Honda N-One

The Honda N-One (Japanese: ホンダ・N-ONE, Hepburn: Honda Enuwan) (corporately styled as N-ONE) is a retro styled kei car produced by Honda for the Japanese market. It was previewed at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show and went on sale on 1 November 2012. 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]

Honda N-One
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Production	November 2012 – present[1]
Assembly	Japan: Suzuka, Mie (Suzuka plant)
Body and chassis
Class	Kei car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Related	Honda N-WGN Honda N-Box Honda S660
Chronology
Predecessor	Honda Life Honda Zest

First generation (JG1/2; 2012)

First generation
Overview
Model code	JG1/2
Production	November 2012 – March 2020
Body and chassis
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (JG1) Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (JG2)
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 658 cc S07A I3 658 cc S07A turbo I3
Power output	43 kW (58 PS) (S07A) 47 kW (64 PS) (S07A turbo)
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 1969–1972 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.

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

Second generation (JG3/4; 2020)

Second generation
2020 N-One Original (JG3)
Overview
Model code	JG3/4
Production	November 2020 – present
Body and chassis
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (JG3) Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (JG4)
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 658 cc S07B I3 658 cc S07B turbo I3
Power output	43 kW (58 PS) (S07B) 47 kW (64 PS) (S07B turbo)
Transmission	CVT 6-speed manual (RS)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,520 mm (99.2 in)
Length	3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,545–1,570 mm (60.8–61.8 in)
Kerb weight	840–910 kg (1,852–2,006 lb)

The second-generation N-One went on sale in November 2020.^[3] While the sheetmetal is all new, it is not easily told apart from 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.

A battery electric version, called N-One e:, was unveiled on 28 July 2025.

The Honda N-One e: electric model is scheduled to enter production in the fall of 2025, and Europe is among the target markets.With a length of 3,40 meters and an estimated range of over 270 km according to the WLTC cycle, the N-One e: is specially designed for daily urban travel. The design adopts a retro-modern style, with cubic lines and circular optical blocks integrated into a black front element.^[4]

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  2021 N-One Premium Tourer (JG3)
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  2021 N-One Premium Tourer (JG3)
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  2020 N-One RS (JG3)
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  2020 N-One RS (JG3)

Awards

Honda N-One won "Kei Car of the year award" at Japan Car of the Year 2021-2022^[5]

Sales

Year	Japan[6]
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