In 18 years at the latest, the internal combustion engine will no longer play a role in Honda cars.
As has now been announced, sales are to be discontinued in 2040.
Even today, petrol engines – the Japanese manufacturer has long since retired the diesel – are hardly more than soloists on board.
They receive active support in the Jazz, Civic, HR-V and CR-V series from powerful electric motors, which are intended to serve as partners in the drive ensemble to reduce emissions.
So far, Honda has relied on the short-term intervention of the electric motor, which, powered by the generator or a small battery, temporarily enables purely electric driving.
The expansion of the model range next year will include the new CR-V, which will also be available as a plug-in.
Then the "e:Ny1" will also expand the ranks of pure electricians and will be the second exclusively electric car to come onto the market after the Honda e.
In addition, the manufacturer is dedicated to the development of new solid-state batteries, replaceable battery systems, CO2-neutral fuels and fuel cells.
The aim is to increase the share of electric and fuel cell vehicles to 40 percent by 2030 and to 80 percent by 2035.
In addition to the cute e, the recently renewed small car Jazz marks the entry into the Honda world.
A 1.5-liter four-cylinder petrol engine with 98 hp and two electric motors with 109 hp are combined here.
The values cannot simply be added up, the system output is 109 hp.
The combustion engine is primarily used to generate electrical energy, but it can drive the jazz directly.
According to the WLTP, its consumption is between 4.5 and 4.8 liters of petrol per 100 kilometers, depending on the equipment.
Prices range from 22,850 euros for the Comfort basic model to 27,750 euros for the fully equipped Crosstar Executive with an off-road look.