Honda 0 Series EV prototypes head to 2025 CES

• Honda will unveil a pair of 0 Series prototypes at 2025 CES
• Teaser photo points to one of the prototypes being an evolution of the Honda Saloon concept unveiled during 2024 CES
• First 0 Series EV is due to start production around 2026

Honda will use the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next month to unveil a pair of prototypes that the automaker says represent models from its upcoming 0 Series family of electric vehicles.

At this year’s CES, Honda first announced the 0 Series and revealed that at least seven of the EVs are planned for launch by the end of the decade, including some destined for North America. Honda also showcased two concepts at the time: a sporty, wedge-shaped car called the Saloon and a taller, van-like design named the Space-Hub.

The Saloon is confirmed to enter production around 2026 and will be sold in the U.S. A teaser photo of the prototypes set for the 2025 CES suggests that one of the vehicles is an evolution of the original Saloon concept.

The other prototype appears to feature a new SUV-like form factor, which may hint at the design of the first 0 Series EV scheduled for production. This is expected to be a midsize SUV, also arriving around 2026.

An early 0 Series development mule tested by Honda featured a dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain rated at approximately 480 hp, along with air suspension and a new stability system incorporating 3D gyro sensors derived from the company’s ASIMO robot family. Honda is also leveraging its Formula 1 experience—most recently supplying power units to the championship-winning Red Bull Racing team—to develop a thin and lightweight EV platform. The automaker has hinted at a weight reduction of around 220 pounds compared to its earlier EV platforms.

The 0 Series will also debut new software systems for Honda, which the automaker plans to preview at the 2025 CES. These systems will include Honda’s proprietary operating system, automated driving technologies, and a system-on-chip computer that will serve as the core of the software-defined vehicle (SDV) aspect of the 0 Series. In layman’s terms, an SDV is a vehicle whose software and hardware allow it to be updated via the cloud, potentially for its entire lifetime.

The introduction of the 0 Series marks a crucial step in Honda’s plan to transition to exclusively selling electric and fuel cell vehicles by 2040. In the meantime, the automaker also aims to reduce emissions with its next-generation hybrid powertrains.

The 2025 CES is scheduled to run from Jan. 7–10 in Las Vegas.