HEV Demand on the Rise
Honda has some big plans for the latter half of the 2020s. During a recently concluded media workshop, the Japanese automaker highlighted many of its future plans, with some already debuting during the 2025 Japan Mobility Show.
One of the more interesting portions of the workshop was the brand’s announcement of current development for bigger displacement hybrids.
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Honda’s V6 Hybrid System
To address the ever-growing hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) market, Honda is gearing up for its next-generation hybrids to be competitive; these models are set to hit showroom floors sometime in 2027.
The Japanese company is keeping a keen eye on the North American market, which the brand claims will be a major market for HEVs.
Its official statement reads: “To fulfill such demand, Honda is developing a next-generation hybrid system featuring powerful driving performance and high towing capacity, as well as outstanding environmental performance, befitting large-size HEVs in the D-segment and larger, with product launches in the second half of the 2020s.”
Some key technologies related to the future V6 HEV system were unveiled, which is designed to conform to strict emission guidelines and standards. The battery packs designed to accompany the V6 are also being built with efficiency and lower costs in mind.
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Efficiency and Capability
Honda specifically highlighted the following as key driving forces for the development of the next-generation V6 HEV:
- Honda is striving to improve the fuel efficiency of its next-generation large-size HEV models by more than 30% compared to the ICE models (Honda Pilot and Passport) currently being sold in the same segment. To this end, Honda will combine a next-generation V6 engine with an extended fuel-efficient range and highly efficient drive units, and then apply next-generation energy management control, which optimizes drive modes in accordance with driving conditions and contributes to improved fuel efficiency.
- Aiming to deliver a powerful yet high-quality driving experience befitting the large-size HEV segment, Honda will strive to improve the full-throttle acceleration performance of the finished vehicle by more than 10% compared to the ICE models currently being sold in the same segment by increasing the efficiency of the engine and each drive unit and by utilizing the battery assist.
Honda’s always been an engineering company, and the news of these technologically advanced V6 HEVs drives the fact home.
