Compare the2025 Chevrolet Equinox EVVS 2025 Honda Prologue

The Equinox EV’s optional driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Prologue doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Equinox EV and the Prologue have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Chevrolet Equinox EV is safer than the Honda Prologue:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Chevrolet Equinox EV is safer than the Honda Prologue:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The Equinox EV’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Prologue’s (6 vs. 5 years).

There are almost 3 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Honda dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Equinox EV’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than Honda vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet second in initial quality, above the industry average. With 21 more problems per 100 vehicles, Honda is ranked 10th.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than Honda vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet fourth in reliability, above the industry average. With 32 more problems per 100 vehicles, Honda is ranked 18th.

The Equinox EV’s optional electric motors produces 68 more horsepower (288 vs. 220) and 90 lbs.-ft. more torque (333 vs. 243) than the Prologue’s standard electric motor.

As tested in Motor Trend the Chevrolet Equinox EV electric motors is faster than the Honda Prologue electric motors:

On the EPA test cycle the Equinox EV gets better mileage than the Prologue:

The Equinox EV can travel longer on a full charge than the Prologue on a full charge:

The Equinox EV’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Prologue are solid, not vented.

The Equinox EV stops much shorter than the Prologue:

The Equinox EV’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Prologue’s standard 60 series tires. The Equinox EV’s optional tires have a lower 40 series profile than the Prologue Elite’s 45 series tires.

The Equinox EV’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (52% to 48%) than the Prologue’s (54% to 46%). This gives the Equinox EV more stable handling and braking.

The Equinox EV LT eAWD handles at .81 G’s, while the Prologue Elite pulls only .80 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Equinox EV’s turning circle is 1.5 feet tighter than the Prologue’s (38.1 feet vs. 39.6 feet).

The Equinox EV has .3 inches more front legroom and .4 inches more rear headroom than the Prologue.

The Equinox EV has a much larger cargo volume than the Prologue with its rear seat up (26.4 vs. 25.2 cubic feet).

Standard Trailer Sway Control on the Equinox EV uses the StabiliTrak® sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The Prologue doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

When the Equinox EV with available tilt-down mirrors is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Prologue’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

Both the Equinox EV and the Prologue offer available heated front seats. The Equinox EV also offers optional heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Prologue.

The Equinox EV’s optional Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Prologue doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

The Chevrolet Equinox outsold the Honda Prologue by almost 8 to one during 2024.