Honda Prelude

Honda Prelude
About

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.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.
Drivetrain
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Body
2-door notchback coupe (1978–2001)
Class
Sport compact car
Assembly
🇯🇵 Japan: Sayama, Saitama (1978–2001); Yorii, Saitama (2025–present)
Predecessor
Honda 145 coupé

Generations

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.
Colours seenredwhite
SN 19781981
AB/BA1/2/3/6/BB 19821986
BB5/6/7/8/9 19962024
BF1 2025present

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.
For sale

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Honda Prelude's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Prelude on any road in the rTracer atlas.