Honda Brings Prelude Back to Europe in Hybrid Form

With the continuing slowdown in sales of battery-electric vehicles in Europe, Honda brings its sporting Prelude model back to the Continent after more than two decades.

Its Prelude Concept, to make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this week, joins the current hybrid range with Honda’s e:HEV powertrain including the Jazz, Civic, HR-V, ZR-V and CR-V.

Tomoyuki Yamagami, chief engineer and large project leader at Honda Motor, says: “Ensuring this model maintains its ‘sporty’ DNA by perfectly blending the efficiency and environmental advantages of electrified driving with an exhilarating experience behind the wheel – liberating users from their daily lives with increased driving pleasure.

“In addition, the Prelude demonstrates the continued importance of hybrid powertrains as part of Honda’s automobile electrification strategy – a key step towards our commitment for 100% of new vehicle sales to be battery-electric or hydrogen fuel cell by 2040.”