Honda Introduces Prologue SUV

Honda recently introduced the all-new Prologue, the automakers’ first all-electric SUV.

The SUV will be available beginning in 2024 with MSRP expected to start in the upper $40,000s, Honda said, and will have an estimated EPA-rated range of 300 miles.

“The arrival of the all-new Honda Prologue is a pivotal moment for the brand as Honda begins the transition to our zero-emissions future,” said Lance Woelfer, assistant vice president of Honda National Auto Sales, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Prologue is aptly named as our first volume Honda EV, a stylish, sporty and spacious SUV that will take us toward our vision of 100% zero emissions vehicle sales by 2040.”

Prologue is built on a new electric vehicle platform and multi-link front and rear suspensions optimized by Honda engineers. Honda will offer Prologue in both single-motor (front-wheel-drive) and dual-motor (all-wheel-drive) configurations with three trim levels – EX, Touring and Elite.

Two-wheel drive models are powered by a front-mounted single motor. Prologue Elite features standard all-wheel drive (available on EX and Touring), which adds an additional motor in the rear. This dual motor arrangement generates an estimated 288 hp and 333 lb.-ft. of torque, Honda said.

For recharging, the Prologue offers DC fast charging at rates up to 155 kW. Prologue’s 85kWh lithium-ion battery pack can recharge 65 miles of range in about 10 minutes, Honda estimates.

Prologue’s dimensions, including its 121.8-inch wheelbase, position the SUV alongside the Passport in Honda’s light truck lineup. Prologue is about 8-inches longer and 5-inches wider than the CR-V.

Standard features include the latest digital services technology and features with Google built-in, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.

Targeting IIHS Top Safety Pick+ and NHTSA 5-star ratings, Prologue comes standard with the Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies, including Honda’s first applications of Rear Cross Traffic Braking, Blind Zone Steering Assist and Rear Pedestrian Alert.

Key Prologue Features:

  • Anticipated EPA range rating of 300 zero-emission miles
  • Sporty, modern, spacious and comfortable interior
  • Standard 11-inch digital instrument display
  • Standard 11.3-inch HD touchscreen with Google built-in, wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto compatibility
  • State-of-the-art electric vehicle platform
  • Available all-wheel drive
  • Available 21-inch wheels and tires
  • Available self-sealing tires
  • Available Sport driving mode
  • Standard Honda Sensing system, plus new Rear Cross Traffic Braking, Blind Zone Steering Assist and Rear Pedestrian Alert

By A.J. Hecht

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