Honda 0 α Prototype unveiled: Brand’s first made in India electric SUV to launch in 2027

Honda ventured into electric future with the global debut of the Honda 0 α (Alpha) at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show. The SUV, set to become Honda’s first locally manufactured electric vehicle in India, will go on sale by early 2027 under the brand’s all-new 0 Series EV lineup.Designed as the ‘gateway model’ to the 0 Series, the Honda 0 α aims to deliver practicality and futuristic design in equal measure. The new EV family, which includes the Honda 0 Saloon and Honda 0 SUV, is built on a dedicated electric platform centered around Honda’s design philosophy ‘Thin, Light, and Wise.’

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today presented the world premiere of the prototype of Honda 0 α (alpha) next-generation EV, at the Japan Mobility Show 2025. (Japan)

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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Director, President and Representative, Toshihiro Mibe, said Honda is working toward an ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality for all of its products and corporate activities by 2050.Although the market environment surrounding electrification continues to be uncertain, the company believes that, in the long run, the shift toward EVs will continue, he added.

Therefore, the automaker is steadily preparing to deliver attractive EV models in the upcoming electrified era, Mibe stated.

Following the introduction of the Honda 0 Saloon and the Honda 0 SUV in January this year, the Honda 0 a will be added to the lineup as a gateway model for the world of Honda 0 Series, featuring a refined design and a spacious cabin, the company stated.

Mibe noted that the Honda 0 Series is the next-generation series of EVs that Honda will offer by going back to the starting point of Honda as an automaker and creating new EVs from “zero” based on original ideas.

In Japan, three Honda 0 Series models, Honda 0 Saloon, Honda 0 SUV, and Honda 0 a, will go on sale before the end of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2028.

Honda has already stated plans to launch multiple electric models in India over the next few years as it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

(With PTI inputs)