Honda Prelude 1996

This generation of Honda Prelude has been produced from November, 1996 to August, 2000. We can provide information about 6 modifications of this generation. The car has been produced only with front wheel drive.

This Honda is available with three petrol engines with displacement from 2.0 to 2.2 litres and power of from 133 to 200 horsepower. All engines have a timing belt driven camshaft, which requires more frequent service than a timing chain, but replacing timing belt is less expensive, and these engines are generally slightly more fuel efficient and quieter (What is an engine chain and belt?).
The car is available with both manual (3 versions), as well as automatic (3 versions) gearbox.

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Honda Prelude 1996 average fuel consumption in combined cycle is from 9.2 to 10.4 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient Honda Prelude 1996 version is Honda Prelude 2.0i, consuming 9.2 litres of petrol per 100km.

Honda Prelude 1996 CO2 emissions are from 220 to 248 grams per kilometer. Honda Prelude version with the lowest CO2 emissions is Honda Prelude 2.0i, which produces 220 grams of CO2 per one kilometer.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 7.5 seconds has Honda Prelude 2.2 VTi version, conversely the tardiest one is Honda Prelude 2.0i reaching this speed only in 10.8 seconds. The maximum top speed is 228 km/h for the 2.2 petrol 185 hp version (Honda Prelude 2.2 VTi) and the 2.2 petrol 200 hp version (Honda Prelude 2.2 VTi).

Lenght of Honda Prelude is 454 cm, it is decent size car. For comparison - Honda Prelude is about 2 cm longer than BMW 3 series sedan, but 2 cm shorter than Ford Mondeo hatchback. Honda Prelude gross weight is 1200 kg.

This Honda is relatively cheap - it can be purchased (in Latvia) for around 1200 €. Users calculated Honda Prelude 1996 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 2300 € cost per year and 0.27 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 53%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 29% from total. We have an excellent car cost calculator, calculate ownership costs of Honda Prelude for your situation and driving habits here! Below you will find more detailed information about Honda Prelude prices and costs.

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Honda Prelude prices

Honda Prelude 1996 - 2000 coupe price in Latvia is from 300 € to 2400 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles Honda Prelude price is average - Honda Prelude is approximately for 45 percents cheaper then average coupes of this age (compare coupes 1996 - 2000 prices). Despite of relatively low price Honda Prelude quality is above average (see below), so this Honda can be a good buy.