Compare the2026 Volkswagen ID.4VS 2026 Honda Prologue

Safety
Warranty
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics

Safety

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The ID.4’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Prologue doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

Both the ID.4 and Prologue have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The ID.4 has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Prologue’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The ID.4 has a standard Automatic Post-Collision Braking System, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Prologue doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

To deliver safety and visibility under dusty conditions the Volkswagen ID.4’s backup monitor has a standard rear washer to keep the view clear. A camera washer system is only offered on some models of the Honda Prologue.

The ID.4’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 ID.4 and the Prologue have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, 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 Volkswagen ID.4 is safer than the Honda Prologue:

	ID.4	Prologue
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Neck Injury Risk	18%	27%
Neck Stress	189 lbs.	251 lbs.
Neck Compression	8 lbs.	25 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	39/39 lbs.	155/126 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	4 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	118	266
Leg Forces (l/r)	5/20 lbs.	176/201 lbs.

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 Volkswagen ID.4 is safer than the Honda Prologue:

	ID.4	Prologue
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	76	101
Chest Movement	.8 inches	1 inches
Abdominal Force	128 lbs.	168 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	125	128
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	6 inches	9 inches
HIC	333	388

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

Warranty

The ID.4 comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck. The Prologue’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

Volkswagen’s powertrain warranty covers the ID.4 3 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 8 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Prologue ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

The ID.4’s corrosion warranty is 2 years longer than the Prologue’s (7 vs. 5 years).

Volkswagen pays for scheduled maintenance on the ID.4 for 1 year and 8000 miles longer than Honda pays for maintenance for the Prologue (2/20,000 vs. 1/12000).

Engine

The ID.4’s standard electric motor produces 62 more horsepower (282 vs. 220) and 159 lbs.-ft. more torque (402 vs. 243) than the Prologue’s standard electric motor. The ID.4’s electric motor produces 47 lbs.-ft. more torque (402 vs. 355) than the Prologue’s optional electric motors. The ID.4’s optional electric motors produces 35 more horsepower (335 vs. 300) and 181 lbs.-ft. more torque (536 vs. 355) than the Prologue’s optional electric motors.

As tested in Motor Trend the Volkswagen ID.4 electric motors is faster than the Honda Prologue electric motors:

	ID.4	Prologue
Zero to 30 MPH	1.7 sec	2.4 sec
Zero to 60 MPH	4.3 sec	6 sec
Zero to 80 MPH	7.2 sec	10.5 sec
Passing 45 to 65 MPH	2.2 sec	3 sec
Quarter Mile	13.1 sec	14.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	98.5 MPH	92.9 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the ID.4 gets better mileage than the Prologue:

			MPGe
ID.4
	RWD	Electric Motor	122 city/104 hwy
	AWD	Electric Motors	108 city/96 hwy
Prologue
	FWD	Electric Motor	113 city/94 hwy
	AWD	Electric Motors	108 city/90 hwy
		Elite Electric Motors	104 city/87 hwy

The ID.4 has a standard locking charge port which locks and unlocks with the power locks. The Prologue doesn’t have a locking charge port. A locking charge port prevents tampering and damage.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the ID.4’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Prologue:

	ID.4	Prologue
Front Rotors	14.1 inches	12.6 inches

The ID.4 stops much shorter than the Prologue:

	ID.4	Prologue
70 to 0 MPH	169 feet	186 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	118 feet	129 feet	Motor Trend
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	138 feet	153 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

The ID.4’s standard 235/55R19 front and 255/50R19 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series front and 50 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Prologue’s standard 60 series tires. The ID.4 Pro S Plus AWD Pro S Plus’ 255/40R21 rear tires have a lower 40 series profile than the Prologue Elite’s 45 series tires.

Suspension and Handling

The ID.4 Pro S AWD handles at .86 G’s, while the Prologue Elite pulls only .80 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The ID.4 Pro S Plus AWD executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Prologue Elite (26.2 seconds @ .72 average G’s vs. 27.1 seconds @ .64 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the ID.4’s turning circle is 8.1 feet tighter than the Prologue’s (31.5 feet vs. 39.6 feet). The ID.4 AWD’s turning circle is 3.2 feet tighter than the Prologue’s (36.4 feet vs. 39.6 feet).

Chassis

The Volkswagen ID.4 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 350 to 400 pounds less than the Honda Prologue.

The ID.4 is 11.5 inches shorter than the Prologue, making the ID.4 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The ID.4 is 5.4 inches narrower than the Prologue, making the ID.4 easier to handle and maneuver in traffic.

The front grille of the ID.4 uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Prologue doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

Cargo Capacity

The ID.4 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Prologue with its rear seat up (30.3 vs. 25.2 cubic feet). The ID.4 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Prologue with its rear seat folded (64.2 vs. 57.7 cubic feet).

Towing

The ID.4’s minimum standard towing capacity is much higher than the Prologue’s (2200 vs. 1500 pounds).

Standard trailer stability control on the ID.4 uses the Electronic Stability Control 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.

Servicing Ease

A Service Interval Display is standard on the ID.4 to save the owner time and money by calculating maintenance intervals for vehicle inspections, vehicle inspection based on odometer mileage. This takes the guesswork out of keeping your vehicle in top condition and helps it last longer. Honda doesn’t offer a maintenance reminder on the Prologue.

Ergonomics

The ID.4’s front and rear power windows all open or close with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Prologue’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to close them fully.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the ID.4 to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The Prologue doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts detailed tests on headlights for their range both straight ahead and in curves and to be certain they don’t exceed acceptable amounts of glare to oncoming drivers. The ID.4’s headlights were rated “Good” to “Acceptable” by the IIHS, while the Prologue’s headlights are rated “Acceptable.”

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the ID.4 Pro S/Pro S Plus has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Prologue doesn’t offer cornering lights. The ID.4 Pro S/Pro S Plus also has standard adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle.

When the ID.4 Pro S/Pro S Plus is put in reverse, the passenger rearview mirror tilts from its original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirror into its original position. The Prologue’s mirror doesn’t automatically adjust for backing.

Both the ID.4 and the Prologue have standard heated front seats. The ID.4 Pro S Plus also has standard heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Prologue.

The ID.4 Pro S/Pro S Plus has standard massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Prologue.

The ID.4’s Park Assist Plus 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.

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