Honda Prelude fuel consumption

Of all Honda Prelude modifications produced from 1992 to 2000 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is similar compared to advertised consumption. Starting from 1992 Honda Prelude average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was less than industry average, at 1993 it was slightly above industry average, at 1997 difference became similar to average and finally at 1999 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Honda Prelude
1992	+5%	insignificant
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1993	+5%	+9%
1994	+6%	+9%
1995	+5%	+9%
1996	+4%	insignificant
1997	+3%	insignificant
1998	+3%	insignificant
1999	+3%	insignificant
2000	+4%	insignificant

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Honda Prelude.

1992 - 1996

Honda Prelude 1992 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.9 MPG 8.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.3 MPG 9.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	insignificant

Honda Prelude 1992 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Honda Prelude 1992 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 2% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Honda Prelude fuel economy is among the best, beating more than 80% of other cars. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.3 petrol engine and manual transmission (Honda Prelude 1992 2.3i 4WS 160 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Honda Prelude with 2.2 petrol engine and manual transmission (Honda Prelude 1993 2.2i VTEC 4WS 185 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.0 liter petrol engine
Honda Prelude 1992 2.0i 133 HP manual	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+1%
Honda Prelude 1992 2.0i 133 HP automatic	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km
2.2 liter petrol engine
Honda Prelude 1993 2.2i VTEC 4WS 185 HP manual	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+17%
2.3 liter petrol engine
Honda Prelude 1992 2.3i 160 HP manual	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+5%
Honda Prelude 1992 2.3i 4WS 160 HP manual	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+5%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.