The Honda Prologue is still among America’s top 10 best-selling electric vehicles, but it won’t be for much longer.
Honda confirms the Prologue EV will be discontinued
After Honda scrapped plans to launch its next-generation EVs earlier this year- the 0 Series SUV and Sedan, plus the Acura RSX- we had a feeling the Prologue was on the chopping block.
Unlike the 0 Series models, which were set to enter production later this year at Honda’s “EV Hub” in Ohio on a dedicated platform, the Prologue is based on GM’s Ultium platform, the same one that underpins electric vehicles from Chevy, GMC, and Cadillac.
Honda already ended production of the Acura ZDX last year, which was also built on the Ultium platform, leaving the Prologue as its sole EV available in the US.
While Honda dismissed an Automotive News report earlier this year claiming the electric SUV would go out of production in December, saying the “article is based purely on speculation,” the rumors proved true.
A company spokesperson confirmed the move, telling CarBuzz on Thursday that “Honda will conclude sales of Prologue later this year following completion of the 2026 model year.”
Current Prologue drivers will “continue to receive full support through our dealer network, including service, parts, and warranty coverage,” the spokesperson added.
After it went on sale in March 2024, just over two years ago, the Honda Prologue became a surprise hit, ranking among America’s most popular EVs alongside the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 at one point.
In its first full sales year, the Prologue was the sixth top-selling EV in the US, behind the Hyundai IONIQ 5, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Chevy Equinox EV, Tesla Model 3, and Model Y. In the first half of 2026, it still ranks eighth despite sales plummeting 48% year-over-year.
Electrek’s Take
Honda sold over 80,000 Prologues in a little over two years, but with GM moving away from the “Ultium” branding, the move isn’t a complete surprise.
What is surprising is that Honda will be left with zero all-electric vehicles and infrastructure for EV production in the US.
Honda is instead betting on a new generation of hybrids to turn things around, starting next year. By 2030, Honda plans to launch 15 new hybrid models globally.
In North America, it will introduce larger hybrids in the D-segment or above. Meanwhile, the “EV Hub” in Ohio will be used to produce hybrid and gas vehicles.
Honda estimates the cost of scaling back EV plans will total 2.5 trillion yen ($15.7 billion), most of which will be recorded in the upcoming fiscal year. For the fiscal year ended March 2026, Honda’s EV-related losses reached 1.45 trillion yen ($9.2 billion) while operating losses totaled 414.3 billion yen ($2.6 billion), its worst on record.
Retreating to hybrids will only put Honda further behind in the long run.
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