"Sony and Honda's joint venture, Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), said it will start customer deliveries of the $90,000 Afeela 1 electric vehicle in in the US in late 2026. The company also showed off an SUV concept that it said would inform a production model in the US for as early as 2028. The new Afeela Prototype 2026 looked remarkably similar to the Afeela 1 pre-production unit,"
"In some respects, Afeela feels more like a platform for Sony's entertainment offerings than a driving machine. It boasts screens across the width of the dashboard, 40 sensors and cameras for semi-autonomous driving assistance, all-wheel drive, and hints at augmented reality integration and "virtual worlds" embedded into the driving experience. Sony recently said that Playstation 5 owners would be able to stream games directly on to the vehicle's infotainment system."
Sony Honda Mobility will begin U.S. customer deliveries of the $90,000 Afeela 1 electric vehicle in late 2026. An SUV concept was shown that could inform a U.S. production model as early as 2028. Trial production of the Afeela 1 has started at Honda's East Liberty plant in Ohio and phased demo drives will be offered to early reservation holders. Sales expansion includes Arizona alongside California in 2027 and first Japanese deliveries are expected in early 2027. The Afeela emphasizes in-car entertainment with wide dashboard screens, 40 sensors and cameras, all-wheel drive, augmented reality hints, and PlayStation 5 streaming.
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