Key highlights:
- Honda’s initial 500-car Super-One allocation has sold out in purple
- Almost 7000 Australians registered interest after its Melbourne debut
- Two-tone buyers face a wait until the second half of 2027
Honda Australia is negotiating with Japan for a bigger allocation of the Super-One electric vehicle (EV) after demand exceeded expectations. The first allocation of 500 cars, covering deliveries through to October 2027, has sold out in Boost Violet Pearl, while the other two colours are also running low.
Honda received almost 7000 expressions of interest after showing the Super-One at the Melbourne motor show, prompting the company to seek more vehicles from its home market.
Honda Australia negotiates for more Super-One EVs
Honda Australia is in discussions with Japan to secure additional Super-One electric vehicles, but getting more stock won’t be easy, as the EV has also proved hugely popular in its home market. Honda received 130 cars for Australia this year, and they sold out within hours of pre-orders opening.
“We’re kind of battling with the home country to get a few more,” said Nick Parkington, general manager of automotive at Honda Australia.
“To get more, in the overseas markets is hard, particularly [as in] Japan, it’s been hugely popular.
“We’ve got a large allocation of stock in Q1 [January to March] of next year that’ll come through. That’ll satisfy a lot of the demand at the moment.”
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Honda Super-One prices and delivery waits
The Super-One costs $36,900 drive-away with single-tone paint or $37,400 drive-away with two-tone paint. The two-tone version pairs Boost Violet Pearl paintwork with a Crystal Black roof, and the buyers choosing this combination face the longest wait, with the next allocation not due until the second half of 2027.
| Honda Super-One variant | Driveaway price |
|---|---|
| Single-tone paint | $36,900 |
| Dual-tone paint | $37,400 |
Honda isn’t treating the Super-One as a one-off limited run, and it plans to pursue a steady annual allocation of around 500 vehicles, with scope to request more if demand remains strong.
“Really, we’re thinking that about 500 across a calendar year is the volume that we’re looking at,” Parkington said.
“And of course if there’s more, then that’s just an opportunity for us to go back to the factory.”
“Whilst the demand is there, then the door’s always open for us to have that conversation.”
Super-One demand surprised Honda
Honda Australia began planning the Super-One’s local allocation before the start of 2026, but the response was much stronger than the company had expected. The brand displayed the EV at the Melbourne motor show and promoted it through social media.
“We put it in front of people at the Melbourne motor show, we did some social media, and the feedback out of that was next level,” said Honda Australia director Robert Thorp.
“The 7000 expressions of interest were more than Type R; it was more than Prelude.
“We were really surprised at the passion and the enthusiasm for it,” he said.
First customer deliveries began on 1 October.
The next major allocation is due in early 2027, but buyers after the two-tone combination will have to wait until the second half of the year. Honda is targeting around 500 vehicles annually, with the possibility of securing more if demand continues.
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