Honda on Thursday provided the primary details on its 2024 Prologue, an electrical mid-size crossover the automaker guarantees with an EPA range estimate of as much as 300 miles.
Sales will start in early 2024 and the starting price will probably be below $50,000.
Given those figures, Honda looks to finally have a reputable EV on its hands following years of false starts with its Clarity line of electrified vehicles. That is thanks mostly to General Motors which has supplied its Ultium EV platform and battery technology set for the Prologue.
GM can even construct the Prologue for Honda at a plant in North America, a move that can enable the vehicle to be eligible for EV tax credits. The deal is analogous to the one between GM and Acura for the 2024 ZDX electric crossover.
2024 Honda Prologue
Honda will eventually move to developing EVs for the U.S. on an in-house platform. The primary of those will probably be a “mid- to large-size EV” based on Honda’s upcoming e:Architecture platform. It’s due in 2025 and is regarded as a crossover. Production will likely happen in Ohio, where Honda is upgrading its plants to support EV production.
The only real battery announced for the Prologue is an 85-kwh unit that permits DC fast-charging at rates of as much as 155 kw, or enough so as to add 65 miles of range in around 10 minutes.
Buyers will have the opportunity to choose from single-motor front-wheel drive or dual-motor all-wheel drive. Honda is yet to announce performance of the single-motor setup however the dual-motor setup is rated at 288 hp.
The length and wheelbase of the Prologue measure in at 192 and 121.8 inches, respectively. Those figures are a match for the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV, the Ultium-based EV that the Prologue is probably going twinned with. The Acura ZDX measures almost six inches longer.
2024 Honda Prologue
2024 Honda Prologue
2024 Honda Prologue
Inside, there are five seats split over two rows and 25.2 cubic feet of cargo space. This will expand to 57.7 cubic feet with the rear seats folded flat. Up front sits an 11-inch digital instrument cluster and 11.3-inch infotainment screen as standard. The infotainment system has Google Built-In and features popular Google apps inbuilt, though owners will still have the opportunity to regulate the vehicle via Android Auto or wireless Apple CarPlay.
The Prologue will make its public debut late next month throughout the 2023 Tokyo auto show. Honda can even use the event to present an electrical sports automobile concept. Honda is committed to having 30 EVs in its global lineup as soon as 2030 and the automaker wants its entire vehicle fleet to be zero-emission by 2040.
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