Compare the2024 Hyundai NexoVS 2024 Honda Prologue

The Nexo’s 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 Nexo and the Prologue have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, 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.

The Nexo comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Prologue’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 2 years or 24,000 miles sooner.

Hyundai’s powertrain warranty covers the Nexo 5 years and 40,000 miles longer than Honda covers the Prologue. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Prologue ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

The Nexo’s corrosion warranty is 2 years longer than the Prologue’s (7 vs. 5 years).

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are better in initial quality than Honda vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Hyundai above average in initial quality. With 2 more problems per 100 vehicles, Honda is rated lower.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are more reliable than Honda vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Hyundai third in reliability, above the industry average. With 82 more problems per 100 vehicles, Honda is ranked 24th.

The Nexo’s electric motor produces 55 lbs.-ft. more torque (291 vs. 236) than the Prologue’s standard electric motor.

The Nexo can travel longer on a full tank of hydrogen than the Prologue on a full charge:

Regenerative brakes improve the Nexo’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Prologue doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

For better maneuverability, the Nexo’s turning circle is 2.9 feet tighter than the Prologue’s (36.7 feet vs. 39.6 feet).

The Hyundai Nexo may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 950 to 1150 pounds less than the Honda Prologue.

The Nexo is 8.1 inches shorter than the Prologue, making the Nexo easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Nexo is 5.1 inches narrower than the Prologue, making the Nexo easier to handle and maneuver in traffic.

The Nexo has a much larger cargo volume than the Prologue with its rear seat up (29.6 vs. 25.2 cubic feet).

The Nexo Limited’s standard wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically according to the amount of rainfall on the windshield. The Prologue’s manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

The Nexo Limited’s Smart Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Smart Parking Assist will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The Prologue doesn’t offer an automated parking system.