Honda’s first battery electric car on sale here sold its entire 2026 allocation within hours, and Honda Super-ONE starts at $36,900 drive-away.
Honda Super-ONE pre-orders opened on 4 August for an initial 130 cars. Almost 7,000 Expressions of Interest came before that, the most in Honda’s Australian history. Greater supply is promised from early 2027, and first customer deliveries began on 1 October.
The car underneath is the N-ONE e: kei car, stretched 185mm longer and 100mm wider. Its styling borrows from the 1980s City Turbo II, which Japan nicknamed the Bulldog.
Mono is $36,900 drive-away and Two-Tone is $37,400, the extra $500 putting the roof and mirrors in piano black along with the spoiler and shark fin. Honda’s One Price Promise means the same figure at every Honda Centre in your state or territory. Paint choices include Crystal Black and Luminous Grey as well as the Boost Violet Pearl in our pictures.
Until now Honda’s electrified cars here were hybrids, like the CR-V e:HEV and the Prelude. Honda director Robert Thorp said the car is “giving Australians an entry point into electric that’s actually fun to drive”.
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ABOVE: 2026 Super-ONE
A Kei Car With a Boost Button
The battery is a 29.6kWh water-cooled lithium-ion pack. In normal driving the motor makes 47kW, rising to 70kW/162Nm in BOOST mode. Rated consumption is 121Wh/km, and WLTP range is up to 202km.
The BOOST button is on the steering wheel. Press it and the paddles step through 7 simulated gear changes while Active Sound Control pipes in a synthesised engine note. The ambient lighting changes from blue in Normal to purple in BOOST, and the 7-inch driver display carries a G-force meter. There are 5 drive modes from ECON up to BOOST, with single-pedal driving available in City mode.
Charging is through a Type 2/CCS2 port. AC tops out at 6.6kW on single-phase power and 10kW on 3-phase, which Honda puts at about 4 hours and 3 hours. DC peaks at 50kW, enough for 15-80% in about 30 minutes. A 10A portable charging cable comes in the box.
At 3582mm long on a 2520mm wheelbase, Honda Super-ONE is a 4-seater weighing 1093kg. The boot holds 162L with everyone aboard. Fold the rear seats and that grows to 618L to the window line, or 967L packed to the roof. Honda’s Magic Seats give 18 seating combinations.
The 9-inch touchscreen has Google built-in, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Bose supplies 8 speakers and a 13.1-litre subwoofer mounted under the boot floor. Heated front seats and a heated steering wheel are standard, as are single-zone climate control and keyless start. Parking is covered by 4 sensors at each end and a multi-angle reversing camera.
Honda SENSING brings autonomous emergency braking and adaptive cruise with low-speed follow, plus lane keeping and Traffic Jam Assist. There are 6 airbags and 2 ISOFIX points in the rear. It rides on 15-inch alloys with 185/55 R15 tyres, and a repair kit instead of a spare.
The warranty is 5 years with unlimited kilometres, and the battery is covered for 8 years or 160,000km. Roadside assistance lasts 5 years. Services fall every 12 months or 15,000km, and the first 5 are capped at $199 each. Honda Extend can stretch the warranty and roadside cover to 8 years.
Some trim uses DURABIO plant-derived bio-resin, and the carpet is partly recycled. The grey grille contains recycled material too.
Honda Super-ONE Against the Cheaper Chinese
The GAC Aion UT we reviewed costs $31,990 drive-away. That’s $4,910 less than a Honda Super-ONE Mono, for a 60kWh battery rated at 430km WLTP. The UT makes 150kW and seats 5. Even its Luxury grade, at $35,990 drive-away, comes in $910 under the Mono.
Geely lists the EX2 Complete at $26,490 plus on-roads. Its 35.35kWh LFP battery is rated at 252km WLTP, 50km more than Honda’s, and the motor makes 60kW/150Nm. The EX2 Inspire is $30,990, with a 47.14kWh pack good for 345km and 85kW. DC charging runs to 60kW on the Complete and 80kW on the Inspire, against 50kW for Honda’s.
So the cheaper car is also the bigger and quicker one. For $4,910 less, the UT has more than double Honda’s power, 150kW against 70kW, and Honda only gets that 70kW with BOOST pressed. The UT is 688mm longer, takes a fifth passenger, and its 321L boot is almost twice Honda’s 162L. The EX2 Inspire also seats 5, has a 375L boot and goes 345km on a charge, and even the entry EX2 Complete has the extra seat and the bigger boot.
Both EX2 grades drive the rear wheels, and at 4135mm long the Geely is 553mm longer than a Honda Super-ONE. Honda counters with a BOOST button and a Bose subwoofer, and more stock is due in early 2027. Can it hold its own against the EX2 and the Aion UT?
Honda Super-ONE
| Honda Super-ONE | GAC Aion UT | Geely EX2 Complete | Geely EX2 Inspire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $36,900 Mono, $37,400 Two-Tone, drive-away | $31,990 Premium, $35,990 Luxury, drive-away | $26,490 plus on-roads | $30,990 plus on-roads |
| Battery | 29.6kWh lithium-ion | 60kWh LFP | 35.35kWh LFP | 47.14kWh LFP |
| Power/torque | 70kW/162Nm in BOOST (47kW normally) | 150kW/210Nm | 60kW/150Nm | 85kW/150Nm |
| Range (WLTP) | 202km | 430km | 252km | 345km |
| DC charging | 50kW | 87kW | 60kW | 80kW |
| Length | 3582mm | 4270mm | 4135mm | 4135mm |
| Seats | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Boot | 162L | 321L | 375L | 375L |
Download Honda Super-ONE spec sheet HERE
Download Geely EX2 spec sheet HERE
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Alan Zurvas is the founder and editor of Gay Car Boys, Australia's leading LGBTQI+ automotive publication. Before launching GCB in 2008, Alan's automotive writing was published in SameSame.com.au and the Star Observer. With over 16 years of hands-on car reviewing experience, Alan brings an honest, irreverent voice to every review — championing value and innovation over brand loyalty.
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