Honda e electric city car now available to order

Deposits are now being taken for the new Honda e electric car ahead of deliveries from April 2020 - with prices expected to start in the region of £30,000.

A dedicated online reservation website allows customers to join the waiting list for an £800 refundable deposit - despite prices yet to be officially confirmed. The manufacturer says it's already had 20,000 expressions of interest across Europe - with 6000 of those from the UK.

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Buyers can choose from five colours, made up of Platinum White Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl, Crystal Blue Metallic, Modern Steel Metallic and the striking Charge Yellow.

The compact electric car will have a range of more than 125 miles and the capability to fast charge to 80 per cent battery capacity in 30 minutes.

“The official naming and the opening of the reservation process is the next step in the Honda e journey andthe path to 100 per cent electrification of Honda’s model range in Europe by 2025," said Honda UK's head of car, Phil Webb. "UK customers are leading the charge by being among the first in Europe to reserve their priority status to order the Honda e.”