Compare the2025 Honda PrologueVS 2025 Volkswagen ID.4

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Prologue are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The ID.4 doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Honda Prologue has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The ID.4 doesn’t offer knee airbags.

In a Vehicle-to-Vehicle Frontal Crash Prevention 2.0 test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Honda Prologue achieved a “Good” rating - the highest possible - for its performance in forward collision warning and automatic braking systems, demonstrating its excellent capabilities in preventing collisions. The Volkswagen ID.4 has not been tested.

Both the Prologue and the ID.4 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 Honda Prologue is safer than the Volkswagen ID.4:

	Prologue	ID.4
	Passenger
STARS	4 Stars	4 Stars
Chest Compression	.5 inches	.6 inches
Neck Injury Risk	41.1%	54%
Neck Stress	146 lbs.	150 lbs.
Neck Compression	50 lbs.	91 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 Honda Prologue is safer than the Volkswagen ID.4:

	Prologue	ID.4
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Hip Force	268 lbs.	356 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	34 G’s	35 G’s
Hip Force	468 lbs.	527 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	38 G’s	43 G’s
Hip Force	746 lbs.	925 lbs.

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

Warranty

The Prologue’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the ID.4’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

There are over 69 percent more Honda dealers than there are Volkswagen dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Prologue’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Honda vehicles are better in initial quality than Volkswagen vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Honda above average in initial quality. With 60 more problems per 100 vehicles, Volkswagen is rated below average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Honda vehicles are more reliable than Volkswagen With 61 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Honda higher than Volkswagen.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ March 2025 Auto Issue reports that Honda vehicles are more reliable than Volkswagen vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Honda fourth in overall reliability. Volkswagen is ranked 18th.

Engine

As tested in Car and Driver the Honda Prologue electric motors is faster than the Volkswagen ID.4 electric motor:

	Prologue	ID.4
Zero to 60 MPH	5.9 sec	7.6 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	16.6 sec	26 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	6 sec	7.6 sec
Passing 30 to 50 MPH	2.5 sec	3 sec
Passing 50 to 70 MPH	3.9 sec	4.8 sec
Quarter Mile	14.8 sec	16 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	93 MPH	86 MPH
Top Speed	112 MPH	100 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

The Prologue can travel longer on a full charge than the ID.4 on a full charge:

			Miles
Prologue
	FWD	Electric Motor	308 miles
	AWD	Electric Motors	294 miles
		Elite Electric Motors	283 miles
ID.4
	RWD	Pro Electric Motor	291 miles
		Standard Electric Motor	206 miles
	AWD	Pro Electric Motors	263 miles

Brakes and Stopping

The Honda Prologue has standard four-wheel disc brakes for better stopping power and improved directional control in poor weather. Only rear drums come on the ID.4. Drums can heat up and make stops longer, especially with antilock brakes that work much harder than conventional brakes.

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Prologue has larger standard tires than the ID.4 (255/60R19 vs. 235/55R19). The Prologue Elite’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the ID.4 (275/45R21 vs. 235/50R20).

The Honda Prologue’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Volkswagen ID.4 only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

The Prologue 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 ID.4 doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

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 ID.4 doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

Suspension and Handling

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Prologue’s wheelbase is 13 inches longer than on the ID.4 (121.8 inches vs. 108.8 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Prologue is 3.7 inches wider in the front and 4.7 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the ID.4.

The Prologue Elite executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the ID.4 Pro (27.1 seconds @ .64 average G’s vs. 27.6 seconds @ .61 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Prologue has a 1.3 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the ID.4 (8.1 vs. 6.8 inches), allowing the Prologue to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

Passenger Space

The Prologue has 11.8 cubic feet more passenger volume than the ID.4 (111.7 vs. 99.9).

The Prologue has .3 inches more front legroom, 3.2 inches more front hip room, 1.9 inches more front shoulder room, .2 inches more rear headroom, 1.8 inches more rear legroom, 7.7 inches more rear hip room and 1.7 inches more rear shoulder room than the ID.4.

Cargo Capacity

A standard locking glovebox keeps your small valuables safer in the Prologue. The ID.4 doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

Servicing Ease

J.D. Power and Associates surveys of service recipients show that Honda service is better than Volkswagen. J.D. Power ranks Honda 7th in service department satisfaction (above the industry average). With a 52% lower rating, Volkswagen is ranked 31st.

Ergonomics

The Prologue’s standard Push Button Start and Smart Entry allow you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, open the cargo door, and start the vehicle, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. KESSY Keyless Access standard on the ID.4 doesn’t offer a sensor on the rear doors, so you’ll have to reach a front handle to unlock the rear door.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Prologue has standard extendable sun visors. The ID.4 doesn’t offer extendable visors.

Compared to the Volkswagen ID.4, the Honda Prologue eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries with its standard integrated Homelink® universal remote controlled from the infotainment system.

The Prologue Elite has a 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The ID.4 doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

Recommendations

The Honda Prologue outsold the Volkswagen ID.4 by 65% during 2024.

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