Afeela EV: Sony and Honda finally set the price and start taking orders

If you’ve been holding your breath for an electric sedan in the spirit of the PS5 Pro, I have great news. Sony Honda Mobility Announce it Consumer Electronics Show 2025 A press conference announcing the official opening of pre-orders for the upcoming Afeela 1 EV. The autonomy and entertainment-focused sedan will retail at $89,900 for the Origin spec and $102,900 for the upgraded Signature model.

It’s “A-Feelas” (ahem) as we’ve seen Sony’s upcoming EV rollout at CES for years now. the Vision-S concept car It first appeared on the scene in 2020, with the Afeela nameplate announced in 2023. Since then, the automaker has used the combined PS5 Dual Sense Controller to Driving a car on stage This year, the electric car was summoned via voice command to highlight the car’s Afeela Personality Agent – ​​an AI-powered digital assistant that you can talk to while you’re in and out of the car and have it speak back.

However, the biggest news on Monday was the announcement of pricing and the opening of pre-orders in anticipation of spring 2026 deliveries. The $102,900 Premium-spec will be the first to arrive with a full suite of technology and options – from a dual rear-seat entertainment system, 21-inch wheels and a Selected exterior and interior colors of grey, black and white. The $89,900 Origin models drop the rear-seat screens, shrink to 19-inch wheels, and you can get them in any color you want, as long as it’s black. Deliveries for the least expensive specification start in 2027.

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Either way, Sony offers a 91 kWh battery with up to 300 miles of rated range. NACS charging is standard at up to 150kW and each example will be offered with the Afeela Intelligent Drive and Afeela Personal Assistant kit. Of course, Sony’s massive column-to-column dashboard display is also standard, and is supported by Unreal Engine Graphics for maps, driver assistance systems and the main user interface.

Sony tells us the Afeela EV will have 40 sensors for driver assistance systems and feature what it calls “one-touch, all-in-one” autonomous driving. Simply get in, tell the car where you want to go, and it will get you there while consuming content on the big screen. At least that’s the view, the automaker’s pre-order site currently specifies only the second level of autonomy.

Interested parties can reserve their place in line with a refundable deposit of $200 Sony Honda Mobility’s Afeela booking website. Too rich for your blood? (Or live outside of California?) You can still drive and Sony and Honda EV experience In Gran Turismo 7 on PlayStation 5 for a lot less.

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