Honda today revealed two new crossovers that it plans to introduce to the European market in the near future, one electric and one hybrid, as well as confirming electrified versions for the upcoming, next generation CR-V. The electric crossover will be the smaller of the two and its design strongly reminds us of the European HR-V. The Hyundai Kona Electric-rivaling concept is called the e:Ny1 Prototype and it’s believed to ride on a stretched version of the Honda e’s platform.
No technical specs have been revealed for
the e:Ny1 Concept but it may be related to the e:NS1 and e:NP1 concepts from
China, which feature a 68.8 kWh battery that has a claimed range of up to 500 km, according to local testing. The hybrid crossover that Honda
teased today does not, meanwhile, have a name. But we already know what it is.
If the SUV in the picture reminds you of something, that’s because it’s the
same vehicle Honda used to preview North America’s 2023 HR-V that could be
revealed as early as next month’s New York Auto Show. Honda already offers a
European market-specific HR-V, which is the same as the one Japan and other
select regions get, but unrelated to America’s 2023 HR-V.
It remains to be seen how Honda will fit
two similar sized models in its European range, though it is possible that the
unnamed model could squeeze between the HR-V and the CR-V in Honda’s lineup
across the pond.
As for the next generation 2023 CR-V, it
will be available with both full hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrain options
for the first time in Europe with sales expected to start in 2023.
