Honda Prelude 1982–1987 car dimensions: 4295 mm long, 1690 mm wide and 1295 mm high. Unladen weight is 980 kg. Braked towing is 1,000 kg.
The XX cabin features full bucket sport seats with lumbar support and adjustable headrests, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with memory tilt, and speed-sensitive power steering. Cruise control with resume is standard. An electronic navigator and optional color LCD digital meters are available. Power windows, electric smoked glass sunroof, ram-air ventilation with stepless heater and button mode controls, and good visibility from the low dash complete the setup. Four-wheel ABS is optional on this grade.
The boot offers 315 litres with seats up. Full trunk-through rear seats allow longer items to pass through when folded.
Towing capacity reaches 1000 kg braked and 460 kg unbraked. Payload is around 500 kg. The car suits light personal use rather than heavy work.
The cabin has a low driving position with full-bucket sporty seats that hold well and feel soft like a sofa. Large headrests adjust front to rear. Driver gets up-down lumbar support. Leather-wrapped wheel with memory tilt. Speed-sensitive power steering and cruise control. Power windows. Electric smoked-glass sunroof. Independent ram-air ventilation on the driver side plus door-window defrosters. Wide view from low dash and slim pillars. Button climate controls with stepless heater.
10-mode fuel economy 13.0 km/l for 5-speed MT, 11.2 km/l for 4-speed AT.
60-litre fuel tank, unleaded regular petrol.
Four-wheel disc brakes with ventilated fronts standard.
Four-wheel ALB anti-lock brakes optional on XX.
High-tensile steel for light rigid monocoque body.
Front 3-point ELR seatbelts, dual-circuit brakes.
Fuel economy reaches 13.0 km/l in 10-mode for the five-speed manual and 11.2 km/l for the four-speed automatic with lock-up. The tank holds 60 litres of unleaded regular.
Four-wheel disc brakes are standard, ventilated at the front, with a large servo. Four-wheel ALB is available as an option on the XX grade for better control on slippery roads.
The body uses much high-tensile steel for light weight and high rigidity. Dual brake circuits and ELR belts form the basic safety kit. No crash-test ratings appear in the records.
Keep the dual-carb 12-valve engine tuned and the optional ALB system checked. The electric sunroof and power items need regular care to stay reliable.
Length 4295 mm, Width 1690 mm, Height 1295 mm, Wheelbase 2450 mm (Prelude 1982–1987)
Sources: manufacturer data, Honda Motor Co. news release of 25 November 1982, 主要諸元表, The release text specifies the 12-valve CVCC layout, The same archive’s 2.0 Si is.