Compare the2024 Honda PrologueVS 2024 Polestar 3

Both the Prologue and the Polestar 3 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, 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 Polestar covers the 3. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the Polestar 3 ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are almost 35 times as many Honda dealers as there are Polestar 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 Polestar vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Honda above average in initial quality. With 123 more problems per 100 vehicles, Polestar is rated below average.

The Prologue can travel longer on a full charge than the Polestar 3 on a full charge:

For better traction, the Prologue Elite’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Polestar 3 (275/45R21 vs. 265/45R21).

Having a flat tire is dangerous, inconvenient and expensive. The self-sealing tires available on the Prologue can automatically seal most punctures up to 3/16 of an inch, effectively preventing most flat tires. The Polestar 3 doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Prologue’s wheelbase is 4.3 inches longer than on the Polestar 3 (121.8 inches vs. 117.5 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Prologue is .2 inches wider in the front and 1.1 inches wider in the rear than on the Polestar 3.

The Honda Prologue may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 600 to 750 pounds less than the Polestar 3.

The Prologue has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Polestar 3 with its rear seat up (25.2 vs. 17.1 cubic feet). The Prologue has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Polestar 3 with its rear seat folded (57.7 vs. 50 cubic feet).

The Prologue’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Polestar 3’s (1500 vs. 0 pounds).

The Prologue is available in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The Polestar 3 doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.