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Cars / Honda / PreludeLive
1997 Honda Prelude

✦ Shifty Estimate

$14,300

▲ 60.0% · 12 mo
High confidence$6K to $18K
12 months median
$16K
Sales, 12 months
9
Original MSRP
$22,000 · ▼ 35% since

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1997 Honda Prelude

1997 to 2001 · Coupe

Price history

$20k$40k$60kMay 20182020202120222023202420252026✦ SHIFTY ESTIMATE TODAY $14k
Sold Bid, not sold
97 sales · 11 unsoldmedian $16kupdated May 2026

Recent sales

98 sales

Specifications

Engine
Inline-4, 2.2L
Power
133 hp
Torque
142 lb-ft
0 to 60
8.9s
Top speed
125 mph
Transmission
Manual
Drivetrain
FWD
Original MSRP
$22,000

Common questions

How much does a Honda Prelude cost?

A 1997 Honda Prelude cost $22,000 new. Over the past 12 months, 9 have sold publicly at a median of $16,000. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $14,300. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $6,080 to $18,431, depending on mileage, color, and history.

What is a 1997 Honda Prelude worth today?

The Shifty Estimate is $14,300, up 60.0% over the past 12 months. Confidence is high: 9 public sales in a year gives a firm read.

Is a Honda Prelude a good investment?

It has depreciated 35% against its $22,000 list price. Values are up 60.0% over the past 12 months. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $4,900 to $60,000, and mileage explains most of that.

What has a Honda Prelude sold for at auction?

The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:

  • $13,000May 20, 2026Nighthawk Black Pearl · 70,000 mi
  • $21,750May 17, 202660,000 mi
  • $9,750Dec 18, 2025Milano Red · 92,300 mi

The fifth-generation Prelude represents Honda's final bow for their pioneering front-wheel-drive sports coupe, and it went out swinging. Built on an all-new platform, this generation featured Honda's innovative Active Torque Transfer System (ATTS) on SH models—a mechanical torque-vectoring differential that predated similar systems by decades. The naturally aspirated 2.2-liter H22A4 VTEC four-cylinder delivered 200 horsepower with Honda's signature high-rev character, paired exclusively with a five-speed manual transmission. Clean examples are increasingly sought after as enthusiasts recognize this as the most sophisticated Prelude ever built. The distinctive wedge profile, penned by Pininfarina, aged gracefully compared to period competitors. With Honda discontinuing the nameplate after 2001, fifth-gen Preludes represent the end of an era for affordable Japanese sports coupes, making well-maintained examples particularly desirable among collectors seeking the last of Honda's pure enthusiast offerings.

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