While Honda does have the Prologue, that vehicle was part of a $5 billion joint venture with GM that only lasted through the development of two vehicles. The Prologue has been a surprise EV hit, selling over 33,000 in 2024 and outselling the larger gas-powered Honda Passport.

With their merger seeming increasingly inevitable, Honda and Nissan are considering more than just the benefits of cost savings on future electric products. With Trump returning to office and some import manufacturers feeling pressure to adjust their production strategies,

We read your reactions on our coverage of the potential Honda-Nissan merger, and chuckled at every single “Honda Civic Type Z,” and “Nissan CR-XTrail” comment. These have all been funny, outrageous, and have started some interesting conversations at the office.

Honda stated that Nissan's full-size models could serve it well, and that the two companies could collaborate on new products of that kind.

A Honda executive suggested the two companies could co-develop future full-size vehicles or that Honda could utilize existing full-size Nissans for its lineup.

Honda executives have hinted at the possibility of entering the full-size SUV market, leveraging its upcoming merger with Nissan.During a media roundtable at CES, Noriya Kaihara, Honda’s executive vice president,

The problem is there is no likely outcome that would leave both companies and their employees better off than they are today.