Honda e:Ny1

Honda e:Ny1 at a glance

The HR-V as an electric car from China

Honda revealed the battery-electric HR-V in China in October 2021 as two cars: the e:NS1 from Dongfeng Honda and the e:NP1 from Guangqi Honda. Both use e:N Architecture F, Honda's base for smaller front-wheel-drive electric models. Europe received the same car as the e:Ny1, imported from China, and the UK launch followed in August 2023 with Elegance and Advance trims. In Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Thailand it is called the e:N1, and Thai production began in December 2023.

The e:Ny1 looks like the hybrid HR-V, covered in our guide to three generations of the Honda HR-V, and differs mainly at the front, where the Type 2 and CCS charging socket sits under a cover in the nose.

Chinese and Asian versions compared

The European e:Ny1 uses the top drivetrain of the family. In China the e:NS1 and e:NP1 are listed with 134 to 150 kW (182 to 204 PS) and NMC lithium-ion batteries of 53.6 to 68.8 kWh, with CLTC ranges of 420 to 510 km. Chinese CLTC ranges are not comparable with WLTP figures, so the European car's 412 km with the largest battery is the figure to use for European driving. Both electric motors carry Honda's TZ190 designation, and all versions keep front-wheel drive. The e:N1 name covers the same car in South-East Asia and New Zealand.

Battery, motor and performance

The e:Ny1 had a single drivetrain throughout its European life, so the choice was only between trims. Consumption is the weak point: ADAC measured 20.6 kWh/100 km in its Ecotest, 13 percent above the WLTP figure.

Charging at 78 kW

The e:Ny1 charges at up to 78 kW on a CCS fast charger, and ADAC lists 45 minutes from 10 to 80 percent. On AC power the three-phase 11 kW charger fills the battery from empty in about six hours, according to ADAC.

With 412 km of WLTP range and the measured 20.6 kWh/100 km, a usable 62 kWh supports about 300 km between charges in mixed driving, by our calculation from ADAC's figures.

Space and practicality

At 4,387 mm long, 1,790 mm wide and 1,584 mm tall, the e:Ny1 sits between the compact and mid-size SUV classes. ADAC lists 361 litres of boot space, 801 litres with the rear seats folded to the window line and 1,176 litres to the roof. The kerb weight is 1,730 kg (3,814 lb).

There is no approved trailer load or nose weight, which also rules out tow-bar cycle carriers; ADAC lists this among the car's weaknesses.

Safety and ADAC assessment

ADAC's catalogue entry lists no Euro NCAP result for the e:Ny1, and Euro NCAP's published HR-V rating applies to the e:HEV hybrid. In ADAC's own test, published in June 2024, the safety section received a grade of 2.7. The car's German sales stayed small: from launch to December 2024 only 1,061 e:Ny1 were registered in Germany, according to German registration figures cited by German Wikipedia.

Prices in Germany

The prices above are the final ones in ADAC's catalogue in 2026. ADAC's running-cost calculation for the base car uses EUR 39,790 including delivery.

e:Ny1 against the Kia EV3

The Kia EV3 arrived in Germany in November 2024 at EUR 36,190 with a 58.3 kWh battery and 150 kW, and at EUR 41,590 with 81.4 kWh, according to ADAC. Both EV3 versions match the e:Ny1's 150 kW, and the larger battery costs EUR 2,600 more than the base Honda. The Hyundai Kona Electric is the other Korean rival in the class. More Honda models are listed in the Honda catalogue.

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