The launch of the Honda N-One e: has created a stir in the electric vehicle industry because the name Honda is enough. It has been launched in Japan at such an affordable price that you don’t even ask. The Japanese government is giving a CEV subsidy of 574,000 yen (INR 341,000). But what tax will the Indian government impose on it when it comes to India? Will the Indian government also give a subsidy on it like the Japanese government, or will it not charge import duty? Let us know.
After the launch of the Honda N-One, the company recently launched the electric version of the Honda N One e in Japan, which is the Honda N-One e. You will get two variants in this car too, but will this electric car come to India? If yes, what will be its price, and how does it compare to the VinFast VF3 car? Let’s find out.
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Design:
If we talk about the design of the Honda N-One e:, it is such a beautiful, compact, boxy, modern, sporty design that you don’t even ask. You get a high roof design, due to which we can put it in the micro eSUV category. This car is going to compete with electric cars like the VinFast VF3. In VF3 you get two doors and a tailgate, but in Honda N-One e: you get a total of four doors and a tailgate. Despite this electric car being compact, four people can sit comfortably in this car. The special thing is that its rear seats fold in two ways, due to which you get a lot of storage at the back. From the front, this car looks like the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso, and from the side, you can call it the younger brother of the new Maruti Suzuki Wagon-R. The Honda N-One e grabs attention from the front. You get attractive round-shaped projector headlights in the front, DRL lighting is given inside, and also turn indicators. Between the two lights, you get two charging sockets, one normal charging and one rapid fast charging; in between that, you get the Honda logo. The shape of the lower bumper looks somewhat like a mouth. From the back, its look is even more special because you get uniquely shaped tail lamps; N-One e: branding is available, and the Honda logo is given in the middle.
You get to see some design changes in the N-One e: as compared to the Honda N-One, it has been redesigned from the rear, and the front headlights have been redesigned as compared to the old Honda N-One; front bumpers made from recycled plastic material have been used in this. You get a total of two variants in this Honda N-One e: the Honda N1 e: G, which is the standard variant in which you get 14-inch steel wheels, and the Honda N1 e: L, which is the premium variant that comes with 14-inch alloy wheels. If we talk about ground clearance, you get a ground clearance of 145 mm. You get a total of five color options in the Honda N-One e: Cheerful Green, Platinum White Pearl, Lunar Silver Metallic, Fjord Mist Pearl, and Seabed Blue Pearl.
Comfort:
If we talk about comfort, then Honda N-One e: You get very comfortable and large seats for four people, in which the headrests are combined, and in which you have seat heaters. And the special thing is that you can fold both the rear seats in two ways, due to which you get a lot of space at the back. The total length of the car is 11 feet 2 inches. This Honda N-One e has 14-inch wheels with tubeless tires. If we talk about suspension, then you get MacPherson independence in the front and a rigid axle with Panhard rod shockers at the rear. You get power windows in all variants. You have more tinted rear side windows. In this electric car you get manual air conditioning and power windows.
Features:
If we talk about features, then the Honda N-One e electric car has many advanced features. Let’s see: you get a multifunction steering wheel. If we talk about braking, then you get disc brakes in the front and drum brakes in the rear, that too with ABS and Regen and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Traction Control System (TCS), and Hill-start Assist Control (HSA). Advanced features like speed-sensitive auto door lock, seatbelt reminder (visual & audio), theft alarm, immobilizer, acoustic vehicle alerting system AVAS for BEV cars, rear parking assist, camp mode, and keyless entry are available. The Honda N-One e: L electric car has some more features, like a 9-inch infotainment system with speakers and connectivity via Bluetooth and WiFi with a Type C port. It also includes Honda Sensing safety features and Honda Connect for remote vehicle control. As accessories, you can take an AC external power supply (AC100V/Max 1500W), a charging indicator, a smartphone holder, a luxury ashtray, a port lid cover, a spoiler, and car door visors.
Power:
If we talk about performance, then in the Honda N-One e: electric car, you get a rear-wheel system; the rear two wheels are given a powerful high-performance 47 kW PMSM motor, which generates 63 bhp power. Honda N-One e: It reaches 0-50 km/h in just 5.0 seconds, and the maximum top speed of this N-One e: is 100 km/h. The company has not yet told us about the drive modes, but you can get two or three drive modes in this Honda N-One e.
Battery:
If we talk about batteries, the Honda N-One e electric car has a 29.6 kWh high-performance battery; in the VinFast VF3, you get only an 18.6 kW battery. But the company has not said which type of battery has been used. In this, you get dual charging sockets with dual charging mode support. One is normal charging mode, in which you can charge it at home with an AC200V/16A charging cable of 7 meters, and super-fast 50 KW fast charging support has been given, due to which this electric car gets fully charged in just 30+ minutes. Air cooling has been used in it to keep the battery cool.
Range:
In any electric vehicle, its range, i.e., mileage, is the most important. In the Honda N-One e, you get a claimed range of 270 km, but some experts say that you will get a real-world range of 240 km+. But if you use air conditioning, then you may see a range drop, but still the real range depends on the load and the mode in which you are driving it. In this electric car, you get a total of two driving modes: eco and normal. But if only one person is driving the car or four people are travelling in the car, it depends on how much range (mileage) the Honda N-One e: Electric Car will give you.
Price:
If we talk about the price, then the Honda N-One e: has a total of two variants, Standard and Premium. Booking of N-One e has started in Japan from 1 August 2025. The ex-showroom price of the Honda N-One e: G Standard variant in Japan is 1,599,400* yen (10,845 USD), and the ex-showroom price of the Honda N-One e: L Premium variant is 1,899,400* yen (12,878 USD), but the company has currently removed the prices from the official website. But the special thing is that you are being given a CEV subsidy of 574,000 yen by the Japanese government, for which limited applications are taken. That is, in Japan you are going to get such a great electric car from Honda for just 1,025,400* yen.
