2026 Honda Prelude: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2026 Prelude, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $40,917–$46,435 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 3,344 vehicles built
  • 615 for sale right now
  • $40,917–$46,435 typical price range

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What people actually pay

951 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base · Full hybrid
$43,650
$39,689 $41,682 $43,676 $45,669 $47,662
Price trend

Median up $200 over the last 10 months.

2026 Prelude price history →
Cost to run

46/41 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,060/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2026 Prelude

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2026 Prelude
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JHMBF1D6-T means

JHM BF1D6 · T
JHM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in Japan
BF1D6
together encode the Prelude line — Hatchback, 2L 4cyl — as Honda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JHMBF1D6 3TX002864 JHMBF1D6 7TX000356 JHMBF1D6 4TX000590

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