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Honda's first electric SUV, the 2024 Prologue, boasts nearly 300 miles range for under $49K (electrek.co)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/evs

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"The base model Prologue EX (single motor) starts at $47,400 with 296 miles EPA range rating. With a $1,395 destination fee, the 2024 Honda Prologue is available for $48,795.

The dual motor version costs $51,795 (including dest.) with up to 281 EPA miles range. For the higher Touring package, the MSRP (including dest.) is $53,095. That goes up to $56,095 for the dual-motor variant.

Honda’s highest Elite trim starts at $59,295 (with dest.) for up to 273 EPA miles range. The Elite trim includes standard AWD (available on EX and Touring) that delivers 288 hp and 333 lb-ft of torque. Meanwhile, the FWD (single motor) Prologue variants include 212 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque.

The 2024 Honda Prologue includes standard features like built-in Google, Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, 19″ wheels, and a wireless phone charger."

Looks like an interesting first entry; curious to see what people think of it once it hits the market.

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[–] Ciderpunk 24 points 5 months ago (2 children)

That’s a lot of money for a rebadged GM. There is so little Honda in this Honda and GM has been having some pretty serious issues with the other cars on this same platform.

IMO it was a huge misstep for Honda to farm out their first EV to GM.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Wow I had not heard that Honda of all companies outsourced to GM. That’s insane. Would absolutely not have guessed they’d use that as a strategy. Perhaps it’s a stopgap thing…?

[–] Ciderpunk 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It is a stopgap, they’ve admitted as much. They wanted an EV now and are working on a platform but this was the compromise to getting something to market as quick as possible. Though I think they’d have been better off waiting than trusting GM to make something good for them.

[–] jasep 9 points 5 months ago

If you're curious like I was, it's based on the GM Equinox platform.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Lol suvs are silly cars for silly people

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They're mostly hatchbacks with extra ground clearance for people to pretend they don't own a hatchback.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Hatchbacks with bigger blind spots, a higher ~~battering ram~~ hood, more weight, worse fuel economy... I think most rare closer to "brawny" minivans without the practicality.

[–] Ghostalmedia 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

This thing is so uninspired compared to the Honda E. It feels like a box that Honda hired someone to check for them so they could stay on target with EPA goals.

The industrial design, the charge time, the performance. It’s all fine for a flagship EV from 2018.

[–] dezmd 2 points 5 months ago

Somebody obviously pitched them the box using the conjoined triangles of success strategy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

And what's said is they will probably sell loads of these things because it's way less uninspired than the Toyota bz4x.