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More than a year after teasing a new, all-electric sport utility vehicle, Honda has officially announced what it calls a “pivotal moment” in its transition to a zero-emission future.
The Japanese automaker recently unveiled the details of the Prologue, a midsize electric SUV that represents the company’s first major foray into EVs. Honda had intermittently toyed with a handful of all-electric options over the past two decades, but the Prologue, company officials said, would be its first EV produced at “volume.”
The vehicle, which shares an electrified platform with the Chevrolet Equinox under a partnership between Honda and General Motors, features an estimated battery capacity of 85 kilowatt-hours and is equipped with DC fast-charging capabilities. The company said it expects the SUV to have an EPA range rating of 300 miles.
The automaker said its “neo-rugged” styling was developed with help from virtual reality (VR) technology at its Los Angeles design studio. Its interior, meanwhile, can comfortably seat five and comes with an array of high-tech features.
The model is expected to have a starting price approaching $50,000. Honda said the first “pre-sale” activities for the Prologue will begin later this year and that the first deliveries to customers are anticipated in early 2024.
The company’s electrification efforts are poised to accelerate from there. A new, larger SUV on a dedicated Honda platform is expected in 2025, part of 30 new EVs to be introduced worldwide through the remainder of the decade.Honda has set a goal of selling entirely zero-emission vehicles by 2040.
