Car Statistics

Honda Prelude

Honda Prelude
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The Honda Prelude is a sport compact car produced by the Japanese company Honda. It was produced over five generations from 1978 to 2001, and reintroduced in 2025.

Technical data
ManufacturerHonda
ProductionFrom 1978
Body typeCoupé

New registrations by country (2025)

Number of Honda Prelude cars registered for the first time across 2 European countries in 2025.

CountryRegistrations
Germany8
United Kingdom1

Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0), 2025 data.

Engine variants

Different engine versions of the Honda Prelude (from registration data). 16 variants.

Engine variants for Honda Prelude
EngineFuelTransmissionTop speedEconomyModel year
1.8 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–10.2 l/100 km1984
1.8 l · 4-cylPetrolManual–9.6 l/100 km1984
1.8 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–10.2 l/100 km1985–1987
1.8 l · 4-cylPetrolManual–9.7 l/100 km1985–1987
2.0 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–11.2 l/100 km1985–1991
2.0 l · 4-cylPetrolManual–10.5 l/100 km1985–1991
2.0 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–5.3 l/100 km2026
2.1 l · 4-cylPetrolManual–11.2 l/100 km1990–1991
2.1 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–11.8 l/100 km1990–1991
2.2 l · 4-cylPetrolManual–10.1 l/100 km1992–1996
2.2 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–10.6 l/100 km1992–1996
2.2 l · 4-cylPetrolManual–11 l/100 km1993–2001
2.2 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–11.2 l/100 km1998–2000
2.2 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–11.2 l/100 km2001
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolAutomatic–11.2 l/100 km1992–1996
2.3 l · 4-cylPetrolManual–11.2 l/100 km1992–1996

Source: EPA (US). Fuel economy converted to l/100 km.

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Common problems & reliability

In the UK, 70% of Honda Preludes pass their MOT test first time, based on 1,113 inspections in 2023. (2023 is the most recent annual release published by the DfT.)

Based on real owner complaints and inspection data — not an editorial rating. Sources: DVSA MOT (UK, Open Government Licence).

Recalls & safety

No recorded recalls for the Honda Prelude in EU Safety Gate or NHTSA (US).

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Honda recalls.