The order books for Honda’s Urban EV Concept model will open early next year.

The car was on public display at the Geneva Motor Show and it will be Honda’s first mass-produced battery electric vehicle sold in Europe. The Urban EV Concept features a simple and sophisticated design, slim A-pillars and wide windscreen that appears to sweep around the entire front of the passenger cabin.

Inside, up to four occupants can be accommodated in comfort across the car’s two bench seats, which are finished in different materials to create the ambience of a lounge. The front row is upholstered with a natural grey fabric and embellished with contemporary wood finish accents. The dashboard features a wrap-around screen that extends into the doors. The dashboard display presents a range of vehicle information, while the extended door screens function as the car’s side mirrors through digital camera displays.

Speaking at the Geneva show, Senior Vice President, Honda Motor Europe, Philip Ross, said: “A production version of this highly acclaimed concept will be introduced to Europe during late 2019, and in response to the positive feedback to this model, we expect to open order banks for the Urban EV during early 2019.”