The 2024 Honda Prologue design was led by a youthful, diverse team of designers in our Honda Design Studio in Los Angeles, who utilized virtual reality tools to create a neo-rugged design concept with simple and clean styling. Step inside Prologue and experience a tech-rich cabin equipped with an 11.3-in Center Display offering support for Apple CarPlay Android Auto™ and Google built-in. Escape the ordinary and transform every drive into a private concert with the Bose Premium 12 Speaker Audio System.
The spacious 2024 Honda Prologue offers over 136.9 cubic feet of room inside the cabin. And with muscular 21-inch wheels and a wheelbase on par with our other rugged vehicles, this all-electric SUV is equipped with some sizeable capability.
Price and availability
The 2024 Honda Prologue starts at $48,795 (including the $1,395 destination charge) for the base single-motor EX configuration, ramping up to $59,295 for the top-spec Elite AWD model. That’s a fairly competitive price in this class, which includes Ford’s Mach-E, Volkswagen’s ID.4 and Kia’s EV6, especially considering that the Prologue is one of the largest vehicles in its class with the longest wheelbase (121.8 inches). The Honda even manages to come in cheaper than its technological cousin, the Chevrolet Blazer LT, which currently starts at $61,790, but that may change when Chevy announces pricing for the Blazer’s front-drive configuration later this year.
The 2024 Honda Prologue doesn’t currently qualify for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, but that could change if Honda/GM adjust their supply chain to meet the program’s requirements. That said, the electric SUV may still check the right boxes for state or local incentives in your area.
Ultium-powered performance and range
Shoppers have their choice of two EV power train options based on GM’s Ultium technology. The single-motor config sends 212-horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque to the front wheels. All-wheel drive adds a second motor to the rear axle, bringing the system total to 288 horsepower and 333 lb-ft of torque. Honda’s AWD is an on demand setup, meaning the Prologue behaves as a front-driven vehicle most of the time, with the smaller rear motor coming online only as needed — to add launch traction, passing power or stability — which minimizes the range penalty for the upgrade.
Every 2024 Honda Prologue uses the same 85 kilowatt-hour battery pack, returning up to 296 miles of range from a full charge for single-motor EX and Touring trim levels or 281 miles with dual-motor AWD. The top-spec Elite model, which is available only with AWD, drops to 273 miles thanks to its heavier load-out of standard equipment and unique 21-inch wheels, the largest rollers ever fit to a production Honda.
Putting your biggest motor forward, versus at the rear axle like most other electric SUVs in this class, has a few advantages. The front-biased drive may feel more familiar for customers coming from combustion vehicles, which are often based on FWD platforms in this class. Most cars tend to do most of their braking with the front wheels, which means an advantage in regenerative braking for FWD EVs, albeit a small one, boosting urban, suburban and stop-and-go range and efficiency.
Light, agile performance
During a day of driving over hilly terrain, I averaged 3.5 miles per kilowatt-hour in the Prologue Elite, which is on par with what I see from our long-term Kia EV6 Wind AWD. I found the dual-motor electric power train’s acceleration to be more than satisfying, both off the line and at passing and merging speeds. At higher speeds, wind noise becomes noticeable, but that’s likely highlighted by the lack of engine and road noise and easily masked by the audio system at moderate listening levels. The handling is tidy, with the suspension and long wheelbase doing a good job balancing a nimble feel on surface roads with just the right amount of attenuation of bumps on the highway.
My one complaint is that the Prologue’s steering feels a bit overboosted — even in Sport mode, which weights it up a bit — making it difficult to feel what the front wheels are doing when hustling around tight switchbacks. Frankly, I don’t think the target audience of midsize SUV drivers would even notice and may even prefer the extra-light steering feel.
Charging speed and options
The Prologue can accept up to 155-kilowatt DC fast charging, good enough to complete Honda’s recommended 20% to 80% charge in around 35 minutes at a powerful enough station. Pop the fuel door and you’ll spy a CCS-type charging port, though the SUV will eventually support the NACS standard and chargers via an adapter. This will be the case for most EVs built over the next few years and shouldn’t be considered a deal-breaker.
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