Not long ago, Honda Motor held a conference on the latest initiatives of the global electric vehicle industry called Honda online, and released some plans and prospects for the future Honda brand in the field of electrification and product lineup. In addition to these routine operations, at the press conference Honda also showed two electric sports cars covered with black cloth, which are the electric flagship sports cars and special edition sports cars that Honda will launch in the future. Seeing that Honda is going to launch a sports car after many years, it is really exciting for me, a Honda fan, but when I think of it is a pure electric car, my heart is indeed full of mixed feelings.
Of course, these are all things in the future, back to the current Honda automobile is also in the Chinese market to vigorously layout new energy models, last year Honda held an e:N brand conference in China, and released a number of pure electric models, the first of which will come to us is the e:NS1 from Dongfeng Honda.
Classic and avant-garde, it's still the Honda you're familiar with
As a new pure electric vehicle, Dongfeng Honda e: NS1 styling design has not made a particularly drastic change, its styling design combines Honda's iconic design with some future elements belonging to pure electric models, so you can still clearly see that it is a Honda model. e:The front face of the NS1 adopts the closed front grille design commonly found in pure electric vehicles, and integrates the luminous Honda LOGO into it, coupled with heart beat heartbeat interactive lamp language, these small details are still very pleasing to young people.
Coming to the side part of the body, from the overall silhouette, although the e:NS1 positions a small pure electric SUV, with a length, width and height of 4390/1790/1560mm, and a wheelbase of 2610mm, it is visually more like the larger compact SUV, which stems from the fact that it uses a large number of flat lines to outline the body. In addition, some very familiar design elements can also be seen on the side of the e:NS1, such as the hidden design of the rear door handle, which is consistent with the current Binzhi and HR-V; the C pillar of the e:NS1 adopts a design with a large inclined angle, which is more similar to the current crown road and UR-V.
e: The NS1 is equipped with an 18-inch rim painted in silver and black with multi-spoke shapes, and is equipped with a 225/50 R18 horse brand UltraContact UC6 tire, which is more balanced and has a good performance in terms of tire noise suppression.
In the rear section, the e:NS1 features a through-plan rear taillight, and the interior is designed in a blackened style, giving the rear a touch of sporty properties. In the lower part of the rear tail light group, e:NS1 is not equipped with the traditional Honda LOGO, but adopts a new "Honda" word, and the capitalization is also different from the traditional "HONDA", and this character style will be used in more Honda pure electric models in the future.
The 15.1-inch longitudinal central control screen is eye-catching And the rear seating space is generous
Entering the e:NS1 car, the overall shape design adopts a relatively regular T-shaped symmetrical structure, and the application of the through-type air conditioning outlet design has greatly broadened the lateral visual width of the car. In addition, there are still many familiar designs in the e:NS1 car, such as the silver ring style door handle, which is Honda's latest family design, and the new Civic and style are consistent. The electronic shift mechanism of e:NS1 also adopts the form of buttons, which is consistent with most of the Honda Sharp Hybrid models currently on sale, although it is more convenient to operate, but the design of the R gear to the back needs to be adapted when it is used for the first time.
e: NS1 the most eye-catching in the car, is undoubtedly the 15.1-inch longitudinal central control screen arranged in the center of the center console, most of the current car brands use horizontal layout of the through-type large screen, the use of longitudinal large screen is indeed relatively rare. And the Japanese brand has been relatively conservative about the size of the screen in the car, and the vertical 15.1-inch central control screen equipped with e:NS1 this time really surprised us. In addition, the border of this large screen is very narrow, so the visual effect is even larger.
The central control screen is built into Honda's latest Honda CONNECT 3.0 system, although the display UI is the same as other Honda models equipped with the system, but due to the larger screen area, three areas are implemented on the screen to display different contents, and the actual operation is not laborious and easy to get started. In terms of functionality, it integrates more than 20 functional configurations such as AI voice assistant, car home interconnection, energy management, and OTA online upgrade. In addition, the e:NS1 is equipped with honda SENSING safety supersensitive system, which features adaptive cruise, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, lane keeping and automatic parking.
Although the front seat shape of NS1 is more traditional, it is still very innovative in the detail design, the whole is covered with black leather, and embellished with white details, especially the addition of diamond-shaped cross-check stitching, which effectively enhances the design of the seat.
The rear seat shape is consistent with the front seat, and the valuable thing is that e:NS1 did not increase the rear space by shortening the length of the seat cushion, and the rear seat cushion was considerable in length and still fully supported the thigh. The ride comfort is high, do you think that the rear seat space is small? In fact, I am 1.78 meters tall, after the front seat adjusts my sitting position, keep the position still to come to the back row, the remaining space in the rear leg is two fists, and the remaining space in the head is four fingers. Such a back-row space is definitely the existence of the small SUV level, and even with some medium-sized SUVs to break the wrist is not impossible.
In terms of trunk space, the e:NS1 is equipped with an electric rear tailgate, and will also have an induction tailgate function on some subdivided models, which effectively improves the convenience of use. After opening the rear tailgate, it can be seen that the e:NS1 trunk space presents a regular rectangular space, but due to the rear shape, the height of the trunk is limited, and the depth of the trunk space is also somewhat shortened compared with the current Binzhi. If regular storage space doesn't meet your needs, you can expand your storage by reclining the rear seats.
Decent driving experience in power parameters is worth looking forward to
At present, e:NS1 is in the pre-sale state, and both pre-sale models are equipped with a front-mounted electric motor in terms of power, but the tuning parameters of the two models are different, the maximum power of the high-power version is 150 kilowatts, the peak torque is 310 Nm, and the maximum power of the low-power version is 134 kilowatts. In terms of power batteries, both models are equipped with ternary lithium battery packs from the Ningde era, but the battery capacity is slightly different, so it is also reflected in the mileage part. Among them, the high-power version of the CLTC has a mileage of 510 kilometers, and the low-power version of the CLTC has a mileage of 420 kilometers. From the perspective of book parameters alone, e:NS1 does not have a particularly bright performance, but as a Honda brand that has always regarded sports and technology as the brand gene, the dynamic driving performance of e:NS1 is still worth looking forward to. We will also bring you a dynamic performance experience about it as soon as we get the test drive.
Write at the end
Although it is a pure electric model, the Honda e: NS1 is not unfamiliar in the slightest, whether it is the spacious rear space or a large number of iconic designs, which is the DNA of the Honda brand to this day. If you look at automotive products, the e:NS1 is a good model. However, facing the future electrification era, compared with domestic independent brands and new power brand models, e:NS1 this pure electric vehicle has not evolved thoroughly enough, and there is still a lot of room for improvement. At present, e: NS1 is still in the stage, the pre-sale price range is 180,000-210,000 yuan, I personally think that this price is slightly on the high side, if a more suitable price can be given when the official listing, then it will be more attractive to consumers. Dongfeng Honda e: NS1 this car will be officially launched on April 26, if you are interested in it, you may wish to pay attention to it in the near future.