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Honda Prelude MPG

EPA fuel economy for 71 Honda Prelude trims sold from 1984 to 2026. Best ever: 44 MPG (2026 Prelude). Latest model year 2026: 44 MPG combined across 1 trim.

44best combined MPG (2026)
46 / 41city / highway of the best trim
20lowest combined MPG (1991)
43model years rated
$1,420a year to fuel, cheapest 2026 trim at EPA prices

Honda Prelude fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the 2026 Honda Prelude costs about $1,420 a year to fuel (Prelude, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, 44 MPG).

2026 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Prelude2.0 L, 4 cyl, HybridAuto (variable gear ratios)FWDRegular44$1,420cheapest

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Honda Prelude MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2026444641Prelude, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, Auto (variable gear ratios)1
2001222025Prelude, 2.2 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd2
2000222025Prelude, 2.2 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd2
1999211924Prelude, 2.2 L, 4 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1998222024Prelude, 2.2 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd2
1996232126Prelude, 2.2 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
1995232126Prelude, 2.2 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
1994232126Prelude, 2.2 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
1993242129Prelude, 2.2 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1992242128Prelude, 2.2 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1991221925Prelude, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1990221925Prelude, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1989222026Prelude, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1988222025Prelude, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1987252229Prelude, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1986242129Prelude, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1985242128Prelude, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
1984252229Prelude, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4

Every Honda Prelude trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2026Prelude2.0 L, 4 cyl, HybridAuto (variable gear ratios)FWDRegular464144203$1,420
2001Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium202522404$3,520
2001Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDPremium192421423$3,690
2000Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium202522404$3,520
2000Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1999Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1999Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium202421423$3,690
1998Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium202422404$3,520
1998Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192521423$3,690
1996Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1996Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular192421423$2,970
1996Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1996Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1996Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1995Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1995Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202622404$2,840
1995Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1995Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192521423$3,690
1995Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1994Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1994Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202622404$2,840
1994Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1994Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192521423$3,690
1994Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1993Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,600
1993Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,710
1993Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,710
1993Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1993Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1993Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1992Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,600
1992Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular192722404$2,840
1992Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1992Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
1991Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192522404$2,840
1991Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202522404$2,840
1991Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular192521423$2,970
1991Prelude2.1 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192421423$2,970
1991Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
1991Prelude2.1 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182320444$3,120
1990Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192522404$2,840
1990Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202522404$2,840
1990Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular192521423$2,970
1990Prelude2.1 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192421423$2,970
1990Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
1990Prelude2.1 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182320444$3,120
1989Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202622404$2,840
1989Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202421423$2,970
1989Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
1989Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
1988Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202522404$2,840
1988Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202522404$2,840
1988Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular192421423$2,970
1988Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
1987Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,500
1987Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,500
1987Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,710
1987Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,710
1986Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,600
1986Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,600
1986Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,710
1986Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1985Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,600
1985Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222924370$2,600
1985Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,710
1985Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212522404$2,840
1985Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular192421423$2,970
1984Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular222925355$2,500
1984Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular212924370$2,600
1984Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRegular212723386$2,710
1984Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRegular212723386$2,710

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Honda Prelude?

The most efficient Honda Prelude the EPA has rated is the 2026 Prelude at 44 MPG combined (46 city, 41 highway).

What MPG does the 2026 Honda Prelude get?

Every 2026 Honda Prelude trim is rated 44 MPG combined.

Which Honda Prelude has the worst fuel economy?

The 1991 Prelude is the lowest rated at 20 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Honda Prelude for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the 2026 Honda Prelude costs about $1,420 a year to fuel (Prelude, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, 44 MPG).

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