In a little over a year, Sony Honda Mobility expects to launch the Afeela 1, a battery-electric sedan that’s been very visibly half a decade in the making. When I ask CEO Yasuhide Mizuno about the challenges the joint venture has faced in its brief history,

The Sony car is almost here. After its creation via a joint venture with Honda in 2022 and two years’ worth of prototypes, the electronics giant’s Afeela brand is finally taking reservations for its first electric vehicle,

Sony and Honda's joint-venture electric sedan made its debut during CES 2020.

The Afeela 1 EV is nearly production-ready and will be assembled in the U.S. at a Honda facility. Afeela also announced the start of reservations, which for now, is only open to California residents.

The technology and entertainment features are sublime, but the execution was less than perfect when we tried them out. Even so, there was plenty of 'wow' factor here.

The Afeela 1, the first electric car from Sony in partnership with Honda, will be launched in 2027. Starting at $89,900, the entry-level model, called Origin, will feature 19-inch wheels and only one available color: Core Black.

Honda and Sony introduced their first electric vehicle, the Afeela 1, initially available for pre-order in California, with plans to expand across the US and Japan. This launch is a crucial step in their partnership,

The Afeela 1 Origin and Signature trims are available to reserve in California for $200, with deliveries anticipated to start in 2026.