Honda N-One

Honda N-One
Overview
ManufacturerHonda
ProductionNovember 2012 – present[1]
AssemblyJapan: Suzuka, Mie (Suzuka plant)
Body and chassis
Class
Body style5-door hatchback
Related
Chronology
Predecessor

The Honda N-One (Japanese: ホンダ・N-ONE, Hepburn: Honda Enuwan) (corporately styled as N-ONE) is a kei car produced by Honda since 2012 over two generations. It is a five-door hatchback with retro styling and either front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. The N-One was previewed at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show and went on sale on 1 November 2012 for the Japanese market. Together with the N-Box, N-WGN and N-Van, is part of the renewed N lineup of kei class city cars from Honda. The "N" prefix was previously used for the late 1960s and 1970s N360; originally it stood for norimono which loosely translates to vehicle. For the new N lineup, the "N" represents New, Next, Nippon, and Norimono.[2]

First generation (JG1/2; 2012)

First generation
Overview
Model codeJG1/2
ProductionNovember 2012 – March 2020
Body and chassis
Layout
Powertrain
Engine
Power output
  • 43 kW (58 PS) (S07A)
  • 47 kW (64 PS) (S07A turbo)
TransmissionCVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,520 mm (99.2 in)
Length3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height1,535–1,630 mm (60.4–64.2 in)
Kerb weight830–920 kg (1,830–2,028 lb)

The N-One was introduced in 2012 as a newer addition to Honda's kei car lineup in Japan. It features styling reminiscent of the 1969–1972 N360 and incorporates Honda's DOHC three-cylinder engine with a continuously variable transmission, which was launched in 2011 with the N-Box. It is marketed as an upmarket vehicle in the kei class and incorporates standard features uncommon for its class.

  • Rear view
    Rear view
  • N-One Select (JG1)
    N-One Select (JG1)
  • N-One Turbo Premium Tourer (JG1)
    N-One Turbo Premium Tourer (JG1)
  • N-One Turbo Premium Tourer (JG1)
    N-One Turbo Premium Tourer (JG1)
  • N-One RS (JG1)
    N-One RS (JG1)
  • N-One RS (JG1)
    N-One RS (JG1)
  • N-One Modulo X (JG1)
    N-One Modulo X (JG1)
  • N-One Modulo X interior (JG1)
    N-One Modulo X interior (JG1)

Second generation (JG3/4/5/6; 2020)

Second generation
2020 N-One Original (JG3)
Overview
Model codeJG3/4/5/6
Also called
  • Honda Super-One EV (electric, widebody, except UK)
  • Honda Super-N EV (electric, widebody, UK)
ProductionNovember 2020 – present
Body and chassis
Layout
Powertrain
Engine
  • Petrol:
  • 658 cc S07B I3
  • 658 cc S07B turbo I3
Electric motor
  • 39 kW MCF7 AC synchronous (N-One e:)
  • 70 kW AC synchronous (Super-One EV)
Power output
  • 43 kW (58 PS) (S07B)
  • 47 kW (64 PS) (S07B turbo/N-One e:)
  • 70 kW (95 PS) (Super-One EV)
Transmission
Battery29.6 kWh NMC AESC (electric)
Electric range295 km (183 mi) (WLTC) (N-One e:)
Plug-in charging
  • 6 kW AC
  • 50 kW DC (electric)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,520 mm (99.2 in)
Length
  • 3,395 mm (133.7 in) (Japan)
  • 3,589 mm (141.3 in) (Super-One EV)
Width
  • 1,475 mm (58.1 in) (Japan)
  • 1,573 mm (61.9 in) (Super-One EV)
Height
  • 1,545–1,570 mm (60.8–61.8 in) (Japan)
  • 1,619 mm (63.7 in) (Super-One EV)
Kerb weight
  • 840–910 kg (1,852–2,006 lb) (petrol)
  • 1,030 kg (2,271 lb) (N-One e:)
  • 1,090 kg (2,403 lb) (Super-One e:)

The second-generation N-One went on sale in November 2020.[3] While the sheetmetal is all-new, it is remainingly similar in design to the first generation. The lineup of the second generation started with the Original, followed by the Premium and Premium Tourer, with the sporting RS model at the top. The Tourer and RS models are fitted with the more powerful, turbocharged engine. The RS is the only model to be available with a six-speed manual; all other versions have a CVT transmission. Four-wheel drive was available on all models except the RS.

  • Rear view
    Rear view
  • 2021 N-One Premium Tourer (JG3)
    2021 N-One Premium Tourer (JG3)
  • 2021 N-One Premium Tourer (JG3)
    2021 N-One Premium Tourer (JG3)
  • 2020 N-One RS (JG3)
    2020 N-One RS (JG3)
  • 2020 N-One RS (JG3)
    2020 N-One RS (JG3)

N-One e:

A battery electric version, called N-One e:, was unveiled on 28 July 2025, and went on sale on 11 September 2025. It is offered in G and L grades.[4]

  • 2025 N-One e:L (JG5)
    2025 N-One e:L (JG5)
  • 2025 N-One e:L (JG5)
    2025 N-One e:L (JG5)
  • 2025 N-One e:G (JG5)
    2025 N-One e:G (JG5)
  • 2025 N-One e:G (JG5)
    2025 N-One e:G (JG5)
  • N-One e: L interior
    N-One e: L interior

Super-One EV

A revised widebody version will be marketed in right-hand drive markets, such as Southeast Asia and the UK, as the Super-One EV or Super-N EV.[5] The vehicle is styled with a retro look reminiscent of the City Turbo[6]

On 10 April 2026, Honda was announced that the Super-One will be on sale starting on 16 April 2026 by pre-order.[7]

  • Super-One EV prototype (JG6)
    Super-One EV prototype (JG6)
  • Super-One EV prototype (JG6)
    Super-One EV prototype (JG6)


Awards

Honda N-One won "Kei Car of the year award" at Japan Car of the Year 2021–2022[8]

Motorsports

2014 inaugural N-One Owners Cup season at Fuji Speedway

Since 2014, Honda has been organizing the “N-ONE Owner's Cup,” a one-maker spec racing series featuring the N-ONE. Similar to Toyota's Vitz Race, this is a race for “street-legal vehicles”; participants can compete by adding racing equipment, such as roll cages and four-point seat belts, in their production cars

In its inaugural year of 2014, a total of 10 races (2 exhibition races + 8 series races) were held across 7 circuits in Japan, including in Suzuka Circuit and in Mobility Resort Motegi.[9]

Starting in 2026, the N-ONE is eligible to race in the “SC-N” class of the new “Super Taikyu Challenge,” a new second-tier racing series under the Super Taikyu racing series umbrella.[10]

Sales

Year Japan[11]
2012 17,988
2013 107,584
2014 34,808
2015 22,829
2016 17,260
2017 13,059
2018 16,353
2019 15,462
2020 15,462
2021 20,930
2022 18,712
2023 19,703
2024 17,830

References

  1. ^ "ホンダの軽「N-One」が2020年秋モデルチェンジ！ 気になる発売時期や価格、燃費を大予想！|【話題を先取り】新型車解説2020【Mota】".
  2. ^ Austin, Mike (30 November 2011). "The Rest of Honda's 2011 Tokyo Show Stand". Car and Driver. Hearst Autos, Inc. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ "【ホンダ N-One 新型】見た目そのままプラットフォーム一新、6Mtも 159万9400円から". 19 November 2020.
  4. ^ "新型軽乗用EV「N-ONE e:」を発売" [New mini-electric vehicle "N-ONE e:" launched] (Press release) (in Japanese). Japan: Honda. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Honda Super-One EV launched in Singapore – 95 PS, 162 Nm, simulated 7-speed "gearbox", RM567k! - paultan.org". Paul Tan's Automotive News. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  6. ^ "ホンダアクセス、新型バッテリEV「スーパーワン」にシティ・ターボIIをオマージュした純正アクセサリーを設定" [Honda Access has introduced genuine accessories for its new battery EV "Super One" that pay homage to the City Turbo II]. Car Watch Impress (in Japanese). 10 April 2026.
  7. ^ "小型EV「Super-ONE」の先行予約を開始" [Pre-orders for the compact EV "Super-ONE" have begun]. Honda (Press release) (in Japanese). 10 April 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  8. ^ "2021-2022 "N-ONE" won "K CAR of the Year" in Japan Car of the Year". Japanese Car News. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  9. ^ "N-ONE OWNER'S CUP開幕！ 岸野が初のウイナーに". autosport web (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  10. ^ "やっぱり草レースはこうでなくちゃ！ 本格的だけど敷居が低い「Ｓ耐チャレンジ」の考え方が素晴らしい!!". WEB CARTOP (in Japanese). 8 January 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  11. ^ "ホンダ NONE 新車販売台数の推移/売れ行き(生産台数)と生産状況は？生産工場も - 株式会社アイディーインフォメーション" [Honda NONE New car sales trends/sales (production volume) and production status? production factory too]. id-information.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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