Honda Super-One EV Pricing: What WA Buyers Need to Know

Honda Australia has confirmed that pricing for its upcoming Super-One electric city hatchback — which briefly appeared on its own configurator — was nothing more than a placeholder figure. Official pricing is due to be announced shortly, and WA buyers who've had this one on their radar should pay attention.

A Reddit user spotted the Super-One listed at $38,900 drive-away on Honda's staging site, with a two-tone Boost Violet and black roof option adding $500. Honda moved quickly to pull the page and clarify: "The price identified on our staging site is only a placeholder. We expect to be in a position to confirm final pricing next week."

They haven't said whether the real number will be higher or lower. Read into that what you will.

What Is the Super-One, and Why Does It Matter in WA?

The Super-One will be Honda Australia's first electric vehicle — a five-door city hatchback that draws design cues from the 1980s Honda City Turbo II. Think compact dimensions similar to the BYD Atto 1 or Hyundai Inster, with a 70kW electric motor, 162Nm of torque, and a WLTP driving range of 206km.

For Perth metro driving — short commutes, school runs, trips between suburbs — 206km of range is genuinely workable day-to-day. You're not driving to Kalgoorlie in this thing, but you don't need to. If your daily return trip sits under 100km, you're charging overnight and leaving with a full battery every morning.

The Super-One launched in Japan in May 2026 at ¥3,390,200 — roughly A$29,600 at current exchange rates. Don't expect that figure here. Honda's Australian pricing consistently runs above Japan's: the Prelude retails for around A$54,000 equivalent in Japan and lands at $65,000 drive-away locally. The premium is real.

How Does It Stack Up Against the Competition?

The Super-One's closest local rival is the Hyundai Inster, which starts from $39,000 before on-road costs. The Inster edges ahead on power (71kW versus 70kW) and range (327km WLTP versus 206km), which is a meaningful gap if you're regularly doing runs outside the metro area — say, down to Mandurah, up to Joondalup, or further afield on weekends.

At the budget end, the BYD Atto 1 starts from $23,990 before on-roads — though it's not a direct class competitor. If you want something with European character, leftover Fiat 500e La Prima stock is sitting at $52,500 before on-roads, while the Abarth variant is currently available at $43,990 drive-away with 87kW and up to 311km of range.

For WA buyers weighing up on-road costs, keep in mind that registration and CTP in this state aren't cheap, and drive-away pricing removes some of the guesswork. That's one reason the $38,900 drive-away figure generated so much interest — it's a clean, all-in number that's easy to budget around.

Honda says it will allocate vehicles to customers who have already submitted an Expression of Interest through its website. If you've been sitting on the fence, now's the time to get your hand up before the real price drops and demand firms up.