Honda reveals new EV Concept
FRANKFURT: The term “allnew” may be overused in the motor industry, but it definitely applies to a model Honda has just unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show.
The model in question is the Urban EV Concept, which is an all-new electric vehicle built on an entirely new platform.
When introducing the Urban EV Concept, Honda Motor Co. President and CEO, Takahiro Hachigo stated: “This is not some vision of the distant future; a production version of this car will be here in Europe in 2019.”
The exterior design of the car is unlike anything else Honda offers at the moment. It’s actually a simple and sophisticated design with low, wide proportions giving it a planted, muscular stance that hints at sporty driving characteristics.
The concept is pretty small though, as it’s actually 100 mm shorter than the current Jazz supermini. At the front of the Honda, interactive multilingual messages can be displayed between the headlights, such as greetings, advice for other drivers, or charging status updates.
The car has been designed to accommodate up to four occupants, across two bench seats that have been finished in different materials, and the seatbelts for the rear bench seat are fixed in the middle of the seat so the belt can retract out of the way before a passenger gets out of the car. — Relaxnews