Honda's first electric car in Australia is a tiny four seater with a BOOST button and fake gearshifts. Here's the price, range, the supply catch and how it stacks up against the MG4 Urban, BYD Atto 1 and Hyundai Inster.
By Varun Punyamurtula · · Updated
The Super-ONE is the most fun small EV under $40,000, with Honda's warranty and $199 capped servicing behind it. But it's a four seater with city focused range, no ANCAP rating yet and very limited supply in 2026. Buy it for the grin, not for value.
$36,900 drive away. Two-Tone $37,400 drive away.
Honda has finally sold its first electric car in Australia, and it isn't the sensible small SUV most people expected. The Super-ONE is a 3.6 metre city car with blister fenders, a purple paint option and a BOOST button that fakes a seven speed gearbox and pipes engine noise into the cabin.
Customer deliveries started on 1 October 2026 at $36,900 drive away. Fewer than 130 cars are coming this year, which is why so many Australians are searching for it right now. The real question is whether a tiny Honda is worth nearly $37,000 when cheaper electric hatches are everywhere.
Quick answer: The Super-ONE is the most fun small EV you can buy for under $40,000, and it comes with Honda's dealer network and capped price servicing. But it is small, it has four seats, and its range suits city life far better than country drives. If you want the most car for the money, the MG4 Urban and BYD Atto 1 give you more for less.
Honda sells the Super-ONE at one national drive away price through Honda Centres:
Both come with Honda's five year, unlimited kilometre warranty and five years of roadside assistance. Each scheduled service in the first five years is capped at $199.
Honda's launch material for the Super-ONE lists a wider body and sports seats exclusive to this model, five drive modes (ECON, CITY, NORMAL, SPORT and BOOST), one pedal driving in CITY mode, LED dashboard lighting that changes colour in BOOST mode, and an eight speaker Bose sound system with a subwoofer in the boot in the Japanese car. Check the final Australian equipment list at your Honda Centre before you sign, as specs can differ by market.
The Japanese test is kinder than the European WLTP standard most Australian EV figures use, so plan on roughly 200km of real mixed driving, and less at sustained 110km/h freeway speeds. That's plenty for a week of commuting and errands, but Sydney to Canberra would need a charging stop on the way.
Winner on range: not the Honda. The MG4 Urban's bigger battery is rated at up to 405km.
In normal driving the electric motor makes 47kW and 162Nm. Press BOOST and power jumps to 70kW, the gauges glow purple, and the car simulates a seven speed transmission with paddle shifts and a synthesised engine sound through the speakers.
That might sound like a gimmick, but it's the point of the car. At 1,090kg it is one of the lightest EVs on sale, with a wide track and big wheels for its size. Honda built it to feel like a small hot hatch from the 1980s, not a sensible appliance. If you loved an old Civic or a Suzuki Swift Sport, this is the EV aimed squarely at you.
The Super-ONE is under 3.6 metres long and under 1.6 metres wide, so it parks almost anywhere and slips through inner city traffic easily. Inside, it's a strict four seater.
The clever bit is the rear seat. Like Honda's Magic Seats, the base can tip up to carry tall things like a pot plant or a bike, or the backrest can dive down to make a flat floor. Rear legroom is fine for adults on short trips, but the boot is small with the seats up.
Winner on space: the Hyundai Inster, which has five seats and rear seats that slide.
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Honda fits its Honda Sensing driver assistance suite, which includes autonomous emergency braking and adaptive cruise control in other markets. At the time of writing, the Super-ONE had not been crash tested by ANCAP, so it carries no Australian star rating. If a five star ANCAP rating is a must for you, the MG4 Urban and Hyundai Inster are the safer bets on paper.
This is the catch for 2026. Honda Australia has fewer than 130 cars to deliver this year, and the first allocation was spoken for before deliveries even began. Bigger shipments are due in early 2027.
So if you want one soon, you'll need to get on a Honda Centre's list now, or wait for a demonstrator to come up next year. Because Honda sells at a fixed national price, there's little room to haggle on a new one, but demo and near new cars are where real savings tend to appear.
Winner on value: BYD Atto 1. Winner on range: MG4 Urban. Winner on space: Hyundai Inster. Winner on fun: Honda Super-ONE, easily.
Buy it if: you live and work in the city, mostly drive short trips, can charge at home, and want an EV that puts a smile on your face.
Skip it if: you regularly carry more than three passengers, do country drives, need a five star ANCAP rating, or simply want the cheapest EV possible.
Our pick: the standard Super-ONE at $36,900 drive away. The Two-Tone is only $500 more, so pick it only if you love the purple and black look.
$36,900 drive away, or $37,400 drive away for the Two-Tone.
Honda quotes 274km on Japan's WLTC test. Expect around 200km in real mixed Australian driving.
About 30 minutes to 80 per cent on a 50kW DC fast charger, or about 4.5 hours to full on a 6kW home wallbox.
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Deliveries started on 1 October 2026, but fewer than 130 are coming this year. Larger shipments are expected in early 2027.
Prices checked on 8 October 2026 from Honda Australia. Rival prices and offers change often, so confirm with a dealer before you buy. Images: Honda Motor Co., BYD Australia, MG Motor Australia and Hyundai Motor Company Australia (manufacturer media).
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