The Honda Clarity is Dead

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

The Honda Clarity Has Been Discontinued (jalopnik.com)

I have bad news for all you hydrogen fans out there: Motor 1, and Asian business site Nikkei report that the Clarity is going out of production along with the closure of the Sayama, Japan, plant that produces it. It’s not just the hydrogen model leaving either. The plug-in hybrid is getting the ax as well. In a statement to Motor 1, a Honda rep confirmed the death:

We are evolving our strategy with a focus on increased application of our two-motor hybrid system to core models in advance of the introduction of our first volume BEV models in 2024.
Consistent with this strategy, Honda will conclude production of the Clarity Plug-in Hybrid and Clarity Fuel Cell in August 2021. This will ensure we have the Clarity Fuel Cell available for lease through 2022, and Honda will continue to support our Clarity customers in the marketplace.

Demand for the Clarity has plummeted the last few years. This could have something to do with the limited market the vehicle was available in. The fuel cell was only sold here in California, where it seems like we have the only viable Hydrogen fueling infrastructure in the country; the plug-in was available nationwide. A third Clarity variant, the EV version, was axed last year.

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[mdolan92869]

Wow, I trade mine in for the Mach-e and they discontinue the whole thing.

 

[Mustang66]

Wow, I trade mine in for the Mach-e and they discontinue the whole thing.

I also went from the Clarity to the Mach-e!

 

[ChasingCoral]

I also went from the Clarity to the Mach-e!

Wow. What are the odds. Is the third buyer of the Clarity on here too? ?

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

Wow. What are the odds. Is the third buyer of the Clarity on here too? ?

 

[mdolan92869]

Wow. What are the odds. Is the third buyer of the Clarity on here too? ?

No, but I work with him and he's been asking about my Mach-e

 

[Scarpia]

I drove an electric Clarity for 3-1/2 years and it was a great car. They would obviously be scarce in other parts of the country, but there are A LOT of PHEV Claritys in California.

 

[highland58]

I traded in a PHEV Clarity on my MME also. The car was ok for an interim car, but the MME is a much better car. Honda is not doing well in this market - the new city model looks lame to me also.

 

[Earplug]

I also traded a Clarity PHEV on the Mach-E. Two months later and it is still on the Dealer's lot.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

I also traded a Clarity PHEV on the Mach-E. Two months later and it is still on the Dealer's lot.

given the current used car market and vehicle availability, that's actually kind of bizarre. I wonder if they have just priced it wrong or something.

 

[highland58]

Honda contacted me about giving up my HondaLink account several weeks after the trade-in, I assume the car sold based on this.

 

[ab13]

I assume they are focusing now on the CR-V phev, available in China now. Europe and I guess US next.

 

[Earplug]

given the current used car market and vehicle availability, that's actually kind of bizarre. I wonder if they have just priced it wrong or something.

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[dtbaker61]

Wow. What are the odds. Is the third buyer of the Clarity on here too? ?

My Mom has her Clarity still... at 83, it's more her speed than the MME.

 

[highland58]

Somewhere I saw somebody describe the Clarity as the Buick of EVs. It does ride and handle like that, nothing exciting but reliable and comfortable. I never had any problems with mine, I probably did about 90% electric miles since most of my driving is local. Its about 15 miles round trip to the nearest supermarket, which is a good portion of my driving.

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