
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Honda Prelude cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2001 Prelude | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2000 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2000 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 1999 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1999 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1998 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1998 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1996 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1996 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1996 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1996 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1996 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1995 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1995 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1995 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1995 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1995 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1994 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1994 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1994 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1994 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1994 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1993 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 1993 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 1993 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1993 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1993 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1993 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1992 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 1992 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1992 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1992 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1991 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1991 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1991 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1991 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 1991 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1991 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1990 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1990 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1990 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1990 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 1990 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1990 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1989 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1989 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1989 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1989 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1988 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1988 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 1988 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1988 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 1987 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1987 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1987 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1987 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1986 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1986 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1986 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1986 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1985 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1985 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1985 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1985 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1985 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 1984 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1984 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1984 Prelude | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1984 Prelude | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.