I love hearing and watching Joe do all of these reviews on all of the different vehicles. I just got a 2025 Honda Civic Sport partly due to Joe Raitis well detailed vehicle reviews. Thank you! Joe for making these car reviews very good, detailed, very entertaining, and fun to watch. I love Joes reviews best of all.
Attractive exterior color on this one. I actually like the wheels on this EV. Neat styling. These vehicles serve a good purpose and it's nice that they are becoming pleasing to the eye in my opinion.
Hands down best car reviewer! Tried watching a car review on the new bronco w a different guy, couldn’t even finish the video lol, i’ll wait to see it here w Joe
It's a very satisfying vehicle, the driver feels like he bought something special and unique. The vehicle is very well adjusted, you don't feel that it's an EV that much and you're not bothered by artificial and forced movements and sound.
It’s not bad looking…….I like the color combo with the interior. Too many all black interiors around. Not looking for an EV, but I do like the look of the Chevy Equinox. Thanks Joe ! And Steven Flood……made an appearance around 9:00 in side view mirror 😎
The $60k price tag on this badge engineered GM Ultium product for what you are getting is way too steep. Unless they are doing massive discounts off MSRP and incredible lease deals, these will stay on dealer lots.
@@dennylafoss It's for early adopters guys. My bro dropped $5K on an Apple IIe Plus Integer in 1980. This is the automotive equivalent of that computer. It's for EARLY ADOPTERS! Except Honda didn't want to drop the hideous money to make a soon-to-be-obsolete EV standalone so they piggybacked on GM's financial bleed out. It gives Honda a market relevant product in the EV space in America and minimizes the companies financial exposure...perfect. Plus the Ultium/Lyric ain't chopped liver...it's pretty good stuff. And by how much do you think Honda should undercut GM's price structure by on price and remain a good partner. GM clearly dictated the price on this because it's built on pricey bones. The little tiny EV Honda did in house isn't even offered in the States. Alas, we don't like beautiful crafted small cars here. Oh and that sound you hear is the Prologue discounts coming in the not to distant future, I'll posit.
I test drove a touring model today. It handles nice, like a new Honda, but nothing superb and the acceleration is disappointing. Overall, it felt like a nice ride and much like my CR-V. The best part to me was the lease terms. I was given 3 options of down payments & monthly amounts. Each of the three options came out to around $13k total cost across 36 months. The buyout amount was agreeable as well, at around $23k, making the total cost to lease and buyout less than $37k. I think those numbers are hard to beat, even though this isn't my favorite EV SUV.
I have the Elite trim. The door to charging port is kind of cheap. It pops open while I’m driving and then I get an alert but I’m driving 80 miles an hour on highway and cannot close it. Other than Lack of available fast charging stations; I love it! Oh, the steering wheel is really thick (fat) If you have small hands, you have to work hard to keep grip on wheel. The HUD is the best!
It's better than the blazer! I test drove it, and when asked how to use CarPlay, the sales rep told me it's not on there, neither is Android Auto. I turned off and went back to the dealer. My Prologue has both on the infotainment. Very solid ride, glad I went with the Honda. I wasn't a fan of the interior of the Chevy, especially the round vents.
People are crazy for buying EVs right now. Battery tech for EVs is going to change within the next 5 years and will make current EVs very obsolete. If you aren't wealthy and just have the money to blow, then please stay away from electric vehicles until they mature.
I like it but wish they'd given it the larger range option like the Blazer. I also am not a fan of GM's buttons and switches. Exterior looks 100x better than the model Y, though.
I like this better than the Blazer, I’m just not sure that Honda will make it for very long so I wonder how well it will be supported for maintenance and repairs. If you get this fully loaded in the Elite trim is is very nicely appointed. This is a big car. 😊
It's so nice to have fully functional corner air curtains. And the seats looks so comfy. If I were to choose between Honda Prologue and Tesla Model Y, I would be on the fence, because although both of them are hatchback SUV, to me Model Y's design is similar to Model 3 which is sedan, so to me Model 3 is a sedan-like hatchback SUV. I want to know the result of crash test of the two cars as I want to compare them in terms of safety.
I think there's a reason the model y is the most popular ev and one of the most popular cars. It's like goated. To keep it short, I don't think I'd get this over a Y
I hope these car companies stop wasting cool designs on pure electronic only vehicles. Our infrastructure isn't ready for it, what they should be doing is very efficient long range ice and hybrids and a few pure electric to show progress in the technology.
It's what they've been doing for the past century with the GM EV1 and electric chevette/corvair. The infrastructure is more than ready. Millions of buildings already rely on electricity with more on the way. As opposed to houses or apartments (or even gas stations!), EVs take very little energy. They're the most efficient propulsion tech that we have. The only drawback I see is cheap, reliable charging stations. Though that could be quickly changing as Tesla opens up it's supercharger network (though we do still need more cheap and easy to install fast chargers). With the right infrastructure, range isn't a concern. Imo 200-250 kms of range is enough. Nobody needs 1000+ km of range. Great for a marketing brochure, but not a realistic pro.
What people has to accept is , most SUV EV's are in this price range today. Even the CX-70 PHEV is a bit more than this but less incentives. Even toyota rav4 and Crv are over 45k right now lol. The Blazer is about 2000$ cheaper but thats for the FWD version while the base model of honda is dual motor standard. On top of that, Honda Canada has a great promo right now , 3000$ off msrp + 1.88% financed on ANY terms.
I like the overall styling, nothing that I would zonk, except maybe those tongue depressor wheels. However, I’m not going EV today…and tomorrow doesn’t look very promising either…
No, short answer. I love Honda and before I had 6 Hondas. When I looked at the frunk, the packaging is too busy and to me, it's not compact = not efficient. Along with the charging network, the app on the smart phone where I can control and locate the car...those features are important. I like the look, range is ok, fit and finish is great but at this current market, you can get a model Y RWD, 320 miles range around USD $46k.
People were 100mph toward electric because of the marketing hype. Then reality set in and didn't live up to the hype so the demand died way down. The people who were really excited about electric have one now so now you have to convince all they people that didn't have the initial exitement.
Definitely getting GM vibes from the inside. I definitely think it's not perfect for a top trim and maybe just me but a little over priced. Still not a bad car though
The Blazer still look better in my opinion....... here in Canada the top trim Prologue is 12000 more than a Blazer RS because no gouvernement rebate , I think Honda will change their pricing
Don't want your pickle to get pinched in a Prologue. That actually sounds quite painful (and vaguely alliterative) and I don't even know what it means.
The model Y has better software and refinement after years of being on the market. I wouldn't buy the first gen of any car though, especially an EV car even if it is kinda sorta made by Honda. I loved my Accord 2.0T. My model Y was almost $20k less expensive than this thing with the $7500 rebate factored in. They also gave me a $20k trade in value on my 5 year old Accord which reduced sales tax. The prologue was a year away when I bought my Tesla last year. So glad I didn't wait for this overpriced car. Honda needs to bring back the Element as an affordable EV and they would sell like crazy...
its a nice car i have the touring. honda has great lease options on these. forget the price tag because if you are financing an ev instead of leasing you are making a bad decision.
Why inside top of the rear doors are hard plastic? to protect them from the sun light comes from sunroof. Please Honda! do not make the sunroof standart. Hey Honda, you may put hard plastic on the entire surface of the 5th door to protect the body and the paint from rear small impacts. Chineese, Korean and European already doing this on their cars. Besides all these, we are understanding that this is the perfect car by Joe's perfect telling.
Actually this is not Honda’s first fully electric vehicle, their first electric vehicle was the fully electric 1997 Honda EV Plus but it was only available as a lease and only in California
The Rivian R2 is a better vehicle IMO. These companies need to stop trying to just give you a LITTLE bit better car than some of their gas or hybrid versions. For these freaken EV prices, they need to step the game WAY up.
"To the door panel" 👉🏻
I'll never get tired of hearing that.
Thanks for sharing Joe.
Second only to "On throttle!" in my book.
Thanks for having my back!
Now we are talking!
TO THE DOOR PANEL👉🏽
This is an elegant ride. Buying this EV can give a buyer some peace of mind, knowing the dealer/service center is not to far away!
That is a good point Rick!
True
Wrong! It's horribly loud inside and out. Wind noise inside at speed and not great seats. For the price there's better EVs out there.
I’m enjoying my new Elite Prologue it’s my first EV.
That is so great to hear Claude! Thank you for sharing that!
Hey Claude, just wondering how’s it holding up? I hear it being a collab with GM is unreliable.
@@SnowySnails still enjoying it
@@claudebanks3843 Nice 👍
@@claudebanks3843had a question how long have you had it. I thinking about getting one
I love hearing and watching Joe do all of these reviews on all of the different vehicles. I just got a 2025 Honda Civic Sport partly due to Joe Raitis well detailed vehicle reviews. Thank you! Joe for making these car reviews very good, detailed, very entertaining, and fun to watch. I love Joes reviews best of all.
That is so awesome to hear Shawn! Congrats!
Nice Chevrolet
Honda*
It's literally a gm product. @@ThatCarGuy174
@@ThatCarGuy174looks like a Hornet
Parece coche chino
@@muffdiver4973no it doesn’t
Attractive exterior color on this one. I actually like the wheels on this EV. Neat styling. These vehicles serve a good purpose and it's nice that they are becoming pleasing to the eye in my opinion.
I appreciate you sharing your good thoughts on this one.
Hands down best car reviewer! Tried watching a car review on the new bronco w a different guy, couldn’t even finish the video lol, i’ll wait to see it here w Joe
I love this vehicle, i know alot of people disagree. I love that it looks like an evoque and has great range
This looks AMAZING in person.
Not amazing but not offensive like the newer Toyotas and the ZDX. The Lyriq and Blazer look better.
@@jordanplays-transitandgame1690subjective but I do think the blazer looks nicer.
@@jordanplays-transitandgame1690 no lease option on the cadillacs (for canadians anyways)
It's a very satisfying vehicle, the driver feels like he bought something special and unique. The vehicle is very well adjusted, you don't feel that it's an EV that much and you're not bothered by artificial and forced movements and sound.
It’s not bad looking…….I like the color combo with the interior. Too many all black interiors around. Not looking for an EV, but I do like the look of the Chevy Equinox. Thanks Joe ! And Steven Flood……made an appearance around 9:00 in side view mirror 😎
Good eyes Tom! Thanks for always tuning in!
For 60K, some body color door handles would look nicer.
I totally agree with that statement!
That's actually an Elite trim only feature. My Touring version (the middle trim) has body color door handles, as does the base model
I actually wish I had the black handles
The $60k price tag on this badge engineered GM Ultium product for what you are getting is way too steep.
Unless they are doing massive discounts off MSRP and incredible lease deals, these will stay on dealer lots.
It sucks that 60k is like the standard price tag now
@@dennylafoss It's for early adopters guys. My bro dropped $5K on an Apple IIe Plus Integer in 1980. This is the automotive equivalent of that computer. It's for EARLY ADOPTERS! Except Honda didn't want to drop the hideous money to make a soon-to-be-obsolete EV standalone so they piggybacked on GM's financial bleed out. It gives Honda a market relevant product in the EV space in America and minimizes the companies financial exposure...perfect. Plus the Ultium/Lyric ain't chopped liver...it's pretty good stuff. And by how much do you think Honda should undercut GM's price structure by on price and remain a good partner. GM clearly dictated the price on this because it's built on pricey bones. The little tiny EV Honda did in house isn't even offered in the States. Alas, we don't like beautiful crafted small cars here. Oh and that sound you hear is the Prologue discounts coming in the not to distant future, I'll posit.
The pricing is nuts on these!
Honda have a $12,500 rebate off the MSRP if you qualify
Lease it. Honda encourages it with their EVs and Fuel cell like Toyota
Can you use the regen breaking without needing to press the pedal? Like will it come to a complete stop and not creep like a Tesla model Y?
Best Car reviews on RUclips !
Thanks Jon for having my back!
Please show how big is the glovebox
You got it!
The glovebox is decent.
The Acura ZDX is the same thing but some nice features. Good deals on ZDX right now. Prologue looks nice too
Thanks for that good info!
Yes of course Joe & I will test drive this 1 day.
I am so glad that you like this one.
I would love it with an operable sunroof. The way its divided they should be able to have an option. Looks 1000 times better than a Y.
This guy is pretty fun to watch. I enjoy all the food references. I am picking one of these up and I learned a lot of stuff I didn't know.
It looks like a 90's kitchen gadget.
Is that a good thing Forest?
Looks nice but the $60K is unrealistic for most Americans.
I test drove a touring model today. It handles nice, like a new Honda, but nothing superb and the acceleration is disappointing. Overall, it felt like a nice ride and much like my CR-V.
The best part to me was the lease terms. I was given 3 options of down payments & monthly amounts. Each of the three options came out to around $13k total cost across 36 months. The buyout amount was agreeable as well, at around $23k, making the total cost to lease and buyout less than $37k. I think those numbers are hard to beat, even though this isn't my favorite EV SUV.
Joe and Lori and Steve keep up the good work real true and I love the video 👍
Thanks for always tuning in!
Amazing review Joe.
It reminds me of my old Range Rover velar. If it wasn’t electric I’d get this! I love it.
“I’ve heard of people tickling their pickles, not chasing their pickles…” 😂😂😂😂 Joe you’re hilarious….
Thanks for letting me shar ethe laughs and the cars with you!
I like it. The only obvious zonk is the size of the back window, might be hard to see out of.
That is a very good poiint!
The depreciation value on this vehicle is going to be great to see online like any other EV’S😂
ILL STICK WITH MY HYBRID thank you very much
It will be interesting to see how it plays out!
Interesting car. Priced a bit too high
yeah they missed the mark for sure!
Too bad it's an EV.
Learn EV before talking price. It isn't 60k this car has $14500 in rebates amd leases for less than a model 3
Honda knows to build good cars 👍
0:55, Q2 2024 EV sales were up 11% over Q2 2023. Tesla sales are slumping (probably due to more options now), but sales of EVs continue to rise.
Great video
Thanks for taking the time to say that!
I have the Elite trim. The door to charging port is kind of cheap. It pops open while I’m driving and then I get an alert but I’m driving 80 miles an hour on highway and cannot close it. Other than Lack of available fast charging stations; I love it! Oh, the steering wheel is really thick (fat) If you have small hands, you have to work hard to keep grip on wheel. The HUD is the best!
Woulda been better to ask if it was better than the Blazer…..its sister car.
That is what most people say Jeremy!
It's better than the blazer! I test drove it, and when asked how to use CarPlay, the sales rep told me it's not on there, neither is Android Auto. I turned off and went back to the dealer. My Prologue has both on the infotainment. Very solid ride, glad I went with the Honda. I wasn't a fan of the interior of the Chevy, especially the round vents.
Color is dope
It really pops nicely in the sun!
Love your car video
You are the man with the plan!
So ELECTRIC!
This is so very true!
A great man once said, it's called a Prologue because its a Prologue to making good EV from Honda 🤣
This might be a good EV but it ain't a Honda. That's fer sure. Btw, are you a great man?
This is so very true!
People are crazy for buying EVs right now. Battery tech for EVs is going to change within the next 5 years and will make current EVs very obsolete. If you aren't wealthy and just have the money to blow, then please stay away from electric vehicles until they mature.
I like it but wish they'd given it the larger range option like the Blazer. I also am not a fan of GM's buttons and switches. Exterior looks 100x better than the model Y, though.
This is a very valid point!
Im curious to see what a true Honda EV is going to look like. I bet they'll do it well.
It should be interesting because they are working on it right now.
I run a Honda store and not having the Ultium battery which gets more than advertised range and going Panasonic will hurt whatever they come out with.
I like this better than the Blazer, I’m just not sure that Honda will make it for very long so I wonder how well it will be supported for maintenance and repairs. If you get this fully loaded in the Elite trim is is very nicely appointed. This is a big car. 😊
As a Honda boy, hard for me to connect with this car. The interior door handles give it away
You are not the first to say that!
@@jngobngo it takes some getting used to to for sure
It's so nice to have fully functional corner air curtains. And the seats looks so comfy. If I were to choose between Honda Prologue and Tesla Model Y, I would be on the fence, because although both of them are hatchback SUV, to me Model Y's design is similar to Model 3 which is sedan, so to me Model 3 is a sedan-like hatchback SUV. I want to know the result of crash test of the two cars as I want to compare them in terms of safety.
I think there's a reason the model y is the most popular ev and one of the most popular cars. It's like goated. To keep it short, I don't think I'd get this over a Y
Yep. The styling is really the only drawback...and that's mainly because everyone and their mother has a model Y
Yes it is.
I am glad that you think so Omar!
Very nice vehicle! Very nice color. Futuristic powertrain. Honda needs to get it together though. They should have had their own EV platform by now.
This is a very true statement which I believe they are working on one.
I hope these car companies stop wasting cool designs on pure electronic only vehicles. Our infrastructure isn't ready for it, what they should be doing is very efficient long range ice and hybrids and a few pure electric to show progress in the technology.
Tell me about it! This would have made a great hybrid!
I guess you don't live in California then
It's what they've been doing for the past century with the GM EV1 and electric chevette/corvair. The infrastructure is more than ready. Millions of buildings already rely on electricity with more on the way. As opposed to houses or apartments (or even gas stations!), EVs take very little energy. They're the most efficient propulsion tech that we have. The only drawback I see is cheap, reliable charging stations. Though that could be quickly changing as Tesla opens up it's supercharger network (though we do still need more cheap and easy to install fast chargers).
With the right infrastructure, range isn't a concern. Imo 200-250 kms of range is enough. Nobody needs 1000+ km of range. Great for a marketing brochure, but not a realistic pro.
Iive in Southern California hell Naw Fck Gas ⛽.. You wouldn't be saying that with our prices.. EV is perfect
Love the videos Joe! I damn near fainted when you said 60 grand for this. Makes my 330i a BARGAIN EV or not! EV prices are way out of control!
What people has to accept is , most SUV EV's are in this price range today. Even the CX-70 PHEV is a bit more than this but less incentives. Even toyota rav4 and Crv are over 45k right now lol. The Blazer is about 2000$ cheaper but thats for the FWD version while the base model of honda is dual motor standard. On top of that, Honda Canada has a great promo right now , 3000$ off msrp + 1.88% financed on ANY terms.
That paint color is awesome! Reminds me of a similar factory color that I’ve seen on 90’s civic EG hatchbacks!
You are spot on the money Lucas!
For $60k I’ll get the VW BUZZ for much more space
Sounds like a plan!
I don’t like this color because it reminds me of the bed pan color when I was in the hospital as a child.😂 True story..lol
OMG I can see it now!
Ok back to hospital 😂😅😊😂😅😊😂😊😂
Built by Honda using a GM parts bin, then they split after essentially a 1 night stand. It's got a nice color, ill say that.
I don’t understand,people love Cadillac and corvette and Silverado but complain about GM lol
@@i_c_y_u_n_v_me my thoughts exactly
50 GALLON BARREL OF PICKLES BABY!
Hell yeah!
Honda traverse mini.
I see what you did there!
Dang...$60K...I can get the Type R or Type S with sight and sound for less than than $60K OTD.
I know how you feel!
Your missing the point dumb dumb
Short answer - NO
Long answer - NOPE
I like they way you kept it short and sweet Henry!
Dr. Brown’s cream soda with the bagels
You nailed it my friend!
I like the overall styling, nothing that I would zonk, except maybe those tongue depressor wheels. However, I’m not going EV today…and tomorrow doesn’t look very promising either…
I am righty there with you!
They reserve soft touch material for the Acura variant.
midori green vibes
iykyk
As a Honda Boy, Honda made this very Honda-ish. 👍🏽
It’s a good EV to lease, not to finance.
I am glad that you are digging this new Prologue.
Why do I feel so much radio sports reporter energy from this video? And I don't hate it
No, short answer. I love Honda and before I had 6 Hondas. When I looked at the frunk, the packaging is too busy and to me, it's not compact = not efficient. Along with the charging network, the app on the smart phone where I can control and locate the car...those features are important. I like the look, range is ok, fit and finish is great but at this current market, you can get a model Y RWD, 320 miles range around USD $46k.
I know exactly that driving location! I used to work at that Honda dealer in Largo lol
Oh wow that is so cool! It is such a small world!
@@RaitisRides For sure that was my route to go home every day! Lol was like a trip down memory lane lol
Eighties on eight sounds good
You better believe it Curtis!
@@RaitisRides I like seeing what your listening to
People were 100mph toward electric because of the marketing hype. Then reality set in and didn't live up to the hype so the demand died way down. The people who were really excited about electric have one now so now you have to convince all they people that didn't have the initial exitement.
Obviously you didn't see the comment several before you....EVs are not dropping....look at the damn sales data that's out.
Gorgeous Color. Wow.
It pops in the sun!
This great and Honda did a good job but over a Model Y is insane.
I wasn’t upset about being a GM collab, until the Chevy chime started.
What is the range?
Definitely getting GM vibes from the inside. I definitely think it's not perfect for a top trim and maybe just me but a little over priced. Still not a bad car though
Thanks for your honest thoughts!
Disagree....it's more of a Honda inside for sure.
There was no actual comparison given with the model y to help with deciding between the two.
The Blazer still look better in my opinion....... here in Canada the top trim Prologue is 12000 more than a Blazer RS because no gouvernement rebate , I think Honda will change their pricing
Don't want your pickle to get pinched in a Prologue. That actually sounds quite painful (and vaguely alliterative) and I don't even know what it means.
LOL Thanks for letting me share some laughs with you!
Those wheels look like a ceiling fan 😂
That’s A Really Nice Car Tbh
I am so glad that you like this one.
Personally I prefer the exposed rear-window wiper. lol
I saw this on the road Monday and I was like what Honda is that? Car look bigger in person
It is bigger in person. It is a midsize
The model Y has better software and refinement after years of being on the market. I wouldn't buy the first gen of any car though, especially an EV car even if it is kinda sorta made by Honda. I loved my Accord 2.0T. My model Y was almost $20k less expensive than this thing with the $7500 rebate factored in. They also gave me a $20k trade in value on my 5 year old Accord which reduced sales tax. The prologue was a year away when I bought my Tesla last year. So glad I didn't wait for this overpriced car. Honda needs to bring back the Element as an affordable EV and they would sell like crazy...
Those are very good points!
Someone get Joe a gt3 rs, stat!
LOL You are awesome my friend!
No chance comment as a honda civic user
That is understandable!
its a nice car i have the touring. honda has great lease options on these. forget the price tag because if you are financing an ev instead of leasing you are making a bad decision.
Not gonna sell for that price especially GM name tied to it🙄
I think you may be right!
You should have pointed out that it does not come with any type of a spare tire.
Good point. Lauren Fixx (sp?) said they are semi run flat and fill with sealant automatically if punctured.
Door handle should be flush like Tesla- would look great 👍
I like the paint and.... that's about it
I guess that is better than nothing!
came in for the car review, left with 4 Einsteins bagels with thick smears in my hand with a coffee.....anyone?
oh, forgot about my peanuts...dang
Why inside top of the rear doors are hard plastic? to protect them from the sun light comes from sunroof. Please Honda! do not make the sunroof standart. Hey Honda, you may put hard plastic on the entire surface of the 5th door to protect the body and the paint from rear small impacts. Chineese, Korean and European already doing this on their cars. Besides all these, we are understanding that this is the perfect car by Joe's perfect telling.
Actually this is not Honda’s first fully electric vehicle, their first electric vehicle was the fully electric 1997 Honda EV Plus but it was only available as a lease and only in California
Obviously I was talking about a regular production vehicle.
Joe seems to be on an EV kick lately. Alright, jokes over, where is the real Joe Raiti from Raiti's Rides? Lol . 😅 Joe wants his MTV, not his BEV!
You are awesome Chris! I proimise it is just the luck of the draw sometimes!
Stop being so ignorant and closed minded
Thanks Joe, but for 60k i'm going with VW ID7 😊
Can I vote for none of the above!
Hold on, did I miss the part where you revved it? 😂
LOL I see what you did there!
@@RaitisRides 😂
This dude blows Doug out of the water!
Oh wow! That is really nice of you to say!
Bring back fog lights!
I does have them
The Rivian R2 is a better vehicle IMO. These companies need to stop trying to just give you a LITTLE bit better car than some of their gas or hybrid versions. For these freaken EV prices, they need to step the game WAY up.
Why is it slow for an EV
Most EVs are not rocket ships.
Those wheels are a major zonk.
🤎🤎🤎
You are the man Jimmy!