The production 2013 model year Fit EV was unveiled at the November 2011 Los Angeles Show.
Production will be limited to only 1,100 units over the first three years. The Fit EV goes for sale in Japan in 2012.

The car is based on the Fit compact car platform, powered by a lithium-ion battery pack combined with a AC synchronous, permanent magnet coaxial traction motor and low-friction reduction gearbox borrowed from the Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Honda said the Fit EV concept had an all-electric range of 70 to 100 miles (110 to 160 km) and a top speed of 90 miles per hour (140 km/h).