§ V.01What a 1979–2001 Honda Prelude is worth
A 1979–2001 Honda Prelude sold for a median of $13,250 across 223 completed auctions from April 2018 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 223 sales fell between $9,925 and $17,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,400 to $40,086.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 223 sales · April 2018 to 20 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, coupe cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (213 of 223 sales), and manual cars account for 207 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year, and a single median that mixes body styles describes none of them well.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34k-Mile 2000 Honda Prelude 5-Speed | $31,100 | 20 October 2026 | 34,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2000 Honda Prelude Type-SH | $11,500 | 12 October 2026 | 194,100 mi | Cars & Bids |
| One-Family-Owned 1987 Honda Prelude Si 5-Speed | $8,690 | 23 September 2026 | 200,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1990 Honda Prelude Si 4WS 5-Speed | $13,500 | 21 August 2026 | 144,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2000 Honda Prelude Type SH 5-Speed | $24,000 | 13 August 2026 | 67,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2000 Honda Prelude 5-Speed | $19,000 | 5 August 2026 | 111,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1986 Honda Prelude Si 5-Speed | $10,999 | 15 July 2026 | 172,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2001 Honda Prelude Type SH 5-Speed | $19,000 | 14 July 2026 | 107,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1996 Honda Prelude Si 5-Speed | $9,700 | 5 July 2026 | 111,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| Original-Owner 2000 Honda Prelude 5-Speed | $11,055 | 17 June 2026 | 49,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1988 Honda Prelude Si 4WS | $10,200 | 12 June 2026 | 105,400 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 1988 Honda Prelude S 5-Speed | $12,250 | 11 June 2026 | 44,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1984 Honda Prelude 5-Speed | $9,800 | 21 May 2026 | 70,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1989 Honda Prelude Si 5-Speed | $7,200 | 20 May 2026 | 159,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2001 Honda Prelude SE | $13,000 | 20 May 2026 | 70,000 mi | Cars & Bids |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $8,200 | 6 |
| 1983 | $6,100 | 3 |
| 1984 | $9,800 | 3 |
| 1985 | $8,525 | 4 |
| 1986 | $8,250 | 12 |
| 1987 | $13,169 | 7 |
| 1988 | $11,875 | 10 |
| 1989 | $13,625 | 20 |
| 1990 | $11,500 | 13 |
| 1991 | $17,500 | 22 |
| 1993 | $11,150 | 4 |
| 1995 | $13,000 | 7 |
| 1996 | $14,150 | 6 |
| 1997 | $12,000 | 10 |
| 1998 | $16,110 | 12 |
| 1999 | $11,600 | 13 |
| 2000 | $16,250 | 25 |
| 2001 | $15,250 | 39 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coupe | Body style | $13,250 | 213 |
| Manual | Transmission | $13,250 | 207 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1979–2001 Honda Prelude worth?
A 1979–2001 Honda Prelude sold for a median of $13,250 across 223 completed auctions from April 2018 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 223 sales fell between $9,925 and $17,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,400 to $40,086.
What affects the price of a 1979–2001 Honda Prelude?
Model year: by year, medians run from $6,100 for 1983 (3 sales) to $17,500 for 1991 (22 sales).
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $9,925 to $17,500.
Is the Honda Prelude 1979-2001 going up or down in value?
Roughly flat. The 23 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $11,500, against $11,550 on 32 sales in the 12 months before, a change of -0.4%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Honda Prelude sales is that based on?
223 completed auction sales, from April 2018 to 20 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $9,925 to $17,500: half of all 223 sales fell inside it. The full range is $2,400 to $40,086, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, coupe is the most frequently sold at 213 sales with a median of $13,250. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 207 of 223 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Honda Prelude cars built between 1979 and 2001. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 223 sales from April 2018 to 20 October 2026, drawn from 5 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (179), Cars & Bids (40), Hagerty (2), Hemmings (1), PCARMARKET (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Honda Acty 1984-2000 — $9,000 median · 234 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Honda Civic Type R 2017-2025 — $34,000 median · 51 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Honda S2000 2000-2009 — $29,253 median · 1,308 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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