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Honda Prelude MPG

EPA fuel economy for 72 Honda Prelude trims sold from 1984 to 2027. Best ever: 44 MPG (2027 Prelude). Latest model year 2027: 44 MPG combined across 1 trim.

44best combined MPG (2027)
46 / 41city / highway of the best trim
20lowest combined MPG (1991)
44model years rated
$1,530a year to fuel, cheapest 2027 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 $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the 2027 Honda Prelude costs about $1,530 a year to fuel (Prelude, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, 44 MPG).

2027 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Prelude2.0 L, 4 cyl, HybridAuto (variable gear ratios)FWDRegular44$1,530cheapest

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
2027444641Prelude, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, Auto (variable gear ratios)1
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
2027Prelude2.0 L, 4 cyl, HybridAuto (variable gear ratios)FWDRegular464144203$1,530
2026Prelude2.0 L, 4 cyl, HybridAuto (variable gear ratios)FWDRegular464144203$1,530
2001Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium202522404$3,740
2001Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDPremium192421423$3,920
2000Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium202522404$3,740
2000Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1999Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1999Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium202421423$3,920
1998Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium202422404$3,740
1998Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192521423$3,920
1996Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,920
1996Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular192421423$3,200
1996Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1996Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1996Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1995Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,920
1995Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202622404$3,050
1995Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1995Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192521423$3,920
1995Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1994Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,920
1994Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202622404$3,050
1994Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1994Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192521423$3,920
1994Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1993Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
1993Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
1993Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
1993Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1993Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1993Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1992Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,800
1992Prelude2.2 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular192722404$3,050
1992Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1992Prelude2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1991Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192522404$3,050
1991Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202522404$3,050
1991Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular192521423$3,200
1991Prelude2.1 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192421423$3,200
1991Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
1991Prelude2.1 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182320444$3,360
1990Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192522404$3,050
1990Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202522404$3,050
1990Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular192521423$3,200
1990Prelude2.1 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192421423$3,200
1990Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
1990Prelude2.1 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182320444$3,360
1989Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202622404$3,050
1989Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202421423$3,200
1989Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
1989Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
1988Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202522404$3,050
1988Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202522404$3,050
1988Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular192421423$3,200
1988Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
1987Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
1987Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
1987Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,920
1987Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,920
1986Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
1986Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,800
1986Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,920
1986Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,920
1985Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,800
1985Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222924370$2,800
1985Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,920
1985Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212522404$3,050
1985Prelude2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular192421423$3,200
1984Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular222925355$2,690
1984Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular212924370$2,800
1984Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRegular212723386$2,920
1984Prelude1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRegular212723386$2,920

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 2027 Prelude at 44 MPG combined (46 city, 41 highway).

What MPG does the 2027 Honda Prelude get?

Every 2027 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 $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the 2027 Honda Prelude costs about $1,530 a year to fuel (Prelude, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, 44 MPG).

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