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What type of vehicle is the new Honda Prologue?

Honda Prologue volume battery-electric vehicle information 

What type of vehicle is the new Honda Prologue? You may have heard that Honda is coming out with a new model, the Honda Prologue, a new volume battery-electric vehicle. Then you might have wondered what that even means. Keep reading below to find out. You can find Honda vehicles here at Steele Honda in St. John’s, NL. 


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What is a battery electric vehicle (BEV)? 

A battery-electric vehicle is also known by the acronym BEV. BEVs are vehicles that only use energy that is stored in rechargeable battery packs. That means that, unlike hybrids or fuel cell electric vehicles, they have no secondary source of power. In order to keep them going, you’ll need to charge them with a wall plug-in at home or at a public charging station. 

What body style will the Honda Prologue have? 

You may be wondering how big the Honda Prologue will be. Will it be an SUV, a car, or something else? The answer is that the Honda Prologue is an SUV. It will be built on the highly flexible global EV platform that is powered by Ultium batteries.  

Will Honda be coming out with more BEVs? 

Yes, we can safely assume that Honda will come out with more electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles. This assumption is based on a recent press release about the Honda Prologue, where Honda talked about having a vision for a zero-emission future. The following quotes have also been pulled from that press release. 

“As Honda prepares for the launch of Prologue, the company will introduce hybrid-electric systems to more core and volume models to continue to reduce CO2 emissions and bridge customers to the volume battery-electric vehicles now in development.”

Honda Canada 

“The Honda Prologue is our first volume BEV that will be a catalyst to our ongoing path to electrification and our global goal of a zero-emissions future.”  

Jean Marc Leclerc, President and CEO of Honda Canada