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| Honda N-One | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Production | November 2012 – present[1] |
| Assembly | Japan:Suzuka, Mie (Suzuka plant) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | |
| Body style | 5-doorhatchback |
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TheHonda N-One (Japanese:ホンダ・N-ONE,Hepburn:Honda Enuwan) (corporately styled asN-ONE) is akei car produced byHonda since 2012 over two generations. It is a five-doorhatchback withretro styling and eitherfront-wheel drive orfour-wheel drive. The N-One was previewed at the 2011Tokyo Motor Show and went on sale on 1 November 2012 for theJapanese market. Together with theN-Box,N-WGN andN-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 1970sN360; originally it stood fornorimono which loosely translates tovehicle. For the new N lineup, the "N" represents New, Next, Nippon, and Norimono.[2]
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Model code | JG1/2 |
| Production | November 2012 – March 2020 |
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| Transmission | CVT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm (99.2 in) |
| Length | 3,395 mm (133.7 in) |
| Width | 1,475 mm (58.1 in) |
| Height | 1,535–1,630 mm (60.4–64.2 in) |
| Kerb weight | 830–920 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 1969–1972N360 and incorporates Honda'sDOHCthree-cylinder engine with acontinuously 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.
| Second generation | |
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2020 N-One Original (JG3) | |
| Overview | |
| Model code | JG3/4/5 |
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| Production | November 2020 – present |
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| Battery | 29.6 kWhNMCAESC (electric) |
| Electric range | 295 km (183 mi) (WLTC) (N-One e:) |
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| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm (99.2 in) |
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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.
Abattery 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]
A revised widebody version will be marketed in right-hand drive markets, such as Southeast Asia and the UK, as theSuper-One EV orSuper-N EV.[5]
Honda N-One won "Kei Car of the year award" at Japan Car of the Year 2021–2022[6]
| Year | Japan[7] |
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| 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 |