03-04-2025
Honda Reveals the New Prelude's Interior Ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix
Honda is showing off the interior of its new 2026 Prelude for the first time in Tokyo ahead of the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix this weekend — and as it turns out, anyone familiar with the Civic or Acura Integra interior will feel right at home inside, because it's mighty similar.
The Prelude's infotainment system, climate control panel and (most of) the center console are all ripped more or less straight from its sibling cars. That said, it's not exactly the same: you'll notice a big difference in that center console, with the 'S+' button sitting proudly ahead of the drive mode toggle selector. The air vent design is also unique to the car, though it still bears more than a passing resemblance to the Integra's.
Honda uses a flat-bottom steering wheel with a center marker at the top for the Prelude, and we can also spy some prominent shift paddles mounted to the wheel. The digital instrument cluster looks just like the one you'll see on the Civic and Integra, though the startup sequence features a Prelude flipping its lights on in dramatic fashion.
What's unique to the Prelude appears to be all the window dressing. Honda uses blue and white as the interior colors in the vehicle depicted; the dressed-up two-tone seats are particularly attractive, with their large bolsters and 'Prelude' embossed into the headrest. White leather with blue stitching is used along the dash and doors for further splashes of color. We'll need to sit in it to truly know, but the trimmings already look like they could be more luxurious than the Integra's.
The last angle Honda showed off was the hatch fully open. The shallow load floor looks like it will limit the Prelude's utility (especially with the tiny rear seats up), but it already looks more usable than previous generations that only offered a tiny trunk.
All Honda has to say about the interior itself is that it's designed to provide a 'gliding euphoric feeling' and bring 'tokimeki' (the spark of joy). We're looking forward to finding out for ourselves – as well as finding out whether the driving experience will also spark joy.
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