Prelude

The joy of driving, reimagined

The Honda Prelude Range

The Honda Prelude combines electrified performance, sophisticated design and innovative technology in a sleek sports coupé. With Prelude and Prelude Bordeaux Edition, the range offers two distinctive ways to experience Honda's most celebrated nameplate.

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Coupe – 3 Door • e:HEV Hybrid • Leather Appointed Front Sport Seats with Blue Accent Stitching • S+ Shift • Adaptive Suspension System • Front Brembo Calipers (4 Piston) • Bose Premium Audio System with Subwoofer • 19” Alloys • Honda Sensing Suite • Honda Connect 23M

$69,990 +$1,395 on road costs

Lease from $273.74 P/W
Finance from $329.70 P/W

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Prelude Bordeaux Edition

Coupe – 3 Door • e:HEV Hybrid • Leather Appointed Front Sport Seats with Red Accent Stitching • S+ Shift • Adaptive Suspension System • Front Brembo Calipers (4 Piston) • Bose Premium Audio System with Subwoofer • 19” Alloys • Honda Sensing Suite • Honda Connect 23M

$72,490 +$1,395 on road costs

Lease from $249.78 P/W
Finance from $314.70 P/W

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Design

Interior

A cabin designed around the driver, where simplicity meets sophistication.

The Prelude interior is clean, modern, and purpose-built, with horizontal design lines that create a strong sense of openness and control. Every element is positioned to enhance visibility, usability, and focus behind the wheel.

Premium materials and thoughtful detailing elevate the experience—dual-tone colour themes, contrast stitching, and embossed Prelude branding add a subtle sense of heritage and craftsmanship.

At the centre is a fully digital cockpit, featuring a 10.2-inch driver display and 9-inch touchscreen, supported by physical controls for essential functions. The flat-bottom steering wheel, metal paddle shifters, and integrated thumb grips complete a cockpit designed for a more connected drive.

Exterior

A modern expression of an icon—sleek, athletic, and instantly recognisable.

The new Prelude features a low, sharp front profile that flows into a smooth, sculpted silhouette, capturing motion even at rest. Flared fenders and a wide stance reinforce its sporty character, giving the car a grounded, confident presence.

Every surface has been refined for clarity and purpose. Flush door handles, a double bubble roof, and integrated design elements reduce visual clutter while improving aerodynamic efficiency.

Signature full-LED lighting at the front and rear adds a bold, wide stance on the road - ensuring the Prelude stands out day or night.

Space

Designed for real life, without losing its sporting edge.

While the Prelude stays true to its coupé proportions, the cabin has been intelligently packaged to maximise usable space and everyday practicality.

The result is a surprisingly flexible interior that easily adapts to daily driving, weekend escapes, and everything in between - without compromising its sleek exterior form.

Performance

S+ Shift

A new kind of driving engagement, designed to bring emotion back into every drive.

S+ Shift transforms the hybrid experience by simulating performance-inspired gear changes, enhancing the connection between driver and machine.

Once activated, the digital display shifts to a more performance-focused layout, including a virtual tachometer and gear indicators that heighten the sense of control and involvement.

Whether you’re in Comfort or Sport mode, S+ Shift adapts seamlessly - adding energy, feedback, and character to every journey.

Type R DNA

Performance heritage, reimagined for a new era.

The Prelude carries the engineering spirit of Honda Type R - focused on precision, balance, and driver engagement.

Sharp steering response, a finely tuned chassis, and confident road handling combine to deliver a driving experience that feels direct, composed, and rewarding in every situation.

Drive Modes

Four distinct personalities, one seamless drive experience.

Comfort, GT, Sport, and Individual modes allow you to tailor the Prelude to suit your journey. From relaxed cruising to more dynamic performance, each mode adjusts key driving characteristics including throttle response, steering feel, and suspension behaviour.

Individual mode takes personalisation further, allowing you to combine elements from different modes - creating a drive that feels uniquely yours.

Technology

Connectivity

Intelligence built into every drive.

The Prelude features built-in Google Assistant, bringing seamless voice control to your driving experience.

With simple spoken commands, you can control key functions such as navigation, climate settings, seat heating, and more - without taking your hands off the wheel or your focus off the road.

Smarter, safer, and effortlessly intuitive, it’s technology designed to keep you connected while keeping driving at the centre of everything.

Honda Connect Gen2

Stay connected with Honda Connect Gen2.

Honda Connect Gen2 is a new app that allows you to connect to your car like never before. Through innovative and advanced technology, Honda Connect Gen2 offers new levels of convenience and peace of mind. With just a few taps, you can turn the lights on and off, remotely lock the doors, adjust the climate control, geo-locate your car and even check your fuel level. What’s more, in the event of a collision Honda Connect Gen2 can detect airbag deployment and immediately alert a Honda Connect Care Agent. Connect, control and keep safe.

Honda Connect Gen2 is free for the first 3 years, after which a subscription charge will apply.

Honda Connect

Safety

Honda Sensing

The new Prelude comes equipped with an enhanced Honda Sensing Suite, offering some of the most advanced safety technologies available today. These tools are designed to assist the driver's situational awareness and, in some cases, intervene to avoid a collision or lessen its severity. These include:

- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Low Speed Follow (LSF)
- Collision Mitigation Braking System(CMBS)
- Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
Integrated with CMBS
- Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
Integrated with RDM
- Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS)
- Traffic Jam Assist (TJA)
- Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
- Speed Recognition Function
- Post-Collision Braking System

Honda Sensing

Better Visibility

Confidence from every angle.

The Prelude has been designed to enhance driver awareness through improved visibility and intelligent layout design.

A refined driving position, slim A-pillars, and a clean dashboard layout create a clearer view of the road ahead—helping you feel more connected to your surroundings.

Combined with advanced parking assistance features, including a multi-angle reversing camera and sensors, the Prelude makes tight spaces and low-speed manoeuvres easier and more intuitive.