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It’s not unusual for car brands to pull back from the more fanciful elements of a concept car for the production version, but the Honda Super-One arrives faithful to its pre-production concepts.
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Honda has revealed the production version of its Super-One compact electric hatch, essentially unchanged from earlier concept versions.
It’s not unusual for carmakers to introduce a concept car that then gets scaled-back design features on its road to production
In Honda’s case, the ‘pre-production prototypes’ were always just the final visual treatment of the Super-One.
Honda still hasn't revealed details like battery size and driving range.
An earlier information leak from Honda Singapore has let slip that the Super-One will be powered by a 70kW/162Nm electric motor.
That places the Super-One at the low end for outputs, ahead of the 65kW BYD Atto 1 Essential, and matching the BYD Dolphin Essential’s 70kW output.
The related N-One e EV in Japan uses a less-powerful 47kW motor, to comply with Japan’s kei car regulations, with a 295km driving range from a 29.6kWh battery.
The Super-One will have a kerb weight of just under 1100kg, making it around 20kg lighter than an Atto 1, 415kg less than a Dolphin, and roughly the same as petrol-powered cars like the Mazda 2.
The production confirmation out of Japan is more design-focused, revealing that the Super-One will carry the full ‘widebody’ styling package of earlier concept versions.
Compared to the Honda N-One kei car, on which the Super-One is based, the Super-One EV will feature unique front and rear bumpers, wide front and rear guard extensions, and 15-inch alloy wheels that give a subtle design nod to four-spoke wheel designs of the 1980s.
The wheel design confirmation comes after an engineering evaluation car used by Honda Australia was shown wearing a different multi-spoke machined-face alloy wheel design.
Honda also confirmed that the Boost Violet Pearl paint colour shown on the production car will be exclusive to the Super-One, with purple elements carrying over to the instrument graphics and steering wheel ‘Boost Mode’ button.
Other confirmed details include grippy sports seats with fixed headrests and pronounced bolstering, finished in an asymmetrical three-tone grey, blue, and white colourway.
A 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster and eight-speaker Bose audio system are also confirmed for the Super-One.
The Super-One is expected to arrive in Australia in the second half of 2026, with pricing and range details for Honda Australia’s first EV to be confirmed closer to its on-sale date.
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Kez Casey migrated from behind spare parts counters to writing about cars over ten years ago. Raised by a family of automotive workers, Kez grew up in workshops and panel shops before making the switch to reviews and road tests for The Motor Report, Drive and CarAdvice.
