Honda’s range of SUVs is neatly and inoffensively styled, and the exterior of the Honda Prologue fits this description, too. It has a square, wide, and sure-footed stance like most of the products from the brand, but there are enough styling tweaks to set it apart. It seems a tad more modern than other SUVs from the brand, and what immediately jumps out from the rear and rear three-quarter views is the resemblance to the Range Rover Evoque – not a reference one would typically make when describing the design of a Honda.
Like the Evoque, the new Honda Prologue SUV has a darkened strip between the taillight clusters and the appearance of a low roofline that gives it quite a sporty edge. The design team has done a good job here. Honda describes the overall design direction as “neo-rugged” and aims for clean and simple surfacing. 19-inch wheels will be standard, with the top Elite trim getting 21-inch alloys.
The front fascia design of the Prologue is unpretentious. There is nothing gimmicky or ostentatious here, just simply styled headlight clusters that blend in with the slim, closed-off grille. It may not be as bold as a Chevy Blazer EV, but a design that doesn’t drop jaws or raise eyebrows – whether positively or otherwise – is quite refreshing. A panoramic sunroof with a retractable shade is standard on the Touring and Elite trims.
Honda has also said that the 2024 Prologue debuts the new Honda name badge, which appears in a stylized typeface that is modern and simple, like the Prologue. And to kick off the brand’s global EV model lineup, the Prologue gets e:series badging.
We don’t know what the full scope of Honda Prologue exterior colors will be (save that there are seven of them), but it will be available in North Shore Pearl, which Honda says was “inspired by the natural beauty and colors near Lake Tahoe in California.” That is quite an elaborate way to describe a color that most will simply see as white.