2024 Honda Prologue: The Brand's First Electric SUV Is a Joint Effort

Competes with: Chevrolet Blazer EV, Nissan Ariya, Volkswagen ID.4, Tesla Model Y, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Toyota bZ4X, Subaru Solterra

Looks like: A reskinned Blazer EV with plenty of Honda details

Powertrain: Single-motor EV drive unit or 288-horsepower, dual-motor EV drive unit; 85-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery; front- or all-wheel drive

Hits dealerships: Early 2024

Honda has finally released details and shown the world its first-ever fully electric SUV, the 2024 Prologue. The five-passenger SUV is just over 7 inches longer and nearly 5 inches wider than the company’s CR-V compact SUV and has a 121.8-inch wheelbase. If that sounds a little familiar, that’s because the Prologue is based on the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV that Honda has had a turn at massaging to bring out a bit more Hondaness — same platform, same wheelbase, same GM Ultium battery pack. So, what makes the Prologue more Honda-y?

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Looking the Part

Despite its underpinnings, Honda has had a thorough go at reskinning the Prologue with a nod to the Accord and other Honda offerings. You have to squint really hard to see the commonalities between this and the Blazer EV, and it’s mostly in things like the shape of the windshield, side glass and door openings. The rest of the look is purely Honda, with the company describing the styling as “neo-rugged.” It works well and has a definite family resemblance that should fit into a Honda showroom nicely.

Solid EV Equipment

Honda will offer the Prologue in EX, Touring and Elite trim levels. There will also be two possible drivetrain setups: either single-motor front-wheel drive or dual-motor all-wheel drive. Only one battery will be offered, as well — an 85-kilowatt-hour pack that Honda says is estimated to achieve more than 300 miles of range. If it does, that will be interesting, as the Blazer EV’s battery pack is rated to get between 279 and 293 miles, according to Chevrolet’s estimates (Chevrolet has not published official battery or range specs for the Blazer EV yet and does not intend to until later this year). Honda says this pack will allow the Prologue to DC fast-charge at up to 155 kilowatts, enabling it to add about 65 miles of range in 10 minutes when conditions allow.

The Prologue’s dual-motor AWD system is rated by Honda at 288 horsepower and 333 pounds-feet of torque, but the company has not yet published what the FWD model will produce. While Honda is taking a family-friendly approach for the Prologue, you can get a Sport mode, but only on the top Elite variant.

Additionally, the EX and Touring trims will come with 19-inch wheels and tires, while the Elite model gets 21-inchers, the largest wheels ever fitted to a Honda-badged product.

A Familiar Cabin — With a Distinct Advantage

The Prologue’s interior is an interesting mix of Honda style and GM parts. The overall look of the dash is Honda, with the horizontal layout seen in most of the brand’s latest efforts. An 11-inch digital instrument cluster is located behind the steering wheel (which looks just like the one in the Blazer EV, albeit with a Honda badge), while an 11.3-inch touchscreen panel is mounted high on the dash. And unlike Chevy, Honda will continue to offer wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (GM is phasing out CarPlay on all of its upcoming EVs). The steering wheel, switches and buttons for things like climate control, however, have obviously come from the Blazer EV’s parts bin.

The layout should offer plenty of room for five passengers, with up to 136.9 cubic feet of interior space and a larger front-to-rear-seat distance than in the comparably sized Passport SUV, according to Honda. On the EX trim, Honda also says there’s up to 25.2 cubic feet of space behind the second row of seats for cargo and 57.7 cubic feet with the rear seats folded flat. A hands-free power liftgate is standard on the Touring and Elite trims.

Standard cloth upholstery in the EX is available in either black and charcoal or charcoal and light gray with accented color stitching. The EX also features a standard eight-way power driver’s seat with two-way power lumbar, dual-zone climate control, gloss-black trim and heated front seats. Upgrade to the Touring variant and you’ll get the same colors done in leather seating surfaces, driver’s seat position memory, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and front and rear parking assist. Splurge for the top Elite trim and you now get black-and-charcoal, brown-and-black, or charcoal-and-light-gray perforated leather seats, ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a head-up display and more. Both the Touring and Elite also get a 12-speaker Bose premium audio system.

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Honda Helps You Charge

Included in purchase of a Prologue will be one of three charging solutions through the Honda Home Electrification program, an online marketplace that connects buyers with vetted installers and Expert Energy Advisors who will help a customer choose a setup that best suits their needs. The three options available are:

• An 11.5-kW home charging station and a $100 public charging credit, plus $500 towards installation of the unit
• A 7.6-kW portable charger and a $300 public charging credit, plus a $250 installation incentive
• A $750 public charging credit

Pricing and Availability

The 2024 Honda Prologue will be available for ordering later this year, with deliveries slated to begin in early 2024, according to the company. Honda also says the electric SUV’s starting price will put it in the high-$40,000 range before any federal or local incentives come into play. And they will likely be in play, given that the Prologue is set to be built alongside the Blazer EV at GM’s Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, assembly facility and should qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit.

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