Honda 0 Saloon and 0 SUV break cover at CES 2025
Honda’s next generation of electric cars has made its debut at this year’s CES show, with the reveal of the 0 Saloon and 0 SUV prototypes.
The company also revealed a new vehicle operating system, named Asimo OS, which will underpin all of its upcoming EVs.
Both cars were teased at last year’s CES but the new prototypes are thought to be closer to the finished production models which will go on sale next year.
The 0 SUV is based on the Space-Hub concept shown at CES 2024 but has shed some of that people carrier’s boxy looks for a more traditional SUV shape. The mid-sized model is expected to challenge cars like the Tesla Model Y and Skoda Enyaq and is slated to be Honda’s first 0 Series model. It will go on sale in the US in the first half of 2026 before reaching Japan and Europe later next year.
The Honda 0 Saloon is also a more refined version of the previous concept but maintains that car’s striking design with a low, wide and angular body. Honda says that its design will set it apart from other EVs, along with a surprisingly spacious interior.
The 0 Saloon will be the flagship in a range that will eventually expand to seven all-electric models and Honda says it will feature a number of technologies that embody its ‘thin, light, wise’ philosophy. It too will go on sale in North America in the first half of 2026 before reaching other markets towards the end of the year.
Honda still isn’t sharing technical details of the platform but has said it will feature more compact and lighter batteries and motors than its current EV models. It has also said both cars should offer a range of around 300 miles, and it’s believed that single- and twin-motor versions will eventually be offered.
Honda says it wants its next-gen 0 Series EVs to lead the way in autonomous driving and has ambitious plans. The company was the first to get approval for Level 3 ‘eyes-off’ automated driving in Japan under specific conditions, and intends to use the 0 Series cars to accelerate the development and international roll-out of the system. It boldly claims that it will become the first car maker to enable eyes-off functionality in all driving conditions.
Earlier this week, Honda also revealed the first EV to come out of its joint venture with tech giant Sony at CES. The Afeela 1 is thought to be based on the same platform as the 0 Series cars and will go on sale in the US later this year, promising a high-tech premium option for EVs buyers with $90,000 to spend.
