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When asked why they chose a Prologue, Honda buyers cite trust in the brand followed by value, according to company spokeswoman Natalie Kumaratne.
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MeLissa Jones, a 45-year-old software developer in Utah, isn’t overly concerned about air quality or climate change, but she does love a Honda. The Pacific Blue Prologue that she got in June is her 19th. “It’s not that I really like electric, it’s just that I wanted the new Honda to try it out,” Jones said. “We drove it as soon as (the dealer) got one in.”

[...] Much of the Prologue’s draw lies in just how unremarkable it is. Its starting price — before incentives or fancier options like all-wheel drive — is $47,400, just $400 less than the average market value of all US cars in September, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Unlike many EVs, the Prologue’s performance will set no one’s hair on fire, but it does feature thoughtful and elevated details of the kind Honda evangelists have come to love. There’s a huge storage bin under the center console, for example, a massive sunroof, a supersized smartphone charging pad and a rash of buttons and knobs to preclude a flatscreen hunt-and-peck typical of the Tesla driving experience.

When asked why they chose a Prologue, Honda buyers cite trust in the brand followed by value, according to company spokeswoman Natalie Kumaratne. What’s more, almost two-thirds of Prologue buyers have owned a Honda before and nearly 80% have never had an EV.

MeLissa Jones, a 45-year-old software developer in Utah, isn’t overly concerned about air quality or climate change, but she does love a Honda. The Pacific Blue Prologue that she got in June is her 19th. “It’s not that I really like electric, it’s just that I wanted the new Honda to try it out,” Jones said. “We drove it as soon as (the dealer) got one in.”

[...] Much of the Prologue’s draw lies in just how unremarkable it is. Its starting price — before incentives or fancier options like all-wheel drive — is $47,400, just $400 less than the average market value of all US cars in September, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Unlike many EVs, the Prologue’s performance will set no one’s hair on fire, but it does feature thoughtful and elevated details of the kind Honda evangelists have come to love. There’s a huge storage bin under the center console, for example, a massive sunroof, a supersized smartphone charging pad and a rash of buttons and knobs to preclude a flatscreen hunt-and-peck typical of the Tesla driving experience.

When asked why they chose a Prologue, Honda buyers cite trust in the brand followed by value, according to company spokeswoman Natalie Kumaratne. What’s more, almost two-thirds of Prologue buyers have owned a Honda before and nearly 80% have never had an EV.

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ooking at the competition it seems apparent VW has an advantage as it draws upon its positive brand cachet and reputation in Europe to give hell to the competition which consists of the Ford C-Max, Honda FR-V, Toyota Corolla Verso and SEAT Toledo.


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