- Honda previewed the primary two fashions from its 0 Collection household of EVs with a pair of prototypes at CES 2025
- The prototypes will spawn manufacturing fashions in 2026, to be in-built Ohio
- The 0 SUV will arrive first adopted by the 0 Saloon
Honda’s upcoming 0 Collection household of electrical autos edged nearer to manufacturing on Tuesday with the reveal throughout CES 2025 of a pair of prototypes that look nearly able to hit the showroom ground.
The prototypes included the 0 SUV and 0 Saloon, the latter an evolution of the unique 0 Saloon prototype Honda unveiled throughout CES 2024, when first saying plans for the 0 Collection.
Honda 0 Saloon prototype
Honda stated the manufacturing variations of the 0 SUV and 0 Saloon will launch within the U.S. in 2026 as the primary fashions within the 0 Collection lineup, with different markets to comply with at a later date. Manufacturing will likely be dealt with at Honda’s plant in Marysville, Ohio.
The 0 SUV, a midsize providing, will arrive first. Its design builds on the van-like Area-Hub prototype proven in 2024 along with the unique Saloon prototype, and is comparable, a minimum of in profile, to the Polestar 3.
Honda 0 Saloon prototype
The 0 Saloon is described because the flagship providing of the 0 Collection and seems to have some Lamborghini influences in its design, particularly on the entrance, which resembles the face of the Gallardo. Impressively, the designers have managed to keep up the sporty wedge form of the unique prototype proven final 12 months.
Honda has leveraged its System 1 expertise—most not too long ago supplying energy models to the championship-winning Purple Bull Racing staff—to develop a skinny and light-weight EV platform for the 0 Collection. The automaker has hinted at a weight discount of round 220 kilos in comparison with its earlier EV platforms. Steer-by-wire programs for the steering, suspension, and brakes have additionally made the lower.
Honda 0 SUV prototype
No particulars on powertrains have been talked about. Nevertheless, an early 0 Collection growth mule showcased by Honda final fall featured a dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain rated at roughly 480 hp, together with air suspension and a brand new stability system incorporating 3D gyro sensors derived from the corporate’s ASIMO robotic household.
The ASIMO title has additionally been borrowed for the in-house working system that may function throughout the 0 Collection lineup. It joins different core software program programs for the EV household, together with automated driving applied sciences ranked at as much as Stage 3 on the SAE scale of self-driving functionality (initially in heavy site visitors on highways), and a system-on-chip pc that may function the core of the software-defined automobile (SDV) side of the 0 Collection. In layman’s phrases, an SDV is a automobile whose software program and {hardware} enable it to be up to date through the cloud, doubtlessly for its lifetime.
Honda 0 SUV prototype
Honda additionally highlighted its rising Ionna charging community, a collaborative effort with seven different automakers aimed toward deploying high-speed chargers at tens of 1000’s of stations throughout North America by 2030. With 0 Collection fashions that includes NACS ports, Honda anticipates that homeowners may have entry to 100,000 public charging stations by the identical 12 months.
The introduction of the 0 Collection marks an important step in Honda’s plan to transition to solely promoting electrical and gas cell autos by 2040. Main as much as that deadline, the automaker additionally goals to scale back emissions with next-generation hybrid powertrains.