Honda unveils EV prototype lineup at Auto Shanghai 2023

Honda has revealed its next wave of battery-electric vehicles at Auto Shanghai 2023. Two of them are close-to-production prototypes, while a third concept stands in for a future vehicle a bit further down the road.

The e:NP2 Prototype and e:NS2 Prototype represent crossovers that will be available in Chinese showrooms in early 2024. They're part of the second wave of Honda's China-exclusive e:N series of battery-electric models, built on a new dedicated EV architecture. The first wave included the e:NP1 and e:NS1, which used the sheetmetal of a model that we in the U.S. would recognize as the HR-V (In China, it goes by XR-V and Vezel).

If you think the e:NP2 and e:NS2 look similar, that's not your eyes deceiving you. They're likely the same car with slightly different designs. Honda has two joint-ventures in China, GAC Honda and Dongfeng Honda, and each one built a version of the car. The e:NS2's nose more closely resembles the Honda Clarity, while the e:NP2 looks more like the last-generation Honda Accord. Both have a fastback-style rear.