Most will qualify for full $7,500 federal tax credit
Honda says its 2024 Prologue EV will start at under $50,000 while Acura’s ZDX, an electric crossover built on the same platform, will start at just over $65,000.
The automaker said all ZDX models and all Prologues built after Feb. 26, 2024, will qualify for the full $7,500 federal clean vehicles tax credit for buyers (those who lease – regardless of the vehicle’s production date – also get the credit in the form of reduced monthly lease payments).
Honda is offering the Prologue in three trims, two available with single-motor, front-drive or dual-motor, electric all-wheel drive (eAWD) powertrains, and one with dual-motor eAWD as the only powertrain.
Acura’s ZDX will come in two trims, one with both rear-wheel drive and eAWD options, the other with eAWD only.
which is also shared with General Motor’s Chevrolet Blazer EV. The two EVs are the fruit of Honda’s short-lived EV co-development program with GM. They share their underpinnings and batteries with the Chevrolet Blazer and Cadillac Lyriq.
Acura ZDX Prices, Range
The base rear-drive Acura ZDX A-Spec trim will start at $65,745 including a $1,245 destination charge. The eAWD variant will start at $69,745.
The eAWD Type S will start at $74,745 and there’s a sport edition with performance wheels and tires for $1,000 more.
Acura said the base A-Spec can deliver up to 313 miles of range- slightly more than its Honda Prologue platform mate. The eAWD version comes close at 304 miles. Both Type S variants are rated at 278 miles.
Prologue Prices, Range
The base front-drive 2024 Prologue EX will start at $48,795 including Honda’s mandatory $1,395 destination fee. The eAWD version, with two motors and more horsepower, jumps to $51,795.
The front-drive Prologue Touring starts at $53,095, jumping to $56,095 with eAWD.
The Prologue Elite, available only with electric all-wheel drive, starts at $59, 295.
EPA range estimates are 296 miles for the front-drive EX and Touring, 281 miles for the eAWD EX and Touring and 273 miles for the Elite.