Ahead of its imminent local arrival, Honda Australia has revealed pricing for the new Prelude coupe. Priced from $65,000 driveaway, the new Prelude is available only with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder hybrid drivetrain, though Honda has given it features from the Civic Type R hot hatch such as its dual-axis front suspension and Brembo brakes.

Released in other markets like Japan and Europe from late 2025, the new Prelude is the sixth-generation model and arrives a full 23 years after the fifth-generation stopped production. Now based on the same platform as the 2025-26 Wheels Car of the Year-winning Civic, the new model “fuses legendary design heritage with sustainable performance”, according to its maker.

The Prelude uses the same 2.0-litre four-cylinder hybrid drivetrain that’s also used in the Civic, Accord, CR-V and ZR-V, making 135kW of power and 315Nm of torque. It’s mated to an automatic transmission that features Honda’s ‘S+ Shift’ mode that gives eight simulated gear shifts to mimic a real transmission for extra driving feel. It’s rated at just 4.3L/100km for combined fuel consumption, and 98g/km for CO2.

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Standard features for the Aus-spec Prelude include 19-inch alloy wheels, adaptive dampers, comfort/GT/sport/individual driving modes, part-leather upholstery, a 9.0-inch touchscreen with Google Built-In, Google Maps integration and over-the-air updates, a 10.2-inch digital driver’s display, an eight-speaker Bose sound system, a wireless phone charger, 10 airbags and the Honda Sensing suite of active safety features like adaptive cruise control, auto high beam and a reversing camera.

Robert Thorp, Honda Australia Director – Automotive, said that the all-new Prelude brings fun into electrified era for sport coupes. “The 2026 Prelude is a bold reinterpretation of an iconic driver’s car for the hybrid era, developed from the same dreams with the same spirit and ambition as the first Prelude back in 1978,” he said.

2026 Honda Prelude pricing (driveaway):

e:HEV$65,000

The Honda Prelude is now available to order in Australia, with local deliveries due to commence soon.