Honda Prelude MPG
Its best-rated version reaches 44 MPG combined in 2026, with its hybrid version. Its weakest year peaked at 21 MPG (1999).
a year at 15,000 miles for the best 2026 version. Put it next to its 1984 predecessor, at your own mileage.
Compare in gallonsThe Honda Prelude has EPA ratings for 18 model years, 1984–2026, every one of them among subcompact cars. Its best version had the highest combined rating among subcompact cars in 2026. In 2026 the MINI Cooper came next among 18 subcompact cars.
The name disappeared from EPA's lists after 2001 and returned in 2026, 24 model years later. Of the 991 car nameplates on this site, few have had a hybrid version (73 of them); this one has.
Among 18 subcompact cars, 2026
The Prelude placed first. It had the highest rating in the class.
The Prelude, five years at a time
Average rating of its best version per span, placed among subcompact cars.
Where the engine list turned over
- 1992
New: 2.2-liter 4-cylinder, 2.3-liter 4-cylinder. Best rating 22 → 24 MPG.
Powertrains under the name
- Gasoline
Rated in 1984–1996 and 1998–2001.
- Hybrid
Rated in 2026.
All 18 model years, best and lowest version
| Model years | Best version | Combined | City / hwy | Lowest version | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Prelude hybrid | 44 | 46 / 41 | 44 | 1 |
| 2000–2001 | Prelude | 22 | 20 / 25 | 21 | 2 |
| 1999 | Prelude | 21 | 20 / 24 | 21 | 2 |
| 1998 | Prelude | 22 | 20 / 25 | 21 | 2 |
| 1994–1996 | Prelude | 23 | 21 / 26 | 21 | 5 |
| 1993 | Prelude | 24 | 21 / 29 | 21 | 5 |
| 1992 | Prelude | 24 | 21 / 28 | 21 | 4 |
| 1990–1991 | Prelude | 22 | 20 / 25 | 20 | 6 |
| 1989 | Prelude | 22 | 20 / 26 | 20 | 4 |
| 1988 | Prelude | 22 | 20 / 25 | 20 | 4 |
| 1987 | Prelude | 25 | 22 / 29 | 23 | 4 |
| 1986 | Prelude | 24 | 22 / 29 | 23 | 4 |
| 1985 | Prelude | 24 | 22 / 29 | 21 | 5 |
| 1984 | Prelude | 25 | 22 / 29 | 23 | 4 |
Same class, 2026
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