Zander Drives Cars

The electric car craze has caused different companies from different countries to act in certain ways. It made the Chinese go into warp speed, the U.S. made it political, and the Europeans decided to be sensible. Despite the different approaches, they’ve all at least tried, which is much more than you can say about the Japanese, who aside from Toyota and their ill-fated bZ4x, haven’t given EVs the light of day, until now. Recently Honda and General Motors’ joint electric venture spat out the Honda Prologue, and it might have to be taken seriously.

The Exterior

The Prologue’s exterior is neither blocky nor curvy. I know that’s a weird way to put it, but it looks both retro-80s nostalgia and modern flowy lines. Maybe it’s the rectangular headlights and thick spoked wheels, but it doesn’t look like a car from 2024, and that isn’t a bad thing. It could also be the North Shore Pearl that brings a very Miami Vice vibe. I don’t know, maybe I’m crazy. I just think it’s neat.

The Interior

Chevy Blazer EV. This is a Chevy Blazer EV, hopefully without a stop-sale. I mean, it isn’t necessarily a bad thing that the cabin shares a lot with the Blazer EV, but I would have liked more Honda here. I miss the mono-vent. Give me back the mono-vent! For what it’s worth, General Motors has gotten its crap together in the interior department, and everything here does both look and feel solid enough for the $47,000 price tag.

The Screens

They don’t work! Well, they turn on, but they’re set to some factory auto display, so any attempts to click or swipe will result in disappointment. I mean, look, I can tell you for certain that it isn’t 72 degrees in Chicago during February.

Joking aside, the screen and UI are all General Motors, which again, isn’t a bad thing, I have no issue with their infotainment system, but for someone who is used to Honda software, jumping into the Prologue might require some brain rewiring to figure out.

The Features

Really, everything that’s on the Blazer EV is available on the Prologue, minus Supercruise, but you’re not really missing out. From my time in the Prologue, the Prologue has heated and ventilated front seats with a heated steering wheel, USB-A/C ports and a 12-volt outlet, wireless phone charging, adaptive cruise control, front, and rear-view camera, and CarPlay. Funny, though, as General Motors is getting rid of CarPlay in their vehicles, yet the Prologue, which uses the same software, will still have CarPlay. So, if you want a Blazer EV with CarPlay: here you go.

The Drive… not

Once again, I can’t drive the Prologue, so this “drive” section will be reserved for specifications only. The Prologue is powered by either a single or dual-motor electric setup, all powered by an 85 kWh battery offering power to either the front two wheels or all four wheels. Ranges vary from 273 miles on the Touring Elite trim to 296 miles on the EX and Touring trim. Power is 212 hp and 236 lb-ft for the single motor options, while dual motor options get 288 hp and 333 lb-ft of torque.

These numbers are all pretty on par with most other mid-sized electric crossovers of this price point, with the obvious exception being the Tesla Model Y, but I don’t hate myself, so I wouldn’t choose it.

In The End…

Well, look, it’s perfectly inoffensive. It’s a nice-looking, reasonably priced, well-equipped mid-sized crossover with mass-market appeal. I know the enthusiast in me should be fuming, but considering most enthusiasts gave this the green light, I will too. Thank you car-internet for being reasonable, and for once, agreeing with me. I look forward to seeing these on the road. Let’s just hope we don’t get a Blazer EV stop-sale.