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Honda Prelude Arrives in U.S. Showrooms at $43,195 With 44 MPG

The two-door hybrid pairs Civic-sourced electrification with Type R chassis bits in a single well-equipped trim.

Overview

  • Customer deliveries have begun in the United States following the first arrivals at West Coast ports, with wider dealer availability rolling out over the coming weeks.
  • The coupe is priced at $42,000 plus $1,195 destination for a $43,195 total, packaged as one trim with adaptive dampers, Brembo front brakes, leather sport seats, an eight-speaker Bose system and Honda Sensing.
  • EPA ratings come in at 46 mpg city, 41 highway and 44 combined, slightly behind the Civic Hybrid but unusually frugal for a sporty two-door.
  • The powertrain mirrors the Civic Hybrid’s 2.0‑liter Atkinson four and two-motor setup for 200 hp and 232 lb-ft, lacks a conventional transmission and offers an S+ Shift mode that simulates stepped gearing.
  • Honda has set Canadian pricing at CA$49,990 (about US$35,535 pre-fees), a far lower entry than in the U.S., with coverage pointing to tariff differences as a likely factor.