Honda Malaysia has announced that the order books have opened for the Prelude in Malaysia, ahead of its official launch in the second quarter of this year. Customers may also place their bookings for the Prelude online, says Honda Malaysia.
Codenamed BF1, the latest Prelude measures 4,522 mm long, 1,880 mm wide and 1,355 mm tall with a 2,605 mm wheelbase, and is a 2+2 coupé featuring the manufacturer’s Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) hybrid powertrain from the Civic e:HEV, pairing an Atkinson-cycle 2.0L inline-four petrol with an electric motor to drive the front wheels.
This engine produces 141 PS at 6,000 rpm and 182 Nm at 4,500 rpm, powering a traction motor that outputs 184 PS and 315 Nm to the front wheels. The petrol engine can be clutched in to mechanically drive the wheels at higher speeds, when it is more efficient to do so; combined output is 203 PS.
While the hybrid powertrain is shared with the Civic e:HEV, some of the chassis components, such as the dual-axis strut front suspension and adaptive dampers are shared with the FL5 Civic Type R. The Prelude rides on 19-inch alloy wheels, shod in 235/40R19 tyres. Braking equipment features Brembo calipers in blue on the front axle, with brake rotors measuring 13.8 inches at the front and 12 inches at the rear.
The Prelude will be the first Honda product in Malaysia to feature the S+ Shift technology, says Honda Malaysia; this integrates with Active Sound Control to simulate gear shifts of an eight-speed transmission unit. Its shift hold function aims to further improve driving precision by helping the vehicle respond more accurately to driver inputs, the company added.
For driving assistance, the 2026 Honda Prelude gets the Honda Sensing suite of systems which includes blind spot monitoring and the cross traffic monitor.
GALLERY: 2026 Honda Prelude (Japan market)
GALLERY: 2026 Honda Prelude (United States market)
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This car was a HUGE flop in North America… will be interesting to see how it performs here lol. Lots of FL5 on the road here as well, so there’s no shortage of H fans.
watch this be priced at 400k
it will be priced at around 250k to compete against golf gti
Golf GTI is CKD though I think?
April fool?
from the description, it looks fast but actually it is not.
buying this at the estimate price and get the same steering rack issue like CIVIC will be really LOL
Got steering rack issue or not this one?
Good luck Honda trying to sell this under-powered car for over-priced tag.