It’s a groovy little Kei car: Honda Super-N to hit UK in July with sub-£20k pricetag

Honda has confirmed that its all-electric Super-N kei car will go on sale in the UK this July with “a starting price of less than £20,000”.

Previewed at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the five-door Honda Super-N is the spiritual successor to the lovable yet flawed Honda e. In a further nod to its weird-and-wonderful back catalogue, the Super-N’s boxy, upright design is said to be inspired by Honda’s City Turbo II from the 1980s, with flared wheel arches, a wide stance, and large bumpers offset by a pair of aero ducts on either side.

For the most part, the Honda Super-N is powered by a 64bhp electric motor. However, its compact e-Axle has a Boost mode that unleashes 95bhp in short bursts.

As it seeks to deliver “entertaining handling and dynamics” and “redefine what is possible for a small EV”, the Super-N gets a simulated seven-speed manual transmission, and what Honda describes as an ‘Active Sound Control System’ – in other words, a fake exhaust note.

Inside, the Super-N is a no-nonsense affair. There is a digital driver’s display and a centrally mounted infotainment screen with what appears to be a physical knob for controlling the Bose stereo system. The air-conditioning controls are all robust-looking, Tonka toy-style buttons, and the steering wheel gets more tactile switchgear for functions such as voice commands, track switching, and lane assist.

What’s more, when Boost mode is engaged via the button marked ‘BOOST’ on the wheel’s right-hand side, the Super-N’s interior lighting switches from blue to purple. In the back, there appears to be a foldable rear bench seat.

Honda hasn’t confirmed any battery or charging details, but we do know that the Super-N will provide up to 128 miles on the combined cycle, and 198 miles in an urban environment.

When it goes on sale, Super-N buyers can go wild with the options list. Honda promises to offer a wide range of exterior colours, including a two-tone finish with a contrasting black gloss across the roof panel and rear spoiler, plus several distinctive body graphics.

The Super-N’s arrival will come as good news for Honda’s UK fans. Last month, Honda killed off its Series 0 line of EVs just months before launch, citing major financial losses and dwindling US demand for EVs for the decision. The Japanese firm’s March EV woes were compounded when it canned its Afeela joint-venture with Sony at the 11th hour.

When it goes on sale, the Honda Super-N’s main rivals will include the new Renault Twingo, the Hyundai Inster, and the BYD Dolphin Surf.