The upcoming all-electric Honda Prologue is simply across the nook, because the Japanese producer expects to start out first buyer deliveries in early 2024.
The Honda Prologue is the fruit of a partnership between Honda and Basic Motors, introduced a number of years in the past. The automobile relies on the GM’s Ultium platform and thus a few of its core battery/powertrain specs will sound acquainted to Chevrolet fashions. The identical issues the upcoming Acura electrical mannequin.
Initially, Honda set a goal to promote some 70,000 Prologue automobiles yearly, however it was later up to date to 60,000 items in 2024, which nonetheless seems to be very bold. At a later level this decade, Honda will introduce its in-house developed EV platform—e:Structure—and a brand new household of fashions, so the Honda Prologue is only a prologue, because the identify signifies.
Up to now, Honda has offered solely restricted data in regards to the Prologue mannequin, saying that the automobile can be out there nationwide with an MSRP anticipated to start out within the higher $40,000s and provide as much as about 300 miles of vary.
Due to the partnership with GM and native manufacturing of the Prologue in North America, it’s anticipated to qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit score (though there could be some non permanent points, as the instance of GM signifies).
The Honda Prologue is a midsize SUV. Its wheelbase of 121.8 inches (3,093 millimeters) is equivalent to the Cadillac Lyriq and Chevrolet Blazer EV, primarily based on the identical Ultium platform.
Within the case of the Honda Prologue, there can be three trims—EX, Touring, and Elite, out of which the EX and Touring can be out there in each front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive powertrain setups, whereas the top-of-the-line Elite is barely all-wheel drive.
All variations of the Honda Prologue are geared up with an 85-kilowatt-hour battery pack, the identical as within the case of the bottom Chevrolet Blazer EV. An open query is whether or not we are going to see additionally a 102-kWh battery model, as we do in GM’s merchandise.
The EPA Mixed vary estimates for the Honda Prologue will not be but out there, though the corporate mentioned that the entry-level EX trim (19-inch wheels), with front-wheel drive, is predicted to get 300 miles of vary.
The AWD model most likely will get barely much less vary. Within the case of the Chevrolet Blazer EV, it is 279 miles.
* anticipated EPA vary
2024 Honda Prologue Charging
When it comes to charging, the Honda Prologue most likely can be geared up with an 11-kilowatt on-board charger. The DC quick charging is promised to achieve as much as 155 kW (in comparison with 150 kW within the Chevrolet Blazer EV with the identical 85-kWh battery).
Honda (and Acura) introduced that its Ultium-based EVs will include as much as $750 charging credit score to make use of at EVgo chargers and a 60-kWh introductory charging credit score at Electrify America:
Initially, the Honda Prologue can be out there with the CCS1 charging inlet, however in 2025, it will likely be geared up with a NACS charging port and natively appropriate with the Tesla Supercharging community. An adapter from NACS to CCS1 can be out there to present CCS1-compatible autos by that point.
That is what we all know for now however keep tuned for the ultimate pricing and vary numbers.
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