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While Thailand’s automotive market is still mostly dominated by Japanese brands, the battery electric vehicle (BEV) segment is controlled by the Chinese. Thanks to incentives, the Kingdom’s BEV market saw a 684% growth in sales last year and is expected to continue to rise in 2024.
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In late 2023, Honda Thailand announced itself as the first mainstream Japanese carmaker to begin local production (CKD) of a BEV model. The Honda e:N1, the name given to the Thai market version of the European-spec e:Ny1 (Anyone), is essentially a fully electric version of the Honda HR-V.
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At the ongoing 2024 Bangkok Motor Show, the Honda e:N1 made its public debut in the Kingdom and more details for the fully-electric HR-V twin have been unrevealed.
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The e:N1 is produced at a dedicated facility at Honda’s Prachinburi plant. Despite the HR-V resemblance, Honda claims the e:N1 sits on the newly-developed e:N Architecture F platform designed to accommodate front-motor-driven BEVs.
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The HR-V’s electric twin is powered by a 204 PS/310 Nm electric motor mounted on the front axle. It is juiced up by a 68.8-kWh lithium-ion battery with a claimed driving range of 500 km under NEDC rating.
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Standard features on the Thai-spec e:N1 include black leather seats, a wireless charger, heated side mirrors, and a 15.1-inch touchscreen infotainment unit with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.
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Honda Sensing is also offered as standard which comprises:
- Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS)
- Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
- Road Departure Mitigation System with Lane Departure Warning (RDM with LDW)
- Auto High-Beam (AHB)
- Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow (ACC with LSF)
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Only one variant of the e:N1 is offered in Thailand and in one sole colour too – Premium Sunlight White Pearl. According to Honda Thailand’s website, the e:N1 is not available for sale but only for leasing via a few car rental companies like Hertz, Budget, and Orix, among others.
Perhaps the decision for the e:N1 to be lease-only in Thailand is to gauge how Thais would perceive Japanese BEVs. Thais have widely accepted Chinese carmakers and with them getting a head start in the country’s BEV market, is it too late for the Japanese?
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