Honda has been spied testing its upcoming Prologue EV for the very first time and according to our spy photographers, it could share a lot in common with the Chevrolet Blazer EV. We’ve known for quite some time that the Honda Prologue EV would be underpinned by GM’s scalable Ultium battery-electric architecture. However, it has remained unclear if Honda will share anything else with GM models.
While analyzing the spy photographs, it
appears likely that the Prologue EV won’t just have GM’s Ultium architecture
but will have a lot in common with the Blazer EV. In fact, our photographers
speculate that it will share key hard points with the Chevrolet and likely have
an identical wheelbase. Furthermore, the small triangular windows at the front
cowl and above the rear doors appear identical to the Blazer EV. Even the door
handles appear to have been borrowed from the Chevy.
Speaking of the design as a whole, we can
see that the Prologue will have headlights that flow seamlessly into the front
grille. It will also have a sleek roofline that features a prominent shark fin
and the rear three-quarter does look quite similar to the Blazer EV, most
notably with the subtle spoiler, as well as the shape and size of the rear
window. The Honda Prologue EV is rumored to make use of the same powertrain
options as the Chevrolet, which certainly makes sense since it’s based on GM’s
Ultium underpinnings. If that’s true, then we already know what to expect.
Sitting at the base of the Blazer EV range
is the 1LT variant and while Chevrolet hasn’t said how much power it has, we
know it features a single electric motor at the front wheels and is good for 397 km of range. Other possibilities include a Prologue EV to mimic
the Blazer EV 2LT with its optional all-wheel drive and 471 km range, and the RS, which offers front-, rear-, and all-wheel drive
configurations and approximately 515 km of range. We think it is
unlikely Honda will offer an alternative to the Blazer EV SS that has a
dual-motor powertrain and packs 557 hp and 878 Nm.