Honda has announced a new series of electric cars for China, three of which will be displayed at the Beijing motor show next week. Another three EVs will join them to complete the Ye Series, and all six will enter the Chinese market by 2027.
Ye models will all wear a new flattened version of the traditional Honda 'H' badge, rendered in white, with Dongfeng Honda and GAC Honda taking over operations.
Honda Ye SUVs: P7 and S7
Both the P7 and S7 SUVs – which are due on sale in China by the end of this year – will offer the choice of a single-motor, front-wheel-drive or dual-motor, four-wheel drive powertrain. Honda claims the RWD variants will offer “sporty and crisp handling”, while the 4WD ones will up performance and have slightly more responsive handling.
The Japanese company hasn’t revealed the interiors of the cars but said both are fitted with an LED instrument panel and an assistant powered by artificial intelligence.
Honda Ye sedan: GT Concept
Meanwhile, the GT Concept has a “race driver” driving position, an extra-wide windscreen and “dynamic performance”. Honda hasn't shared any powertrain details of the low-slung sedan but said the production version would go on sale before the end of 2025.
It said the designs of its Ye models are based on the MM (Man Maximum, Machine Minimum) concept, with a driving style that refines “the joy of driving”. They will be sold alongside Honda's existing e:N electric crossovers, the smaller of which is on sale in some markets as the Honda e:Ny1.
Honda said its introduction of the Ye Series will help “accelerate its transformation in China where the EV shift is proceeding rapidly”.
Honda EVs for India
Although Honda is unlikely to bring the Ye Series of EVs to India, the Japanese brand is working on bringing an Elevate-based electric SUV (codename DG9D) to the market by 2026. Honda has plans to make India a hub for EV exports, with 50-70 percent of the vehicles produced here (by 2026) expected to be sent to markets like Japan.
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