A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Grand Cherokee Overland/Summit helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The Prologue doesn’t offer a night vision system.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee (except Laredo)’s optional360-degree camera can be optionally equipped with washers for its front and rear cameras, ensuring crystal-clear visibility in any weather condition. Conversely, the Honda Prologue only offers a rear camera washer, which may not provide the same level of all-weather performance.
The Grand Cherokee Summit’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 Grand Cherokee and the Prologue have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front 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, available all wheel drive and 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 Jeep Grand Cherokee is safer than the Honda Prologue:
|
Grand Cherokee |
Prologue |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
129 |
168 |
Neck Injury Risk |
21% |
27% |
Neck Stress |
152 lbs. |
251 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
137 |
266 |
Neck Injury Risk |
28% |
41.1% |
Neck Stress |
125 lbs. |
146 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
41 lbs. |
50 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 Jeep Grand Cherokee is safer than the Honda Prologue:
|
Grand Cherokee |
Prologue |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
87 |
101 |
Chest Movement |
.8 inches |
1 inches |
Hip Force |
235 lbs. |
268 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Hip Force |
528 lbs. |
746 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.