An India-built SUV with global sales plans
Honda Cars India announced the Alpha name on November 3, 2026. The company said it chose the first letter of the Greek alphabet to represent a new beginning for customers. The production name drops the "0" used by the 0 α concept shown at the Japan Mobility Show in 2025.
The December unveiling is distinct from the sales launch. When Honda presented the prototype on October 29, 2025, it outlined plans for global sales beginning in 2027, with Japan and India as the main markets. The latest name and debut announcement did not provide a country-by-country launch schedule or identify destinations for exports from India.
Honda's Tapukara factory in Rajasthan has been cited as a possible manufacturing site. Annual production volumes, a firm ramp-up schedule, component localization and supply-chain arrangements remain unspecified.
A European launch has not been confirmed. The battery and powertrain choices, certified range, charging performance and pricing that would define the Alpha's European offering are also unknown.
From the 0 α concept to road testing
Honda describes the 0 α as the "gateway model" to its Honda 0 Series, joining the Honda 0 Saloon and Honda 0 SUV introduced at CES in January 2025. According to CarWale's October 29, 2025 report, the Alpha replaces the Elevate EV project previously planned for India.
CarWale reported that Honda confirmed a wheelbase about 2,750 mm long for the 0 α, an increase of 100 mm over the Elevate's 2,650 mm. Its track would also be about 20 mm wider.
Prototypes spotted on Indian roads have offered glimpses of a large infotainment screen mounted high on the dashboard and a separate digital instrument display. Those observations do not establish the final cabin design or equipment, which Honda has not released.
Testing in India reportedly began in March 2026 and includes different road surfaces, weather conditions and charging scenarios. The Alpha is also the first Honda model in India whose communications feature the revised "H" emblem announced in early 2026 for the company's automobile business.
Battery reports remain unconfirmed
Honda has yet to publish battery capacities, range, motor output, charging rates, variants or prices. Autocar India reported on November 3, 2026, that the Alpha is expected to launch with one motor driving the front wheels and offer two LFP battery options, likely within a 65-75 kWh capacity range. Honda has not confirmed those specifications.
Autocar India places the Alpha in India's midsize electric SUV segment, where its competitors would include the Mahindra BE 6, Hyundai Creta Electric, Tata Sierra EV, Maruti e Vitara and Toyota Ebella.
No separate date for orders or deliveries has been confirmed. Honda has also not said whether it will announce pricing, order availability or delivery timing at the December 2 unveiling.
The broader Honda 0 Series rollout
At the Japan Mobility Show in 2025, Honda said it planned to put three Honda 0 Series models on sale in Japan by the end of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2028: the 0 Saloon, 0 SUV and 0 α.
CarWale's October 29, 2025 report described the more premium Honda 0 SUV as following the 0 α globally, with India receiving it as a fully built import. The flagship 0 Saloon, the report said, would be offered in markets outside India.
