Honda showcases two electric O Series models

Honda has revealed a protoype saloon and SUV as part of its O Series range of electric cars, at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Production-ready versions of both cars are expected by 2026.

In developing the Honda 0 Series, engineers went back to the starting point of Honda and reconsidered what kind of EVs Honda wants to create in the coming era. 

Honda said it will strive to create new value for EVs by transcending the constraints of being a “thick and heavy” vehicle due to an increase in battery capacity the vehicle has to carry to secure enough range, as well as a large body and platform necessary to accommodate such battery capacity. Honda describes this new approach to EV development as “Thin, Light, and Wise.”

While maintaining the exact styling design of the concept model, unveiled at CES 2024, the prototype Saloon features a low height and sporty styling, along with a spacious interior space.

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The Honda 0 Saloon, the flagship model of the Honda 0 Series, will be based on a newly developed dedicated EV architecture and will feature a number of next-generation technologies that embody the brand's “Thin, Light and Wise” development approach.

At CES 2025, Honda is focusing on introducing certain technologies and features that contribute to the “Wise” value of the Honda 0 Saloon. This includes Level 3 automated driving technology, which Honda put into practical use for the first time in the world, as well as “ultra-personal optimisation” that will offer a mobility experience customized for each individual user, which will become possible with the brand's new ASIMO OS. 

As a software platform, ASIMO OS will apply integrated control of electronic control units for vehicle systems such as automated driving and advanced driver assistance systems, and the infotainment system.

By constantly updating the in-vehicle software through over the air updates, even after the purchase of the vehicle, functions and services will be continuously advanced in accordance with the preferences and needs of each user. The functions and services subject to constant updates include those which enhance the value of “space” and the digital UX, that ensures a fun and comfortable mobility experience. Also, integrated control of dynamics unique to Honda, that determines the joy of driving, enabling the driver to feel at one with the vehicle.

Based on the Space-Hub concept model unveiled at CES 2024, proposing the new value of EVs as a “space” for people that Honda will offer with its future EV models, the company also presented the prototype of a mid-size SUV – which will be the first Honda 0 Series model to launch. By applying the “Thin, Light, and Wise” approach to an SUV, the interior space was further increased, and a spacious cabin was achieved with a clear and unrestricted field of view with great flexibility.

Alongside the wide variety of next-generation technologies, the Honda 0 SUV will deliver engaging driving dynamics.

The production model of the Honda 0 SUV is scheduled to be introduced first in North American market in the first half of 2026, then in global markets, including Japan and Europe. 

To address concerns about charging time and battery degradation, Honda 0 Series models will offer "stress-free" charging performance. For the 0 Series models to be launched in the second half of the 2020s, fast-charging 15% to 80% will be shortened to about 10-15 minutes. In the meantime, by applying battery system control technology refined based on a massive amount of driving data from over 1 million units of Honda electrified vehicles, Honda is striving to limit the degradation of battery capacity (range) to less than 10% after 10 years of use.