The 0 SUV will feature Honda’s latest development in chassis control, using 3D gyro sensors to “enable dynamics at the will of the driver on various road surfaces”. A new range of rear and four-wheel-drive powertrains is also being developed that’ll produce from 241bhp up to around 480bhp, with all likely to be made available on the 0 Saloon too.
Production of the Honda 0 SUV is slated to begin next year, and the car will be introduced first in North America. It will then make its way into global markets, including Europe and Japan, with the UK likely to be an early recipient.
Flagship Honda 0 Saloon
The wedge-shaped yet sleek Honda 0 Saloon with its sloping nose and bold front end is a development of the concept car revealed at the 2024 CES event. Some of the less production-feasible elements, including the infinity mirror-style lighting across the front end, have been toned down, and the headlights are smoother and more integrated.
The concept’s huge single door turns into a more regular pair of doors on each side, while on the inside the minimalist steering wheel is replaced by a half-wheel. This has its upper section chopped off to enable a clear view of the full-width set of three screens, flanked by a pair of angled screens that replace traditional wing mirrors, as first seen on the Honda e supermini.
What does remain is the hulking angled rear overhang that now houses a pair of diffusers. Provided it carries over into the production version in a form close to the prototype, the design will make for one of the most distinctive rear ends on the road. The interior is heavily tech-focused, as it is in the SUV, although details like boot access and size are yet to be revealed.
The full line-up of 0 Series models will eventually include an entry-level SUV below the 0 SUV, as well as a larger seven-seat SUV, a further compact SUV and a smaller saloon to sit below the 0 Saloon, all of which are expected to have arrived by 2030.
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