Is the diddy Honda Super-N a hit or a miss? Have your say

Ollie Kew: “Honda’s brought back the entry level warm hatch”

We are told by lawmakers that cars must go electric. We’re told by carmakers that making small electric cars is not cost effective. So they must be ultra basic (Citroen Ami/Dacia Spring) or very trendy (Renault 5/Hyundai Inster).

But by blending Japan’s genius kei car rules with augmented engine noise and cosplay gearshifts, Honda’s brought back the entry level warm hatch.

It’s spacious, fun (enough) to drive, and it makes a standard parking space feel roomier than the Albert Hall. Honda, we beg you to avoid the mistake of the cute but expensive e: price this where we can all reach it. And then build us a Type R version too.

Greg Potts: “Did Honda really need to design this thing using just a ruler?”

Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea of kei car regulations finally making it to British roads. We desperately need to end our obsession with overweight SUVs and pointlessly lofty crossovers. But did Honda really need to design this thing using just a ruler?

The e was supremely stylish but also had a loveable face and retrofuturistic surfacing. The Super-N looks like it was penned to pay tribute to that ancient proverb ‘Big Fish, Little Fish, Cardboard Box’. With the Twingo, Renault has now proved it can go smaller and cheaper than the 5 while still creating a desirable shape.

Based on looks alone, I’d be buying French.