Washed. (It is 1/2 way in the street so I can rinse the driveway.)
I'm 36 and just bought a white 2026 Prelude. It looks like I'm an exception among the mostly 50–60-year-old owners of this car. 😄 I owned a CR-Z for six years in my twenties...
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Frankly i view the price as a feature/benefit. "Why would you spend that kind of money on a Honda (or a watch, or a stereo component)? Because I like it, and because I can.
So technically, " I " didn't do it, but I got my car back today after a week... The entire car was paint corrected, then had Xpel Ultimate Plus 10 year warranty PPF put on Front bumper, hood...
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There are currently ~1,000 for sale in the US (see link below) - looks like approximately 40, 30, 10, 10, 10% as white, blue, black, grey, red. (For sale listing rates are not manufacturing rates...
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So technically, " I " didn't do it, but I got my car back today after a week... The entire car was paint corrected, then had Xpel Ultimate Plus 10 year warranty PPF put on Front bumper, hood...
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2026+ Honda Prelude Issues, Repairs, Warranty 📋
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I tried checking it with music from various sources music on my iPhone, the car’s FM radio, Sirius/XM (through my phone), and the source of music seems irrelevant. it It also does not seem to...
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Hello everyone, I can confirm that the OEM Honda Accord HomeLink mirror retrofit is fully compatible with the 2026 Honda Prelude. Parts required: Automatic Day/Night Mirror Kit (P/N...
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Hi everyone! I ordered the Prelude in February without a test drive—I didn't actually take it for a spin until late March—but I was 100% sure I wanted this car. It arrived at the dealership in...
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Black with a black interior and the Black Package is a real head-turner—it looks absolutely stunning! However, it must be said that—just like with the CTR—some of the shapes, creases, and visual...
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Youth is wasted on the Young (Oscar Wilde) Younger customers are put off by the perceived lack of performance, and they don't yet have much disposable income; furthermore, if they did have that...
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I have not researched it. How is the Prelude’s hybrid technology been holding up in the Civic Hybrid? How long has the same Civic Hybrid technology been around and used? Honda's first...
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It has a few things that I’m not crazy about, and would trade this one in for a “Type R” version with a 300hp engine and MT in a heartbeat, but all the people saying that the new Prelude is just a Civic hybrid coupe either haven’t...
The Prelude and Nissan Z are different cars. What they have in common is both are 2-door hatchbacks, are fun to drive and are very easy on the eyes. I would say both look great...
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My biggest gripe with the Prelude is people who constantly look for reasons to gripe about the Prelude. "Yeah, but it should have 500hp, a manual transmission, mid-engine...
Test drove their demo car for an hour, alone. Ordered mine within five minutes of getting back. I cannot understand being expected to buy this kind of car without a test drive.
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I loved my BRZ. How do you like the Prelude compared to your BRZ? How is the Prelude handling, chassis balance, steering feel, braking, power compared to the BRZ? Is the Prelude quieter than the...
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Hi. I am considering a Prelude. I love fun driving cars. How do you like your Prelude and what did you drive prior to your Prelude? What other cars did you consider buying? How do you like your...
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We've really enjoyed driving the Atlantic Highway (A39) from Cornwall to North Devon in our Prelude. The road has a real mixture of sweeping bends, tight corners and some narrow lanes at times...
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I’d leave the car alone. You run the risk of warranty issues and gain no performance.
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I currently have the Civic hybrid; my long-term average is 55.7 mpg. I'm hoping my Prelude, when I eventually get it in September, will be near that. Do you drive it quite hard, or is the British...
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In the UK it’s dealer fit. I prefer the car without.
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I think a USB drive in the USB data port will work It does work fine in my car (EU version). I put all (!) my music in MP3 format on one single micro USB stick and browse through hundreds of...
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I can also confirm. I loaded up a bunch of audiobooks on a USB stick and was playing it fine. One of the menu items is "USB" and is a player dedicated to the usb port. Someone mentioned usb...
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Spotify is great. But it is problematic as streaming is not always reliable, especially when stuck in heavy traffic when EVERYONE is trying to stream something! 🤨 For the last decade I’ve been...
Been driving Lexus hybrids for the last 8 years, last was an ES 300h. Great car, super comfortable and excellent fuel efficiency, but I almost never needed all the space it offered, plus: I lusted...
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2026+ Honda Prelude News 📰
Honestly, I love this guys approach. And his knowledge of all things Honda. 🦾
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Great to see that the new Prelude has been quietly collecting an increasing number of awards… New Car World Championships – Best coupe https://www.newcarworldchamps.com/...
My previous car was a Hyundai Veloster... Before that I had a Honda CR-Z... There was nothing else that I considered instead of the Prelude - I was very happy with my...
I managed to convince my wife that with two young children, the Accord Type-R would make an excellent 'family' car ;) We kept it for 20 years and it never missed a beat and now the kids have left...
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There are a few things in the video that I bet most owners did not know, like holding down the S+ shift button for 2 seconds sends it into individual mode, and when in S+, if you hold the minus...
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"...is it a Porsche?" I've been asked a few times now! [Not a real photo - just a bit of fun... :)]
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The organizers got me on the course. The engine sound is not mine, it is the car after me, the pink one: You can see many of the other cars (and judge how slow I was, hah!):
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We love roadtrip vacations. The drive to and from destinations is as much the trip for us. The drive is part of the vacation for us. We absolutely love the SE part of the country. We have driven...
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The 1.1 kWh capacity is really the only thing it has in common with a conventional 12 V lead-acid accumulator. 72 lithium ion cells (instead of six lead-acid ones!), 260V, and capable of ultra...
Hi. I am considering a Prelude. I love fun driving cars. How do you like your Prelude and what did you drive prior to your Prelude? What other cars did you consider buying? How do you like your...
As an aside, I swapped out my BRZ for my 2022 Outback a few days ago. I had been driving the BRZ and the Prelude for about a month with the Outback in storage. The OB has some handling mods...
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Motor Trend has a standard test that they put many cars through. The 2026 Prelude 'wins' compared to comparable cars - 2-door coupes. Here is the compiling of the above table...
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Similarly, with S+ switched off, pull and hold the + paddle and the letter ‘M’ will appear on the instrument panel. You can now use the plus and minus paddles to manually set a fixed level of...
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NA Car of the Year - Prelude vs Charger vs Sentra. Come on Prelude, easy win. (Charger and Sentra, what a sad list)
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Ouch that's quite a while to wait. My order went in late May. Honda UK pre-orders cars before they have a final buyer. These cars are produced before customer orders. They are shipped on the...
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I was lucky enough to collect my Prelude back in March on Friday 13th, one of the early UK examples. I was hoping my collection date would bode well and so far the Prelude has exceeded my expectations in every department! It is such a...
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Maybe this isn't just a Prelude specific issue - perhaps it's also a societal one, born out of a collision between populism and social media? Populism thrives on dividing...
Motor Trend has a standard test that they put many cars through. The 2026 Prelude 'wins' compared to comparable cars - 2-door coupes. Here is the compiling of the above...
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My wife and I took our 'flame red' Prelude in a road trip, 2,000 miles over six days - but only four days of driving. We traveled from Bend Oregon to San Diego California. Going down via Route...
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As well as lots of Hondas and other makes, I’ve owned Alfa Romeo Alfettas for nearly all of my adult life – hence the ‘Alfettaman’ handle. Launched in 1972, these cars were brilliantly engineered...
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In the US there an about 625 currently for sale. Here is the color breakdown:
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I went down to Goodwood Festival of Speed and took a couple of photo's of the HRC. I was chatting to a couple of the chaps on the stand and said I am getting my Blue Prelude in 3 weeks and was...
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In the UK, black is the no-extra-cost option; is that the same there? It looks mean in that colour, a bit nightrider, lol. Over here (Germany) grey is the only no-extra cost option. I paid 800 €...
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Go on, I dare you to put it to the test, lol. In the US the reported tank capacity is 10.6 gallons. As the fuel gauge has 10 divisions that is about 1 gal per. (It is actually 0.9 gal per tick)...
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I've been playing around with photo manipulation in Lumo AI. Lumo is a creation of the folks at Proton Mail. As with all PM products it is 100% private and secure. I uploaded a photo of the...
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It all boils down to sour grapes. Definitely. I wish more people would come here from the FB group because the positivity is so much better here. No haters, just genuinely interested members.
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I'm in mid 60s and have a blue one on order. I firmly believe when people see one driving slowly past them or they see one parked they will love it straight away and won't care what the internet...
Hello, My name is Marc, and I ordered a Prelude in Belgium on February 26th, Racing Blue Pearl paint, black leather trim, Illumination Pack. This will be my first Honda, and it's a bit of a...
There are a few things in the video that I bet most owners did not know, like holding down the S+ shift button for 2 seconds sends it into individual mode, and when in S+, if you hold the minus...
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Welcome! I’m an old American woman (let’s just say over 55, LOL) and I find the obsession by American men (sorry, but it is almost always men bashing the new Prelude) with 0-60 times and horsepower numbers both amusing and annoying...
I watched this tonight after a few drinks to celebrate England's World Cup win, and thought you would all like to see someone finally from across the pond who actually gets...
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I'm delighted that my Prelude was built in Japan. It seems to be mainly American reviewers who are saying that the new Prelude is over-priced at 40,000 US dollars. In the UK...
I love how the traffic in both your lane and in the adjacent lane shows up when you have the adaptive cruise control on, and that it shows trucks versus cars. (See photos if you haven’t used this...
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When you power the car up, the instrument panel displays the distinctive shape of the headlamps. Switch off, and it shows the (equally distinctive) shape of the rear light bar. 😎
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"The 2026 Prelude is more Prelude than the Prelude ever was. It was always Honda's experimental platform — sporty coupes that were never cheap or fast. Adjusted for inflation, this one is among...
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The depth of engineering in a car is often reflected in 101 daft little details – small things that collectively indicate how much thought has gone into its design. A few examples that I like on...
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I love how the traffic in both your lane and in the adjacent lane shows up when you have the adaptive cruise control on, and that it shows trucks versus cars. (See photos if you haven’t used this...
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As an aside, I swapped out my BRZ for my 2022 Outback a few days ago. I had been driving the BRZ and the Prelude for about a month with the Outback in storage. The OB has some handling mods...
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After owning it for a while, I love my prelude, I even bought a second one after someone crashed into me and it was a total loss. But I was wondering what are your gripes with the prelude. For me...
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Wanted to bump this thread to get it some attention. I'd love to grow this site some more and get more owners here. If you are on Reddit, FB, Instagram, TikTok or any other forums or sites where...
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I think you are right on the percentages. It's also one of the best and most unique colors, so makes sense. Race driver and team owner, Brian Makse did an excellent and thoughtful video review of...
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I would suggest getting a Xpel PPF wrap, followed by a ceramic coating....it will really help with those water spots and bug/bird droppings
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Hi all, glad to have stumbled upon this fine fresh board. Collected my 2026 Prelude in Crystal Black yesterday. It is one of the very first Preludes to run here in Germany and one of only 500 that are planned to be imported from Japan...
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We took the Prelude to Complete Automotive Repair and Service in York, PA for a mid-interval oil change today. They do work on all of my cars and I recommend them very highly...
My wife's 57 mile drive today. A good mix of winding minor roads, dual carriageway (freeway), and also some congestion and heavy traffic. The car seemed to do even better on...
This might not apply as you said you are running Google Maps on your phone, instead of on the built-in system... but I use Apple CarPlay and the very first thing I did to my Prelude was to...
It does look lovely in black. I also went down the rabbit hole of you tube videos and generally found the European reviewers much more possitive. You described me above now I am in mid 60s and...
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It looks really beautiful in black, but it's hard to keep clean. :ROFLMAO: Same with white. Beauty is pain. 🤷🏼
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Who, in the US, could build this car, to this quality standard, in these numbers, and sell it at a profit for $37,000?
I will be using the CTEK battery conditioner. Trading in a Toyota hybrid which has used this for 3 years and stopped any problem with the 12v battery. My GR Yaris lives on the CTEK and the 5 year...
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Most phone have a slot for a microSD card alongside the SIM card. Also, don't forget that there's a hack that allows Android Auto to run wirelessly in your Prelude . Like you, I have an Android...
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I agree with the manual seats not returning to their position after going in the back and not sliding forward. Annoyingly but I can live with it. My other gripe may sound petty, but I don't stream...
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I am getting mine 4 weeks but am old fassioned and want a spare wheel for when I drive into the North Yorkshire dales where the phone signal is lost. Honda garage don't sell them. I wonder if a...
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It does look lovely in black. Thanks mate! Test drove the blue colourway - that one's a looker, too! 👍🏻 You described me above now I am in mid 60s and also feel that this beautifull car will go...
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Too bad our Prelude's are manufactured in Japan, and were subject to the 15% Tariff here in the US... If built in America, the MSRP would have been more around $37,000 from what I've read...😳
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Getting my blue Prelude in 1st week August. I am generally a Toyota fan and fully expected to get the new RAV4 but called in to be nosey at the prelude in the showroom. I fell in love with it there and then. Went home and went down the...
Just drove home my Boost Blue Prelude over 200 miles from the dealership, and loved every mile of it!!! I recently sold my 2007 Corvette after a long relationship with...
There it is... she's here
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Welcome! I could not have said it better myself. The Prelude is the Elle McPherson of automobiles; Fast, but not too fast and drop-dead gorgeous.
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on my 200 mile drive back from the dealership to home, on the interstate there musta been 30 cars whose occupants were craning for a look, as well as about as many thumbs...
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Background After just short of, 3 decades of Alfa Romeo ownership I migrated to Hondas 2Y ago. When I wanted to downsize from my Stelvio, and wasn't sold on Alfa's offering (Jeep/Peugeot/Citroen...
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37 MPG max constantly coasting/regening, and feathering throttle. Is this 41-46 advertised mpg even possible?
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mpg is affected by so many factors: ambient temperature, terrain, speed, vehicle load, tyre pressures, driving style, fuel quality, elevation, etc. Coasting ('pulse-and-glide') is generally...
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https://www.fuelly.com/car/honda/prelude/2026/gozoner/1399139 I’m averaging 44.5 over nearly 4,000 miles. The one dip to ~39 was on a long high speed (-70 mph) trip with lots of two lane road...
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Welcome to the site! Great looking car and thank you for the great introduction post! Glad to have you on the site!
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I find it HYSTERICAL when people complain about the size of the backseats in the 6th generation Prelude! The backseats in every single generation were the same tiny size! My mom had a 4th Gen, I...
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I did a run from York, PA to Virginia Beach and back this weekend (Interstates all the way). I was able to surf the traffic on the "95's" with no problem at all. The Prelude wasn't as quick or as snappy as my BRZ but it was still very...
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If it helps the Prelude is far more fun and feels more thrilling during acceleration than the T8 455hp Volvo I used to have ever did, and I clocked that at 4.0s to 60mph...
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As our community continues to grow and more 2026+ Honda Preludes hit the road, we’ve added several new forum sections to help keep discussions organized and make it easier to...
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Seems many people ding the Prelude for missing a sunroof, power seats and a usable back seat. Those three omissions are all huge positives for me. Sunroof/Moonroof: From the outside the...
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After taking a quick trip to the “mountains” (big hills?) of TN, I have more appreciation for this car being a hybrid without a MT. Instead of my driving focus having to primarily be on...
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... new car engines have shown wear metals (most notably iron, copper, aluminium and also silicone residue) typically around 100+ppm, falling rapidly to about 20ppm after an early change or two...
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That is a nice setup. I've seen people post YouTube videos of their 0-60 mph and use a stop-watch as a timer - always they are way, way off. I've counted the video frames (usually YouTube is 30...
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I did a run from York, PA to Virginia Beach and back this weekend (Interstates all the way). I was able to surf the traffic on the "95's" with no problem at all. The Prelude wasn't as quick or as...
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I have probably already received more positive comments on the styIng of this new Prelude than I did on my 1999 Gen 5 Prelude in the entire 12 years that I owned it! (Both were black, both were...
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All very poignant comments, thanks for sharing. please allow me to share my two cents: 1. the back seats - the center "tray" is actually an indicator that central seat is not to sit on, meaning 2...
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I made few acc tests on last April, launch mode using brake, flat street, zero wind, tank with 12lt inside, 69% of HV battery charge, outer air temp 12C, under bonnet air temp 30C. G-Tech...
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I made few acc tests on last April, launch mode using brake, flat street, zero wind, tank with 12lt inside, 69% of HV battery charge, outer air temp 12C, under bonnet air temp 30C. G-Tech...
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Engine noise is not SIMULATED, is REAL, low but real, on my EUDM PRElude According to Honda it is the real noise of the ICE but in GT and Sport modes it is piped through the stereo.
