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Apparently, the average commute in the UK is 23 miles – at least so says Honda in defence of the meagre range of its first all-electric car.
Officially it’s 125 miles, but stray near a motorway and it soon drops – on one cold day we barely topped 70 miles on a full charge.
Which makes range anxiety a very real affliction in this self-proclaimed ‘urban-commuter’.
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And that’s a shame, because both in town and out it’s a joyous little machine.
The looks have been barely diluted from the show-stopping concept car, brilliantly balancing retro cues with a forward-thinking design that is clean, unadorned and undeniably cute.
In some ways it’s more like a Mini than BMW’s in-house pastiche of Issigonis’ marvel, with a wide track, a long wheelbase and minimal overhangs giving a surprisingly large amount of internal space. yet relatively compact external dimensions.
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![It is very on-trend inside the Honda e Classic & Sports Car – Future classic: Honda e](/sites/default/files/2021-02/Classic%20%26%20Sports%20Car%20%E2%80%93%20Future%20classic%20_%20Honda%20e%20%E2%80%93%207.png)
Then there’s the bright, youthful interior, which feels beautifully put together in contrast to the flimsy feel of Hondas of old.