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Limited range
Honda's Clarity Electric arrives on the market this year with one competitive disadvantage.
2017 Chevy Bolt: 119 mpg-e fuel economy*, 238-mile range
2017 VW e-Golf: 119 mpg-e, 125-mile range
2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric: 136 mpg-e, 124-mile range
2017 Nissan Leaf: 112 mpg-e, 107-mile range
Honda Clarity Electric: N/A, 80-mile range
*Combined city/highway rating, based on energy equivalent of 1 gallon of gasoline
Source: EPA
LOS ANGELES -- In a surprise twist that will challenge Honda's carefully cultivated reputation as a leader in green vehicles, the Clarity all-electric model debuting this spring will have only about 80 miles of range on a single charge, Automotive News has learned.
