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Honda · model year 2027
2027 Honda Prelude
Subcompact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid · EPA class: Subcompact Cars
Where it places
Against hybrid cars
The CarCody take
The 2027 Honda Prelude is a front-wheel-drive hybrid car with a 2.0 L four-cylinder engine and an automatic transmission with variable gear ratios. It uses gasoline and is classified by the EPA as a subcompact car. Its fuel economy is 46 MPG in city driving and 41 MPG on the highway, for a combined 44 MPG. The EPA annual fuel cost is $1,500, and tailpipe emissions are 203 grams of CO2 per mile. These figures give buyers a concise view of the Prelude’s fuel use and emissions alongside its hybrid powertrain. The listed configuration is the Prelude base model, with no alternative drive layout or fuel type specified here.
Good to know
- Combined fuel economy is 44 MPG.
- City fuel economy is 46 MPG.
- EPA annual fuel cost is $1,500.
- Hybrid powertrain with a 2.0 L four-cylinder engine.
Watch for
- Highway fuel economy is 41 MPG.
- Tailpipe emissions are 203 g CO2 per mile.
Who it suits. It suits buyers looking for a front-wheel-drive hybrid car who want city and highway MPG figures and an EPA annual fuel-cost estimate.
The 2027 Honda Prelude pairs a hybrid powertrain with front-wheel drive and a combined rating of 44 MPG. Its EPA annual fuel cost is $1,500, with tailpipe emissions of 203 grams per mile.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 44 MPG
- City MPG
- 46 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 41 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $1,500
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 203 g per mile
- Model year
- 2027
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Subcompact Cars
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cyl
- Transmission
- Automatic (variable gear ratios)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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