Honda · 1978–present
Honda Prelude
The Honda Prelude (Japanese: ホンダ・プレリュード, Hepburn: Honda Pureryūdo) 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. For the first five generations, as a two-door coupe loosely derived from the Accord, the Prelude was the first Honda to feature a moonroof, a feature that remained standard equipment throughout its production. The Prelude was used by Honda to introduce the Japanese Honda retail sales chain Honda Verno, with the international release of the model following shortly after. The Prelude's manufacture concluded in 2001 on introduction of the fourth-generation Integra. The Prelude name was originally trademarked by Toyota, but was amicably given to Honda for use. The Prelude's nameplate aligned with a series of music-themed nameplates in use by Honda, including the Accord, Quintet, Concerto, Jazz, and Ballade.
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UK vehicles on the road
700 licensed and 1,817 SORN (2,517 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,333 |
| 2015 | 3,964 |
| 2016 | 3,664 |
| 2017 | 3,448 |
| 2018 | 3,213 |
| 2019 | 3,032 |
| 2020 | 2,919 |
| 2021 | 2,813 |
| 2022 | 2,741 |
| 2023 | 2,668 |
| 2024 | 2,565 |
| 2025 | 2,517 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
US EPA fuel-economy records
| Year | Engine | Drive | Transmission | Fuel | MPG (US) comb. | CO₂ g/mi | EV range mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Regular | 44 | 203 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2026 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Regular | 44 | 203 | — | EPA ↗ |
US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle), fueleconomy.gov ↗, US government public domain.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q830370CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_PreludeCC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1377791298 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- US EPA / DOE FuelEconomy.gov — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/ws/index.shtmlUS Government public domain
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.