You can now lease a new Honda Prologue for less than a Civic. With a new Labor Day discount for up to $14,250 in potential savings, the Honda Prologue SUV is a better lease deal than the Civic.
Honda’s first electric SUV began hitting US dealerships this March. Through July, Honda has sold nearly 5,000 Prologue models in the US, 3,458 of which were sold last month alone.
Based on GM’s Ultium platform (powering new Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC EVs), the Honda Prologue gets up to 296 miles range. According to Honda, it has the “highest standard driving range in its class.”
Although it uses the same platform, Honda fine-tuned it to make it unique. Honda added multi-link front and rear suspensions while infusing its signature design touch.
Starting at $47,400, the 2024 Honda Prologue is already below the average transaction price (ATP) for a new vehicle in the US. According to Cox Automotive, the new-vehicle ATP was $48,644 in June.
Ahead of Labor Day, Honda just made the Prologue even cheaper. According to online car research firm CarsDirect, Honda introduced a new Labor Day Dealer Cash on August 28, 2024, on all Prologue leases.
2024 Honda Prologue (Source: Honda)
Honda Prologue is cheaper to lease than a Civic
With up to $14,250 in potential savings, the Honda Prologue is even cheaper to lease than a Civic. The 2024 Honda Prologue EX can be leased for $299 per month (36 months).
A $1,000 lease bonus (loyalty and conquest) drops the monthly rate to $269. With $1,999 due at signing, the effective rate is $325 per month before the $750 Labor Day Dealer Cash discount is applied.
2024 Honda Prologue (Source: Honda)
The Honda Civic LX is listed at $239 per month after the lease discount. With $3,599 due at signing, the Civic is $333 per month, or $8 more than the Prologue.
That’s despite the nearly $40,000 Prologue costing nearly double that of a new 2025 Civic LX ($24,250).
Honda Prologue Elite interior (Source: Honda)
Honda’s Prologue is cheaper to lease, with up to $14,250 in total savings. The discounts include $7,500 for the EV tax credit, $5,000 in Captive Lease Cash, a $1,000 lease (loyalty or conquest) offer, and $750 in Labor Day Dealer Cash.
The best Prologue deals are offered in California and other ZEV states. However, people in other parts of the country can still save up to $13,250.
2024 Honda Prologue trim
Starting Price (w/o $1,395 destination fee)
Starting price after tax credit (w/o $1,395 destination fee)
Starting price after tax credit (with $1,395 destination fee)
EPA Range (miles)
EX (FWD)
$47,400
$39,900
$41,295
296
EX (AWD)
$50,400
$42,900
$44,295
281
Touring (FWD)
$51.700
$44,200
$45,595
296
Touring (AWD)
$54,700
$47,200
$48,595
281
Elite (AWD)
$57,900
$50,400
$51,795
273
2024 Honda Prologue prices and range
Honda’s luxury brand, Acura, also slashed lease prices on its electric SUV. With a massive new cash offer for a total of nearly $30,000 in discounts, the 2024 Acura ZDX is now over $100 cheaper per month to lease than a Tesla Model Y.
These massive savings are hard to pass up. If you’re ready to take advantage of the offers, you can use our links below to find deals on the Honda Prologue, Acura ZDX, and Tesla Model Y in your area.
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Fueled by incentives from the Illinois EPA and the state’s largest utility company, new EV registrations nearly quadrupled the 12% first-quarter increase in EV registrations nationally – and there are no signs the state is slowing down.
Despite the dramatic slowdown of Tesla’s US deliveries, sales of electric vehicles overall have perked up in recent months, with Illinois’ EV adoption rate well above the Q1 uptick nationally. Crain’s Chicago Business reports that the number of new EVs registered across the state totaled 9,821 January through March, compared with “just” 6,535 EVs registered in the state during the same period in 2024.
At the same time, the state’s largest utility, ComEd, launched a $90 million EV incentive program featuring a new Point of Purchase initiative to deliver instant discounts to qualifying business and public sector customers who make the switch to electric vehicles. That program has driven a surge in Class 3-6 medium duty commercial EVs, which are eligible fro $20-30,000 in utility rebates on top of federal tax credits and other incentives (Class 1-2 EVs are eligible for up to $7,500).
The electric construction equipment experts at XCMG just released a new, 25 ton electric crawler excavator ahead of bauma 2025 – and they have their eye on the global urban construction, mine operations, and logistical material handling markets.
Powered by a high-capacity 400 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery capable of delivering up to 8 hours of continuous operation, the XE215EV electric excavator promises uninterrupted operation at a lower cost of ownership and with even less downtime than its diesel counterparts.
XCMG showed off its latest electric equipment at the December 2024 bauma China, including an updated version of its of its 85-ton autonomous electric mining truck that features a fully cab-less design – meaning there isn’t even a place for an operator to sit, let alone operate. And that’s too bad, because what operator wouldn’t want to experience an electric truck putting down 1070 hp more than 16,000 lb-ft of torque!?
Easy in, easy out
XCMG battery swap crane; via Etrucks New Zealand.
The best part? All of the company’s heavy equipment assets – from excavators to terminal tractors to dump trucks and wheel loaders – all use the same 400 kWh BYD battery packs, Milwaukee tool style. That means an equipment fleet can utilize x number of vehicles with a fraction of the total battery capacity and material needs of other asset brands. That’s not just a smart use of limited materials, it’s a smarter use of energy.
As “extreme” weather events become more commonplace, the demand for reliable and portable energy continues to rise. In response to that growing demand for dependable off-grid power, Volvo has developed the new PU500 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) designed to take electrical power when it’s needed most.
Designed to be deployable in a number of environments at a moment’s notice, the Volvo Energy PU500 BESS is equipped with approximately 500 kWh of usable battery capacity (up to 540 kWh total). More than enough juice, in other words, to power a remote construction site, disaster response effort, or even a music festival – anything that needs access to reliable electricity beyond a grid connection.
That’s great, but what sets the PU500 apart from other battery storage solutions is its integrated 240 kW DC fast charger.
“With an integrated CCS2 charger, the PU500 is designed to work with all brands of electric equipment, trucks, and passenger cars,” says Niklas Thulin, Head of BESS Product Offer at Volvo Energy. “This ensures that no matter what type of electric vehicle or machinery you rely on, the PU500 can provide the power you need, making it a truly flexible solution for any grid constrained site or location.”
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The integrated charger in the PU500 has the impressive ability to charge a heavy equipment asset (be that an electric semi truck or something like a wheel loader) in under two hours. Its on-board capacity allows to fully recharge up to 3 electric HD trucks or 20 electric cars per day, making it an incredibly versatile disaster response asset.