Compare the2024 Honda PrologueVS 2024 Mercedes EQE SUV

The Honda Prologue has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The EQE SUV doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

Both the Prologue and the EQE SUV have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

Honda’s powertrain warranty covers the Prologue 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Mercedes covers the EQE SUV. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the EQE SUV ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

Honda pays for scheduled maintenance on the Prologue for 2 years and 24,000 miles. Honda will pay for tire rotations, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Mercedes doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the EQE SUV.

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

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Honda vehicles are better in initial quality than Mercedes vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Honda above average in initial quality. With 11 more problems per 100 vehicles, Mercedes is rated below average.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Honda vehicles are more reliable than Mercedes vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Honda 24 places higher in reliability than Mercedes.

On the EPA test cycle the Prologue gets better mileage than the EQE SUV:

The Prologue can travel longer on a full charge than the EQE SUV on a full charge:

For better traction, the Prologue has larger standard tires than the EQE SUV (255/60R19 vs. 235/55R19).

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Prologue’s wheelbase is 2.5 inches longer than on the EQE SUV (121.8 inches vs. 119.3 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Prologue is 1.1 inches wider in the front and .9 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the EQE SUV.

The Honda Prologue may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 350 to 500 pounds less than the Mercedes EQE SUV.

The Prologue has .8 inches more front legroom, .5 inches more front shoulder room and .6 inches more rear shoulder room than the EQE SUV.

The Prologue has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the EQE SUV with its rear seat up (25.2 vs. 14 cubic feet). The Prologue has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the EQE SUV with its rear seat folded (57.7 vs. 55 cubic feet).

The Prologue has a 1500 lbs. towing capacity. The EQE SUV has no towing capacity.