Honda’s All-Electric N Vans Starting at Just $7,300

Kay for decades truck Vans have served as the backbone of Japan’s infrastructure.Rugged and ultra-compact commercial vehicle They are making deliveries in crowded big cities as much as they are hauling crops on rural farms. I’m sure there will be a way.

Honda’s N-Van is an already popular light van that boasts incredible packing efficiency. The asymmetrical design has a pillar-less structure on the passenger side, realizing a spacious cargo bed. The commercial version can only be fitted with one seat for the driver’s seat, while the rest of the interior can be folded completely flat.These features benefit packing and maximizing cargo capacity, so Honda Solo camper concept born from N van.

Since the N van debuted in 2018 and was designed as a gasoline vehicle, battery Packages are limited. Honda claims a range of 124 miles, which should be plenty for your daily commute in Japan. It may also be sufficient for one-day last-mile deliveries, where light vans are commonly used in urban areas.

The N-Van’s biggest selling point is its starting price of just ¥1 million, or just under $7,300 at the current dollar exchange rate. When normalized to the historical average, the price is closer to about $10,000.That’s still an incredible entry price for a full battery Electric carBy comparison, the most affordable EV in the US is the Chevrolet Volt, priced at $25,600. Even with $6,000 federal credit, he’s still a $12,000 delta.

Honda deliberately priced the N-Van EV at the same price as petrol in hopes that consumers would opt for the emissions-free variant. His EV purchase rate among Japanese consumers is lower than average, just 1% last year, while in the US he was 2.5%. The percentage was 8.3%.

But public opinion may be changing. Just yesterday, Japan’s Car of the Year honors were awarded to the Nissan Sakura and Mitsubishi eK X EV.

Mitsubishi Motors is a pioneer of electric mini vehicles, starting with the i-MIEV launched in 2009. He also offers a commercial light van, the Minicab-MiEV, which has a range of just 133 miles than the Honda N-Van EV. It costs 2.2 million yen, or $16,000.

The Honda N-Van EV will go on sale in Japan in spring 2024.

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