
Last year, we shared with you Honda’s showcase at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. There, the Japanese automaker unveiled its new logos for electrified vehicles and a couple of concept cars.
At this year’s CES, the company gives us an update about the product line, and shows us two prototypes: the 0 Saloon, which got an update from last year, and the new 0 SUV.



First, let’s talk about the updated 0 Saloon. The prototype still looks quite similar to the concept, but with styling changes that make it look closer to a proper production model.
The headlamps are still flush on the bonnet, but have slimmer, vertical stacks of LED lighting. The new ‘H’ logo is now on the hood, but is still illuminated.


The gaping grille has also been redesigned, having three-layer lower fins compared to the lights of before. The sides and the rear end look almost the same as the ones shown last year.
The biggest redesign has to be the interior. For one, the dash has a two-tiered design housing screens for the instrument cluster, the infotainment, and the digital rearview mirror screens.


Steering can be done through a yoke, with stalks on either side. The one on the left is still for the turn signals, but the right one is now an electronic shifter.
From gray, it now has a black-and-white color motif, with four bucket seats for all occupants. It ditches the T-top roof frame for a more conventional design to give way to a bigger moonroof.
Other than the vague powertrain details shared last year, no new information was provided in the presentation.



Next is the new 0 SUV, which more or less shares the same wedge shape with the Saloon (albeit with a proper hood and a rear windshield). This is somehow similar to the Space-Hub Concept shown last year but in SUV form.
The front end has a black, grille-looking trim that houses both the illuminated ‘H’ logo and the matrix LED headlamps that flank it. A black trim outlines the front bumper.


As with most crossovers today, a lot of black cladding wraps around the bodywork. Under the fenders are stylish two-tone alloys with elaborate designs.
The interior is almost the same as the 0 Saloon, with a black-and-white motif and sporty bucket seats for four. There’s still the yoke and the multiple screens on a slightly different-looking dash.


No powertrain and performance information was shared about the SUV, which is a bummer. Thankfully though, Honda shared that both the Saloon and the SUV will use the newly developed ASIMO OS.
Paying homage to the humanoid robot showcased two decades ago, the operating system will control various systems like electric control units, automated driving or advanced driver-assistance systems, and in-vehicle infotainment. This promises a more seamless, unified experience—offering the value of software-defined vehicles that only Honda offers.

Speaking of automated driving, the 0 Series models will get the same automated driving technologies present in the Honda Sensing Elite suite, a feature that current Legends have.
But it isn’t just the OS that will make this experience possible. Honda has also announced its partnership with Renesas Electronics Corporation to develop a high-performance system-on-chip that boasts better processing power and improved efficiency.

This collaboration will combine the strengths of Renesas’s generic fifth-generation R-Car X5 SoC with a Honda-developed AI accelerator. Together, a new system aims to achieve up to 2,000 TOPS of AI performance with just 20 TOPS/W consumption.
But Honda’s electrification plan isn’t just about making EVs. The carmaker uses the North American Charging Standard for better compatibility with available chargers on the continent.


Moreover, the company is part of Ionna, a joint venture that aims to create a 30,000-strong network of high-quality chargers by 2030. But Honda wants to further make charging accessible by continuously working to help build more than 100,000 charging stations by 2030.
Production models of the 0 SUV and the 0 Saloon will be built at the Honda EV Hub in Ohio, and will be launched in the first and second half of 2026, respectively. These will be initially launched in North America, with other global markets including Japan and Europe next.


Given Honda Cars Philippines’ more aggressive approach to launching electrified vehicles in the country, will we ever see these two futuristic EVs on our roads soon?
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