Honda has unveiled the all-new 2024 Honda Prologue, offered as the brand’s first all-electric SUV and estimated to return up to 300 miles of range per charge. The new Prologue is underpinned by GM electric vehicle technology, including GM Ultium Drive motors and a GM Ultium battery pack. When it launches next year, the 2024 Honda Prologue will rival the Chevy Blazer EV.
Honda says the new Prologue presents a “neo-rugged” design that was optimized for low aerodynamic drag, with wheel sizing up to 21 inches in diameter. The wheelbase is 121.8 inches long, while the overall length and overall width are 8 inches longer and 5 inches wider, respectively, than the Honda CR-V.
U.S. customers will have three trim levels total to choose from, including EX, Touring, and Elite. Google built-in, as well as wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capabilities, are all included as standard. An 11-inch digital instrument display and an 11.3-inch HD touchscreen are standard as well.
Safety tech items include Rear Cross Traffic Braking, Blind Zone Steering Assist, and Rear Pedestrian Alert. There’s also up to 136.9 cubic feet of interior space, and up to 25.2 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats.
Although the 2024 Honda Prologue is based on a GM platform, the multi-link front and rear suspension was tuned by Honda engineers. Two powertrain options will be available, including a single, front-mounted electric motor, or a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive layout. The 2024 Honda Prologue includes DC quick-charge capabilities up to 155 kW, recharging the 85 kWh lithium-ion battery with 65 miles of range in roughly 10 minutes. Maximum output is rated at 288 horsepower and 333 pound-feet of torque with the dual-motor configuration. Honda will also offer customers at-home charging solutions.
Pre-sales for the 2024 Honda Prologue are set to open up later this year, with initial deliveries slated for early in the 2024 calendar year. Pricing is expected to “start in the upper $40,000s, before the application of any government incentives or tax credits.”
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Jesus, that’s an awful looking vehicle. Maybe its 30k?
Literally nothing offensive about the styling.
Looks like it will use the same powertrain as the Equinox and Blazer EVs with the exception of the 340 HP RWD version which I think will only be offered in the Accura version. Wonder if the Ultium heat pump or Vehicle to Home/Vehicle to Grid capabilities will be in the Prologue.
I heard somewhere that GMC was also getting a version of this SUV?
Maybe the return of the Envoy or something.
Why was GM willing to share their electric vehicle technology with Honda? Was this a good move?
GM is building this EV for Honda. GM makes money building these and it allows them to expand the volume of their platform. You have to imagine Honda will not be able to sell these for less than GM sales of their equivalent vehicle because Honda has to make a profit above and beyond what GM is charging Honda to build these.
This is the OLDs version of the platform , just like when GM sold cars under Chev , Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick banners , except now its sold as a Honda.
Smart on the part of GM.
To increase economies of scale and offset costs, but as we all know, they can’t scale Ultium batteries at all right now. The slow 150kW charging capacity is still a significant oversight IMO. I don’t see this moving the needle in terms of sales although it is way less fugly than the Acura rendition. This is just a temporary stop gap for Honda so they can have a viable BEV in the near term while they co-develop a new platform with Sony. Analogous to the original Honda Passport being a re-badged (GM) Isuzu Rodeo. In the BEV race, no one is further behind than the Japanese OEMs. GM isn’t giving up any trade secrets to Honda, so it is beneficial for them.
I guess because Honda really needed their help in entering the segment. I’m sure they’re paying for lots of *gm’s* costs if they’d agree to let them use their precious Ultium technology, and around the same time as new releases of their own EVs. It’s very brave of GM and it speaks to their confidence behind these products.
I will say even the Blazer is a more luxurious and future forward design than the Acura ZDX inside and out. I can’t wait to see the GMC Terrain EV.
“2024 Honda Prologue Officially Debuts As Chevy Blazer EV Rival”
The Ryobi electric riding mowers at The Home Depot are rivals of the Blazer EV…
Usual greenhouse design by Honda which will suit their customer base well with this model. Also, could be a very good CUV for them.
“rival”
I’m sure GM is getting a cut of the profits since it’s using their battery system and architecture.
Some yes. And scale for their EV platform.
Looks fine. Very straight foward at 300m range I’d say no more than 43k.
Homely looking, might be the color?
SO much nicer looking than the Blazer EV (except for that launch color they chose), and still supports CarPlay and Android Auto (I cancelled my Blazer EV after that customer-snubbing money grab by GM and the price going up almost $10,000.00 from when it was reserved).
Now, if only all the EVs were designed like normal vehicles instead of grade school designer’s interpretations of space ships, then maybe people wouldn’t be so scared of getting rid of their fossil fuel burning antiques that are killing the planet. Once you actually get an EV, you’ll figure out that you start preferring to drive it more than your gas powered car. Instead of crying all over these forums, just go drive a few and see how great they are—then if you can, buy one that you can trade in when more suitable ones come along because the used market needs them to drive affordability for everyone.
I’d probably never admit it in person, but I’d tend to agree with Dirk. All the Subaru dealers have Solterra’s as demo vehicles (because they can’t sell them, even with 0.9% loans evidently) and if you ignore the crap Toyota did to the interior and exterior and just drive it, you probably wouldn’t believe how well it can snap your neck. It’s like a cross between a touring car and a race car. I haven’t driven anything that accelerates so strong since my very-well-built ’72 vette. It’s a shame to say, but these things might just be better than most people think.
Those Solterra’s are down to 0% financing for 48 months now. Sucks Manchin made them ineligible for any tax credit but they have more ground clearance and drive better than any of the other EVs I’ve tried out.
Best looking Blazer EV yet.