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Honda Prelude returns at $65,000
Honda has confirmed the long-awaited return of the Prelude to Australia, revealing a $65,000 drive-away price at the 2026 Melbourne motor show as the iconic coupe makes its comeback after a 25-year hiatus.
After more than two decades off the scene, the Honda Prelude returns with a very different formula to what enthusiasts may have expected.
The new-generation model adopts the Honda Civic’s 2.0-litre e:HEV hybrid system. Total system outputs sit at 147kW and 315Nm, with the electric motor delivering peak torque almost instantly.
That torque figure comfortably exceeds key rivals like the $44K Toyota GR86 (250Nm), though the Toyota edges ahead on power with 170kW.
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Honda has confirmed the price of its new Prelude ahead of its arrival in Australia in the coming months where it will take on the Toyota GR86, Subaru BRZ, Nissan Z and Mazda MX-5 in a suddenly jam-packed affordable sports car category.
Available in a single grade, the Prelude is priced at $65,000, drive-away, which is cheaper than Nissan's twin-turbo V6 Z but more expensive than the other trio.
The Prelude is based on the current Honda Civic and gets the same hybrid set-up as its more family-friendly sibling.
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2026 Honda Prelude to undercut Ford Mustang and Nissan Z on price
The reborn Honda Prelude sports coupe returns to Australia after more than 25 years with aggressive pricing and a point to prove.
The born-again Honda Prelude will be priced from $65,000 drive-away in Australia, undercutting the Nissan Z and Ford Mustang, with order books opening today ahead of a mid-year arrival.
Pricing for the all-new 2+2-seat hybrid coupe – which will be available in a single model grade, despite rumours of a more potent Type R version – includes any colour choice; Honda remains an outlier in not charging extra for ‘premium’ paint.
The new Prelude’s $65k price tag makes it cheaper than the Nissan Z, which starts at $76,160 before on-road costs, and also the Ford Mustang, with the turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost coupe priced from $72,990 before on-roads.
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