2000 Honda Prelude Reviews, Pricing & Specs

*performance - quick acceleration, awesome braking, above average handling *build quality - its needed the common wear and tear repairs nothing major *appearance - exterior is good, needs a little work like my hood needs to be painted. interior is also good, there r some thing s that i would like to add though *cost of ownership - get about 23 miles to the gallon, but it DRINKS oil *fun factor - this car is a ton of fun to driveJan 28, 2010

By far one of the funnest cars to drive ever. Low center of gravity, wide frame and excellent handling makes you want to do 50 on every exit ramp. The 2.2L 4 cylinder DOHC VTEC under the hood is a lovely high revver redlining at 7400 RPM and pushing out 200HP (156 ft-lb tq.); which before the S2000 was definitely something worth noting in the 4-cylinder compact market. The exterior aesthetics are to this day beautiful and appealing with cars like the 1st generation Ford Fusion taking hints from it. The build is very strong and sturdy, making it a little heavier sports compact (about 3042 lbs in curb weight). However it maintains an acceptable 22-27 MPG...on Premium fuel. The only problem I ran into was rear seating space. It is truly recommended for small adults or children as it is very confined. Nov 14, 2009

Handling and Cost of Ownership make this a stellar first car for wannabe drivers (not commuters and drag racers). Build Quality is bullet-proof Honda, sips fuel and I used only half a tank while in constant VTEC mode on a full trackday of 4 separate 20min sessions!! Fun Factor - unmatched (since you don't have reliability problems to spoil that fun)May 23, 2009

I bought this car in Aug of 06, and i absolutely love it. It was my affordable dream car back when i owned a saturn sl2 and still is. My prelude has been the best handling FWD car ive ever owned. Ive taken it on several backroads and raced it in autocross and even had it on a few tracks and it has only exhibited a minimal amount of understeer when i really push it. The car will stop on a dime, the brakes are great and really inspire confidence when in a difficult situation. I know the prelude was only given a 4 cyl. but the H22A4 accelerates just like a v6. I drove a 97 accord v6 not too long ago and it would out perform it easy. The build quality is solid, ive owned it for 2 years and havent had a problem with it. Its very easy to modify too, ive spent many summer afternoons outside tinkering w/ my car trying to squeeze out a little more performance. The car looks great, even when dirty. Sometimes i look outside and think "wow, i cant believe i own one of these". Even when im out in public, i will get comments on how the car looks. Every now and then someone will drive by and say "hey, nice car" or smile or even turn their head and follow the car. Gas mileage is subjective, based on how much of a lead foot you are but my gas mileage has been about 23-24 in the city and about 26-28 on the highway, although i did get 30mpg on a trip back home from college once. The car will use about a quart of oil between oil changes but again thats a subjective thing based on how much you hit vtec b/c vtec uses oil pressure to move the solenoid. As ive said, the car is a blast to drive. Inspires confidence in the corners, accelerates like a v6, stops great, looks great. Amazing car all aroundSep 07, 2008

Great overall car. Its quick and the v-tec rocks. Holds up great as long as you keep up with normal maintenance. The inside is comfortable and is very user friendly. Honda parts are cheap if your into modding or if u mess something up. I get about 29 mpg with normal city and hwy driving but I can get 34 if I drive slow with the windows up. Fun to drive and lasts forever. Deff worth the money.Jul 27, 2008