Honda Previews Another EV We Won’t Get in the States

• Honda reveals e:N2 concept in Shanghai, slated to be produced in China, after previewing three EV concepts including the four-door e:N GT in October 2021.

• The e:N2 concept is based on the e:N Architecture F platform that Honda has developed for China.

• The automaker intends to begin production of EVs based on its own platform in the US in 2026, following the debut of the Ultium-based Honda Prologue.

An electric Honda Accord is still half a decade away at the earliest, but the automaker is already giving hints of what its battery-electric sedan could look like. Honda unveiled the e:N2 Concept at the Fifth China International Import Expo in Shanghai, China, this week, giving the world a preview of a sedan that will be produced for the country's domestic market.

The sharp-edged concept is based on the e:N Architecture F platform created for the e:N series, which Honda intends to produce in China for that market.

The concept also features styling that many will immediately compare to that of the Cybertruck, albeit without an awkward pyramid-shaped greenhouse. The convex nose gives way to sweeping A-pillars and a flat roof, while the C-pillars feature an angular look.

Overall, the design sticks very close to the e:N GT concept that that automaker previewed back in October of 2021 alongside two others.

"The e:N2 Concept represents the value of our e:N Series, which will 'redefine the fun EVs can offer to customers' with their unique driving pleasure, the value as a mobility space and design," said Toshihiro Mibe, director, president and representative executive officer of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.