Video Summary
Here are the key points from the video review of the Honda e:Ny1:- The e:Ny1 aims to push Honda into the mainstream EV market.
- Exterior design has futuristic appeal, with slim headlights and hidden rear door handles.
- Interior materials are built within a budget, with better finishes up top and a massive central touchscreen.
- The large touchscreen is divided into three sections, but is too feature-packed and distracting, making it less user-friendly.
- There are nice chunky buttons for the gear selector, driving modes, and parking brake, and a multi-functional steering wheel with proper buttons.
- Wireless charging is available, but some features do not feel premium for the price point, and the interior is somewhat tinny and rattly.
- Space in the rear is good, but feels shut in due to a low roofline. There are USB-C ports and a flat floor for comfortable seating. There is a full glass roof under a removable panel.
- Boot space is 361 liters, smaller than some of its rivals, but square and easy to access, with a useful rubber cover.
- The car is reasonably good, yet also quite bad. Honda's ability to make ordinary cars drive nicely isn't there. The e:Ny1 does not feel well tied down, and is both soft and floppy, while also being firm and crashy at lower speeds.
- It has a 201 brake horsepower motor with a 0 to 60 mph time of 7.4 seconds, which is average. The car does not feel particularly fast and it feels ordinary.
- The E:NY1 doesn’t reward spirited driving. The ride is crashy and the feedback from the steering isn’t good. There’s a lot of motor noise in the form of a high pitched whine.
- Range is 256 miles and there are paddles behind the steering wheel that control regenerative braking.
- Maximum charging is 78 kW so plugging into a 150kW or 350 kW charger won’t make any difference.
- Overall, the e:Ny1 is a hard car to recommend against its rivals, unless a smaller SUV for everyday trips around town is what you need. A compact electric SUV but feels a little outdated.
