Compare the2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5VS 2024 Honda Prologue

The Ioniq 5’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 Ioniq 5 and the Prologue have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact 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.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2024 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS’ rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, and an “Acceptable” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test. The Prologue is not even a standard “Top Safety Pick” for 2024.

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

Hyundai pays for scheduled maintenance on the Ioniq 5 for 2 years and 24,000 miles longer than Honda pays for maintenance for the Prologue (3/36,000 vs. 1/12000).

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 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 third in initial quality, above the industry average. With 19 more problems per 100 vehicles, Honda is ranked 10th.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are more reliable than Honda With 8 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Hyundai higher than Honda.

The Ioniq 5 has more powerful engines than the Prologue:

As tested in Motor Trend the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is faster than the Honda Prologue electric motors:

On the EPA test cycle the Ioniq 5 gets better mileage than the Prologue:

The Ioniq 5 can travel longer on a full charge than the Prologue on a full charge:

Regenerative brakes improve the Ioniq 5’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Prologue doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

For better stopping power the Ioniq 5’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Prologue:

The Ioniq 5 N’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Prologue are solid, not vented.

The Ioniq 5 stops much shorter than the Prologue:

The Ioniq 5 N’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Prologue Elite’s 45 series tires.

The Ioniq 5 has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Prologue doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Ioniq 5 offers an available driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads or off-road. The Prologue’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

The Ioniq 5’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (50% to 50%) than the Prologue’s (54% to 46%). This gives the Ioniq 5 more stable handling and braking.

The Ioniq 5 N handles at .96 G’s, while the Prologue Elite pulls only .80 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Ioniq 5 N executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 3 seconds quicker than the Prologue Elite (24.1 seconds @ .82 average G’s vs. 27.1 seconds @ .64 average G’s).

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 400 to 800 pounds less than the Honda Prologue.

The Ioniq 5 is 8.7 inches shorter than the Prologue, making the Ioniq 5 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The front grille of the Ioniq 5 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.

The Ioniq 5 has .2 inches more front headroom, .3 inches more front legroom, .6 inches more rear headroom and .1 inches more rear shoulder room than the Prologue.

The Ioniq 5 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Prologue with its rear seat up (26.3 vs. 25.2 cubic feet). The Ioniq 5 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Prologue with its rear seat folded (58.5 vs. 57.7 cubic feet).

Maximum trailer towing in the Honda Prologue is limited to 1500 pounds. The Ioniq 5 offers up to a 2700 lbs. towing capacity.

The Ioniq 5 Limited/N’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 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 Ioniq 5’s headlights were rated “Good” to “Acceptable” by the IIHS, while the Prologue’s headlights are rated “Acceptable.”

Both the Ioniq 5 and the Prologue have standard heated front seats. The Ioniq 5 SEL/Limited/XRT 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 Ioniq 5 Limited’s Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote 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.

The Ioniq 5 was chosen as a Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 2025 and 3 more times in the last 4 years. The Prologue has never been chosen by Car and Driver in their “10Best” issue.