefy tires, which allow it to enjoy a low and wide stance. The same can be said of the rear wheel arches.

It also gets side sill garnishes, body-colored door handles, blacked-out pillars and side mirrors, as well as a black roof.

At the back is a cute spoiler, a decent-sized window, boxy taillamps, and a bumper that echoes the design language seen at the fore.

Overall, the Honda Super-One boasts some eye-catching aerodynamic appointments unique to the nameplate.

Upon launch, it will be sold in five exterior colors, including Boost Violet Pearl, a new color developed exclusively for the model. According to Honda, the hue was inspired by blue jets — an upper-atmospheric lightning that shoots upward toward outer space.

That said, this deep purple tone was created to evoke an immediate feeling of exhilaration.

Sporty interior

The cabin of the Honda Super-One gets sports seats that are designed exclusively for this model. The aim was to hold the driver firmly in place to secure a stable driving position.

Once seated, the driver and passengers are drawn by the instrumentation on the dashboard, which consists of a digital instrument cluster and a floating infotainment screen. 

Notable too are the multi-functional controls on the steering wheel, as well as the tactile buttons on the air conditioning panel.

It is also worth noting that the Honda Super-One is equipped with an eight-speaker Bose premium sound system.

Since it is powered by an all-electric system, it uses a modern shifting system, cradled at the lower portion of the dashboard.

Speaking of its powertrain…

Electric powertrain 

The Honda Super-One uses an electric motor with simulated seven-speed transmission that reproduces the gearshift feel of a traditional multi-gear transmission with paddle shifters.

Honda also developed a “Boost Mode” specifically for the Super-One, which elevates driving into a more exciting experience. From the normal 63 horsepower (hp) output, Boost Mode kicks performance to 93.8 hp. 

Further enhancing driving feel is the Active Sound Control system that produces and plays a powerful, “virtual” engine sound inside the cabin in accordance with driver input through the accelerator and brake pedals.

Hence, the Honda Super-One enables the driver to enjoy the feeling as if driving an engine-powered sporty vehicle, while offering the advantage of an electric vehicle.

When it comes to range, the vehicle can offer up to 274 kilometers of driving.

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