Honda introduced lease choices for the all-new 2025 Honda CR-V e FCEV, a hydrogen gas cell mannequin with a plug-in functionality that’s getting into the U.S. market.
The mannequin shall be out there solely in California ranging from July 9, 2024, and for lease solely, because the producer has no intention of promoting the automobiles. It is going to be provided by way of a community of 12 accepted Honda dealerships, together with six dealerships in Southern California, 5 within the San Francisco Bay Space, and one within the Sacramento space.
Honda CR-V e:FCEV has a particular powertrain
The Honda CR-V e:FCEV is a hydrogen gas cell automobile—primarily a sequence hybrid with an enlarged battery and a plug-in charging functionality. The recharging choice may be key to attracting clients to hydrogen when there may be massive uncertainty associated to the hydrogen refueling infrastructure.
In accordance with Honda, there shall be three lease choices based mostly on the Producer’s Recommended Retail Value (MSRP) of $50,000.
The primary one, which is predicted to be chosen by nearly all of clients, is a 3-year/36,000-mile lease for $459 monthly with $2,959 due at signing. That is $19,483 whole over the interval, however to draw clients, Honda provides additionally $15,000 of hydrogen refueling credit through the lease time period.
If a buyer agrees to lease a 2025 Honda CR-V eFCEV for six years and 72,000 miles, the month-to-month cost shall be $389 plus $2,889 due at signing, whereas the hydrogen refueling credit score doubles to $30,000. The price of leasing is $30,897.
There’s additionally a two-year lease choice with 60,000 allowable miles for $489 monthly and $2,989 due at signing, totaling $14,725. The hydrogen refueling credit score is $25,000.
| Month-to-month cost | $459 | $389 | $489 |
| Due at signing | $2,959 | $2,889 | $2,989 |
| Lease time period | 3 years | 6 years | 2 years |
| Allowable mileage | 36,000 | 72,000 | 60,000 |
| Hydrogen gas credit score | $15,000 | $30,000 | $25,000 |
The lease phrases are attention-grabbing as a result of it appears that evidently clients shall be driving on hydrogen primarily utilizing the credit. Nonetheless, rather a lot is dependent upon how typically they are going to recharge the automobile at dwelling, utilizing the plug-in functionality and paying from their very own pocket.
The 2025 Honda CR-V eFCEV has an anticipated vary of 270 miles, together with 29 miles (EPA) in all-electric mode when absolutely charged (17.7-kilowatt-hour battery). The hydrogen tanks retailer some 4.3 kilograms of hydrogen.
Assuming that one kilogram of hydrogen prices about $36, as we discovered by checking the Toyota Mirai, a full tank would price roughly $155. On high of that, one must add electrical energy for charging.
If we moreover assume 241 miles of vary on hydrogen (the whole of 270 miles minus 29 miles in all-electric mode), the fee per mile could be $0.64/mile. The hydrogen gas credit score would final for about two-thirds (65%) of the allowable mileage at such a value.
The recharging functionality is believed to be very useful for customers. First, there will not be too many hydrogen refueling stations (just some 55 are open for retail clients). Second, a totally charged battery within the morning is at all times a further vary to be used through the day.
Apart from that, the Honda CR-V eFCEV is promised to be very nicely outfitted, together with: “a ten.2-inch digital instrumentation show, 9-inch touchscreen, wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, wi-fi telephone charging, a 12-speaker Bose premium audio system, power-adjustable heated entrance seats, heated steering wheel, dual-zone local weather management, handsfree entry energy tailgate, parking sensors and sustainable supplies together with bio-based leather-based seat upholstery.”
30 Images
It is going to be very attention-grabbing to see the 2025 Honda CR-V eFCEV use case and outcomes. Honda clearly makes use of the mannequin as one other take a look at fleet for hydrogen expertise. In accordance with earlier stories, solely “north of 300 models” shall be produced yearly at Honda’s Efficiency Manufacturing Heart in Marysville, Ohio.
The hydrogen gas cell stack can also be domestically produced in Michigan as a result of it was co-developed with Normal Motors. The corporate says that the price of the second-generation Honda Gasoline Cell Module was decreased by two-thirds, in comparison with the price of the gas cell system within the Honda Readability Gasoline Cell.
