Honda recently released its latest global electrification strategic plan, which includes information such as a new all-electric platform and solid-state batteries, and plans to launch 30 electric vehicles worldwide by 2030, from commercial small electric vehicles to flagship models, which will achieve the goal of producing more than 2 million electric vehicles per year.
From Honda's new car planning for 2023, we found that Honda will release 9 models to the European market, most of which are mainly pure electric drives, in order to achieve the electrification goal of its main models in Europe by the end of 2022.
According to Honda's new car planning, the most interesting of these is the hybrid version of the Civic (Civic e:HEV). The new car is equipped with a powertrain consisting of a 2.0-liter Atkinson cycle engine and two electric motors. It is reported that the new car will be the first to land in the European market in July this year, and it is expected to introduce domestic sales by the end of this year.
In terms of appearance, the front face of the Honda Civic e:HEV still adopts the upper and lower segmented grille design, and the internal middle net is blackened, and the middle of the cover is slightly raised, and the overall sense of movement and strength is more. In addition, the logo of the blue decoration on the Internet in the new car highlights the identity of its hybrid model.
In the side part, the bottom waist line of the Honda Civic e:HEV is slightly raised, the shape is more three-dimensional, and the sports style is also stronger. Compared with the current sedan model, the new car has a more compact layout and adopts a hatchback design, which looks more sporty.
In the rear part of the car, honda Civic e:HEV adopts a new through-type taillight design, and the internal light group structure incorporates "mecha" style elements, which will bring high recognition when lit at night. In addition, the "e:HEV" logo on the tailgate of the new car once again emphasizes the identity of its hybrid model.
In the interior part, the Honda Civic e:HEV still retains the configuration of the current model, and the overall shape is relatively simple. The biggest difference of the new car is that it adopts the same button shift structure as the Honda Accord, which looks more refined and improves the utilization of space.
In the power part, the hybrid system equipped with the Honda Civic e:HEV has a comprehensive horsepower of 184Ps, a maximum torque of 315N·m, and a thermal efficiency of up to 41%, which is the same power system of the Honda CR-V hybrid version. In addition, the official claims that the maximum cruising range can reach 700km in the state of full fuel. Since it is a relatively mature power system, there is no need to worry about whether it is reliable. If you want to talk about driving pleasure, the 1.5T high-power engine of the current model may be a good choice, but considering the fuel economy, the browser believes that the Civic e:HEV has more advantages.
Since entering 2022, Honda has significantly accelerated its momentum in electrification, on the one hand, Honda is preparing for carbon neutrality by 2050, on the other hand, to respond to the threat of many electric vehicles in the European market. However, Honda's promotion speed on the road to electrification is not fast enough, and its newly launched new energy models are difficult to compete with other brands in terms of product strength, and the market share is also pulled away by competitors. I believe that Honda can accelerate the transformation of electrification in the later stage and strive to integrate into the market at the fastest speed, what do you want to say about this? Welcome to communicate with us.