2026 Honda Prologue EX: Staten Island Buyers Guide

What you get for $39,900

The EX is where Honda decided the Prologue didn't need a stripped-down feel just because it's the base trim. Every EX comes with the 11.3-inch color touchscreen running Google built-in (Google Maps and Google Assistant baked into the car itself, not just mirrored from a phone), an 11-inch digital instrument cluster, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and HondaLink connected services through OnStar. Honda Sensing is standard rather than an option here — adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, blind zone steering assist, forward collision alert, and automatic emergency braking all come with the base price. Seats are cloth, the driver's side is 10-way power-adjustable, and the wheels are 19-inch alloys.

What the EX skips relative to Touring and Elite: no leather, no panoramic moonroof, a 6-speaker (rather than 12-speaker Bose) audio system, and no front-and-rear park assist sensors. For a lot of Staten Island buyers cross-shopping their first EV against a comparably equipped gas SUV, that's a reasonable place to start — the driver-assist tech and the charging hardware, which are arguably the two things that matter most in daily EV ownership, are already all here.

FWD or AWD on the EX

The EX ships front-wheel drive by default: a single motor making 220 hp and 243 lb-ft, good for the trim's longest available range at 308 EPA-rated miles. Adding the dual-motor AWD system brings the EX to 300 hp and 355 lb-ft — noticeably quicker off the line and more secure in wet or snowy conditions — but drops the range to 294 miles, since the extra motor and the traction system draw more from the same 85-kWh pack. For most Staten Island commutes, which rarely run past 40-50 miles round trip, the FWD version's extra range matters less day-to-day than it might seem; AWD earns its keep more in winter traction than in typical mileage math.

Charging the EX

Every Prologue, including the EX, supports DC fast charging that can add roughly 65 miles of range in about 10 minutes on the FWD version, and Level 2 home or public charging up to 34.1 miles of range added per hour. With Honda's NACS-CCS adapter, EX owners can also charge at Tesla Supercharger stations and other NACS-standard fast chargers, which meaningfully widens the practical charging map beyond CCS-only stations. The battery itself carries an 8-year/100,000-mile warranty, separate from Honda's standard new-vehicle coverage on the rest of the car.

What Honda of Staten Island customers say

Prologue-specific reviews are still a small sample at this dealership, since the model is newer to the lot than Civic or CR-V, but the buying experience the store is known for carries over. A June review from M. Zabadneh, who traded a Nissan for a Prologue, credited "Mr. Robert, the Finance Manager, and Mr. Tariq, the Sales Consultant, for their professionalism, support, and outstanding customer service" in a deal that closed in "just a couple of hours." That's consistent with the pattern across the dealership's broader review history — the same named staff showing up across gas and electric deliveries alike.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Prologue EX worth it over the Touring trim?

If Honda Sensing, the touchscreen, and the charging hardware are what you actually use day to day, the EX covers them at the lowest price in the lineup. The roughly $4,300 step up to Touring buys leather, better audio, a moonroof, and park-assist sensors — genuinely nice, but not essential to how the car drives or charges.

Should I get the EX in FWD or AWD?

FWD is the better range play (308 vs. 294 miles) and costs less; AWD is the better traction play for winter driving and adds real power (300 hp vs. 220 hp). A Staten Island driver who mostly deals with flat, salted borough roads may not need AWD, but anyone regularly crossing bridges in snow or driving off-island in bad weather may find the extra motor worth the range trade.

What's the EX's cargo space?

25.2 cubic feet behind the rear seats and 57.7 cubic feet with them folded — slightly more than the Elite, since the EX carries less added equipment.

Does the EX come with a home charger?

Honda advertises complimentary charging packages as a program highlight, but doesn't publish a specific dollar amount or duration on its own site. Ask Honda of Staten Island's sales team what's currently included with a Prologue purchase, since program details can change.