Afeela is starting to become a little bit more than just a feeling. The electric vehicle, which is a joint venture between Sony and Honda, is finally available for preorder. And it only took five years to get here.

From price and range, to computing power and release date, everything we know so far about the upcoming Afeela 1 from Sony and Honda.

Between its sophisticated ADAS, mediocre specs, and high price, the Afeela 1 seems both a step behind the times and built for a future that hasn't come yet.

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

But that turned out to be exactly the plan. Although Sony began developing its EV with the contract manufacturer (and tier 1 supplier) Magna Steyr, the car— now called the Afeela 1 —will be built by Honda, which formed a strategic alliance with Sony to create the aforementioned Sony Honda Mobility, which will sell the new car.

Honda and Sony want to launch an electric car on the market in 2026. The initial key figures are surprisingly modest.

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.

J apanese electronics brand Sony is officially getting into the car business. In a partnership with Honda that will be dubbed Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), the two companies will pro

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.