Honda’s new-generation Prelude coupe debuts at $65,000 driveaway

Honda’s revival of the long-dumb Prelude nameplate has reached fruition in Australia with the announcement of its pricing – $65,000 driveaway for the single top price spec, powered by a hybrid drivetrain – and the opening of remark books sooner than the 2026 Prelude formally launches here in Could perchance perchance.

Equipped in five colours (Crystal Sad, Meteoroid Gray, Moonlit White, Racing Blue, Rallye Red) and featuring a 135kW/315Nm 2.0-litre petrol-hybrid four-cylinder engine (with an great 4.3L/100km combined gasoline-consumption claim), the novel Prelude will be more about facing and vogue than outright direct.

However it does debut an S+ Shift Mode that introduces digital equipment adjustments and engine sounds, as well to Consolation, GT, Sport and Particular person pressure modes. Fresh Prelude furthermore rankings manual steering-wheel paddles and a push-button shift-by-wire transmission selector.

Utilizing on a 2605mm wheelbase, the Prelude Hybrid aspects dual-axis strut entrance suspension, multi-link rear suspension, adaptive damping and dual-pinion, movement-adaptive electrical vitality steering. Brakes are 350mm Brembo ventilated entrance discs with four-piston calipers, supported by 305mm stable-disc rears.

Size-wise, the sixth-generation Prelude is quite identical in measurement to the fifth- generation mannequin that ended production in 2001 (4522mm versus 4520mm), though it’s substantially wider at 1880mm (+130mm) and a cramped bit taller at 1355mm (+40mm).

It’s furthermore heavier at 1468kg (versus spherical 1300kg). Boot dwelling is 264 litres, or 663 litres with the rear backrests folded. Customary equipment for the Australian-spec 2026 Prelude comprises sunless 19-chase alloys with 235/40R19 tyres, adaptive LED headlights with full of life cornering lights,10.2-chase LED colour driver’s demonstrate, heated sports actions entrance buckets with navy blue/white leather-essentially based entirely and two-tone stitching.

There’s furthermore driver’s manual height adjustment, sunless fabric rear seat, leather-essentially based entirely-appointed dashboard tidy, 9.0-chase touchscreen with Google built-in assistant, wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and Bose top price audio with eight speakers.