2024 Honda Prologue particulars revealed: Anticipate 300-mile vary in higher $40,000s

Following a preview of the inside and exterior styling, Honda has lastly revealed extra detailed data on the 2024 Honda Prologue electrical SUV. Honda’s first extensively obtainable electrical car for the U.S. shall be obtainable with as much as about 300 miles of vary. It would launch subsequent yr.

The Honda Prologue EV is predicated on the GM Ultium EV structure, and we had been informed it is most carefully associated to the Chevy Blazer EV particularly. In fact styling-wise this Honda EV appears to be like dramatically totally different with a cleaner, extra reserved look. The inside additionally adopts a glance just like different fashionable Hondas with a comparatively low sprint and window sills and a thin-looking sprint with a full-width air vent design. A number of the switchgear has hints of GM, however they’re nonetheless high quality items, so it is nothing to complain about. The electrical SUV’s 11-inch instrument display and 11.3-inch infotainment display hold the occupants knowledgeable, and in contrast to the Chevy on which the Prologue is predicated, wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto shall be normal. Although on the identical time, Tremendous Cruise hands-free freeway driving help is not going to be obtainable.

Dimension-wise, the Prologue SUV suits comfortably between the CR-V and the Pilot. Its general size of 192 inches is about 8 inches longer than the previous, and about 8 inches shorter than the latter. It additionally has about 5 inches extra width in comparison with the CR-V. Apparently, the Prologue’s wheelbase is longer than each at 121.8, which is 8 inches greater than the Pilot’s. Honda additionally claims 136.9 cubic toes of inside house. Cargo house is 25.2 cubic toes behind the rear seat and 57.7 with the seats down, plus a 0.8-cubic-foot underfloor space for storing within the cargo space. As for a frunk, nicely, there is not one.

The Prologue will even be supplied with two powertrains. The usual one is a single-motor, rear-drive model, and optionally obtainable is a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup. Each include an 85-kWh battery pack with 155-kW quick charging functionality, and Honda estimates probably the most environment friendly Prologue (most likely the front-drive one) will go 300 miles on a cost. Output has solely been introduced for the dual-motor model, although. It makes 288 horsepower and 333 pound-feet of torque. The suspension design is a multi-link unbiased format each entrance and rear, and it’ll have distinctive tuning carried out by Honda.

 Three trim ranges shall be supplied, beginning with the EX. It comes normal with front-wheel drive, 19-inch wheels, heated, fabric seats, energy driver-seat adjustment, dual-zone local weather management and wi-fi machine charging. The Touring provides leather-based to the seats and steering wheel, reminiscence settings for the driving force’s seat, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, parking sensors, a Bose 12-speaker sound system and a gap panoramic sunroof. The highest stage Elite will get all-wheel drive as normal and provides 21-inch wheels (the biggest ever supplied on a manufacturing Honda), perforated leather-based, entrance seat air flow, heated steering wheel, head-up show and a sport drive mode.

Remaining pricing hasn’t been set, however Honda says the Prologue will begin within the higher $40,000 vary. Honda will even provide a few charging packages as normal with all Prologues. They’ll embrace your selection of an 11.5-kW dwelling charger with a $500 set up credit score and $100 public charging credit score; a 7.6-kW transportable charger with a $250 set up credit score and $300 public charging credit score; or $750 of public charging credit. The Prologue additionally goes on sale early subsequent yr, and we must always have extra particulars on pricing, vary and energy nearer to that point.