Electric vehicles (EVs) may grab headlines, but they still have quite a way to go before replacing traditional, gas-powered vehicles. EVs only comprised 8.7 percent of total vehicle sales in the United States last year, according to Kelly Blue Book (KBB) but overall EV sales did see an increase of 15.2 percent and the Prologue, Honda’s first EV, helped grow those sales.
In 2024 Honda took its first step with the all-new Prologue EV. KBB sales stats place it among the top ten list of EVs sales, coming in at number seven. Latino Traffic Report (LTR) recently test drove the Elite trim that comes with all-wheel drive (AWD). As an EV, it has an impressive range, but the driving experience needs some refining.
The Prologue steps up on the outside with a handsome, uncomplicated design, including the newly designed Honda badge. It’s also the first Honda SUV with Google built-in on all Prologue trims, and includes apps such as Google A
ssistant, Google Maps to help find the nearest charging station.
The standard AWD adds a second motor and combined with the first, they generate 288 hp and 333 lb.–ft. of torque. While its acceleration is impressive, there were also two killjoys onboard— an overly sensitive rear parking sensor and Honda’s one-pedal driving feature to help extend the electric range.
The sensor made it difficult to back out of the driveway, particularly when doing so at an incline. The Prologue would stop as if it sensed the road as an obstruction. The experience was pretty jarring. Meanwhile, one-pedal driving also reduced the throttle sharply when coasting but the braking can be adjusted and if that doesn’t work, it can also be shut off.
A charge chord should be included but unfortunately it wasn’t on the test model which made charging the Prologue at home impossible. When fully charged at home or at one of Honda’s fast charging networks that include Tesla Supercharger stations as well as EVgo and Electrify America (plus their roaming partners), it should have an EPA maximum range of 273 miles (for the test model). Still, the test model arrived with 256 miles of charge that it held onto pretty impressively through a week of driving, ending with 56 miles of charge. The trim level with the greatest range is the Prologue EX with a 296-mile range.
The roomy interior—it’s about eight-inches longer and five-inches wider than the CR-V—included a colorful display in the instrument panel, including a navigation map and the infotainment system included 40 presets which was generous. Other fancy features on this top-of-the-line model included a 360-degree camera, head-up display, 11.3-inch color touchscreen, 36-month subscription to Google, Bose premium audio, leather trimmed seats with heated and cooled seats in the front, and a panoramic sunroof.
Pricing for the 2024 Prologue starts at $48,850. The as-tested price came to $59,295.
Sí: The Honda Prologue EV has an impressive range* that should encourage the manufacturer to expand its EV lineup. It also benefits from a clean, refined design.
No: Some technology, like the rear parking sensor, needs adjusting.
*In March of 2025, Honda announced that the maximum range for the Prologue has increased to 305 miles.
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