1993 Honda Prelude Review
Price Estimate: $4,700 - $7,350
Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
What’s new
More power, in the form of Honda's exclusive VTEC system, is available to the Prelude. A boost of 30 horsepower is the result.
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1 listings
- $45,500
- 998 miles
- No accidents, 3 owners, personal use only
- 4cyl manual
- Vantage Auto (1,225 mi away)
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Located in Moonachie, NJ
1993 Honda Prelude Immaculate Time Capsule with Only 998 Miles! Presenting an extraordinary find: a 1993 Honda Prelude Si 5 Speed, The car is powered ...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
21 Combined MPG (19 City/24 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: JHMBB2151PC011802
Stock: 47262
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 04-17-2025
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in North Dakota
$162/mo for Prelude S
Prelude S
vs
$166/mo
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Honda Prelude Owner Reviews
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Incredible Handling car
4.63 out of 5 starsDavid Price, 09/02/2010
1993 Honda Prelude VTEC 2dr Coupe
Anyone that thinks this car understeers has got the wrong tires on the car. The handling and cornering feel of this car is hard to match, even by newer cars. Ignore the specified mileage figures, at least for the VTEC. I would get 28-29 mpg cruise and no less than 26 mpg if I really put my foot into it a lot with a fair amount of city driving. The VTEC would start to kick in about 4500 … rpm and felt a bit like a turbo. Passing 5 cars will put you over 120 mph in real hurry on the highway. The last time I got to drive this it had 130,000 miles on it and ran like new. It has always run on synthetic (Mobil-1 & Amsoil) engine/gear oil from the 1st oil change at 1000 miles. A drunk driver hit it.
Rethink Your Decision
3 out of 5 starslukewagner002, 12/26/2012
1993 Honda Prelude Si 2dr Coupe
I had purchased this car in Jan of 2012. It has 193k on the odometer. After being a Honda Mechanic for a few years, I was confident in the vehicle, but had seen very few of these. I had nothing but problems when owning mine. Within a few weeks, my timing belt had broke, and left me stranded. After rebuilding the entire top end of the engine, I drove it for two weeks when the clutch … master cylinder and slave cylinder went out. Two days after that it was the TPS sensor. After repair almost everything, I thought it was safe to drive, and drove it for 4 hours and it would not start again, which is where I gave up. I suggest going to a VERY well maintained one, or finding another vehicle.
prelude review
4.38 out of 5 starsron page, 06/12/2002
1993 Honda Prelude Si 2dr Coupe
we love the prelude, fun to drive.
sporty, and also has very good
performance....
93 Prelude Si with 4ws
5 out of 5 starsdirk, 11/17/2008
1993 Honda Prelude Si 4WS 2dr Coupe
This is a really fun to drive car. It's got good power, when you take off in first and run it up to about 3,000 rpm and just stomp on the gas, the tires break loose and just start spinning. I love it.
1993 Prelude Highlights
Coupe
S
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Combined MPG | 24 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $162/month |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 7.9 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver4 / 5Passenger5 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriverNot RatedPassengerNot Rated
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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