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Midsize Electric SUV
Honda Prologue
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Worth considering for the right buyer
⚠ Elevated risk
CV axle clicking on tight turns under acceleration is systematic across 2024 models—dealers often refuse repair until failure worsens. High-voltage system failures have stranded multiple owners for weeks awaiting parts. Honda's 2025 EV program cancellation means limited dealer expertise (often one tech per store) and uncertain long-term parts/software support.
This GM Ultium-based EV wears a Honda badge but carries the baggage of an abandoned product line. When it works, it's a spacious, comfortable cruiser that glides quietly and charges fast enough for road trips, many owners rack up 20k+ miles without drama beyond a CV axle click that dealers won't fix. The catch: Honda pulled the plug on EVs in early 2025, leaving buyers with one EV tech per dealership and no future updates. A vocal minority report high-voltage system failures that strand the car for weeks, plus software that got buggier after the recall fix. Lease deals are killer ($300, $400/month), making it a solid short-term bet if you can tolerate orphan-product risk. Long-term buyers should consider the Blazer EV or Ioniq 5 instead, same platform or better tech, with manufacturers still committed to the segment.
The context that matters
What you're actually buying — and what the data leans toward.
Dataset is almost entirely 2024–2025 models. The 2025 model year received a power/range bump (12hp, 16–21km more range) but shares the same platform and common issues. 2026 models are scarce in the data. Honda discontinued the Prologue in early 2025, so all units are effectively 'current generation' with no future updates planned.
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Common complaints6 issues−CV axle clicking on tight turns under acceleration, systematic issue affecting 2024 models, dealers often refuse repair until failure worsens
−Software glitches: screens rebooting, infotainment freezing, and ironically many owners report NEW bugs appearing after the recall software update
−High-voltage system failures: 5+ owners report 'Service High Voltage System' warnings leading to extended shop stays (weeks to months) waiting for parts
−Honda abandoned the EV program in early 2025, no future models, limited dealer EV expertise (often one tech per store), and uncertain long-term support
−Lane assist is poor: ping-pongs between lane lines and frequently disengages, far worse than competitors
−Headlights blind oncoming traffic even on low beam, common complaint, requires manual aim adjustment
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What owners praise6 strengths✓
Spacious, comfortable cabin with excellent ride quality, described as 'wafting' and 'gentle' by owners who prefer cruisers over sporty handling
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Strong lease deals: many owners report $300, $400/month with minimal down, making it one of the best-value EV leases available in 2024, 2025
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Solid real-world range and relatively quick DC fast charging (150kW peak) for daily use and occasional road trips
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Physical buttons and knobs for climate/volume, a rarity in modern EVs, plus standard CarPlay/Android Auto
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Quiet, drama-free ownership for many: multiple owners report 15k, 20k+ miles with zero issues beyond the common CV axle click
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Shares GM Ultium platform with Blazer EV/Lyriq, meaning parts availability may outlast Honda's EV program cancellation
📊 How this score was calculated — 6-dimension rubric
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548 sources analysed with long-term owner data present
548 sources analysed — strong data quality
Reliability & Durability(22%)6.0
12 positive vs 8 negative long-term reports
User Sentiment(22%)6.7
892 positive upvotes vs 447 negative upvotes
Complaint Severity(16%)6.8
Complaints: 18 cosmetic, 87 functional, 34 systematic, 2 safety
Consensus Strength(8%)3.2
Opinion is use-case dependent — product divides opinion by intended use
Value for Money(15%)6.3
47 'worth it', 12 'overpriced', 23 mention better-value alternatives
Owner Advocacy(17%)5.8
4 repurchased/gifted, 18 unprompted recommendations, 11 regrets
⚠ Systematic failure pattern reported by multiple independent owners
Scores are percentile ranks: 5.0 is the median product in existence. 8.5+ is reserved for genuinely exceptional products (top ~10%). The score reflects consensus quality, what owners say about the product. Risk is tracked separately and shown above the summary when present. Both are calculated deterministically, so the same signals always produce the same score.
Specifications2026
▼Pricing
Starting MSRP
$41,395
Range
$41,395 - $51,895
Capability
EV range
283-308 miles
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive / All-Wheel Drive
Dimensions & capacity
Seating
5 passengers
Cargo
25.2 cu ft behind second row / 57.7 cu ft behind first row
Powertrains
Single Motor FWD
standard, electric
220 hp · 243 lb-ft
Dual Motor AWD
electric
300 hp · 355 lb-ft
Trim pricing
EX
FWD, heated front seats, wireless charging, 308 miles range
$41,395
Touring FWD
leather seats, 12-speaker Bose stereo, 296 miles range
$53,150
Touring AWD
294 miles range
$56,150
Elite AWD
ventilated front seats, 360-degree camera, 283 miles range
$59,350
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How it ranks in Midsize Electric SUV
7 products compared
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Cadillac Lyriq
7.8/10
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2
Chevrolet Blazer EV
7.5/10
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3
Nissan Ariya
7.5/10
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4
Toyota bZ4X
7.2/10
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5
Honda Prologue you are here
6.6/10
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6
Polestar 3
6.5/10
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7
Tesla Model X
5.0/10
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