Honda Prelude vs Toyota GR Supra
Verdict
At RM278,000 against RM698,000, the Honda Prelude is the easier coupe to justify if you need four seats, an automatic and RM377 annual road tax. The Toyota GR Supra is a very different spend: 383 hp, 500 Nm, rear-wheel drive and a manual gearbox, with 0-100 km/h in 4.4 seconds. The Prelude’s 143 hp and 9.0-second sprint make it the calmer daily two-door, not a straight-line hero. The RM420,000 gap mainly buys serious performance, not extra practicality.
Pick the Honda Prelude if you want a lower-cost four-seat coupe with hybrid petrol running, an eCVT automatic and much cheaper road tax.
Pick the Toyota GR Supra if you want the faster, rear-wheel-drive manual coupe and can live with two seats and RM2,125 annual road tax.
Key differences
- Price: Honda Prelude RM278,000; Toyota GR Supra RM698,000
- Output: Honda Prelude 143 hp and 189 Nm; Toyota GR Supra 383 hp and 500 Nm
- Drivetrain: Honda Prelude front-wheel drive with eCVT automatic; Toyota GR Supra rear-wheel drive with manual
- Performance: Honda Prelude 0-100 km/h in 9.0 s and 188 km/h top speed; Toyota GR Supra 4.4 s and 250 km/h
- Cabin and boot: Honda Prelude 4 seats and 264 L; Toyota GR Supra 2 seats and 290 L
- Road tax: Honda Prelude RM377 a year; Toyota GR Supra RM2,125 a year
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 278,000✓ | RM 698,000 |
| Body type | Coupe | Coupe |
| Segment | C-Segment | Sports Car |
| Seats | 4 | 2 |
| Assembly | CBU | CBU |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Petrol Hybrid/REV | Petrol |
| Engine | 1,993 cc | 2,998 cc |
| Power | 143 hp | 383 hp✓ |
| Torque | 189 Nm | 500 Nm✓ |
| Transmission | eCVT Automatic | Manual |
| Driven wheels | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | 9.0 s | 4.4 s✓ |
| Top speed | 188 km/h | 250 km/h✓ |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 4,522 mm | 4,379 mm |
| Width | 1,880 mm | 1,854 mm |
| Height | 1,355 mm | 1,294 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,605 mm | 2,470 mm |
| Boot space | 264 L | 290 L✓ |
| Fuel tank | 40 L | 52 L |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 8✓ | 7 |
| Auto emergency braking | Yes | Yes |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 5 | 5 |
| Road tax / year | RM 377✓ | RM 2,125 |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.
Prelude
- Four seats in a coupe body
- Much lower price and annual road tax
- Petrol hybrid/REV set-up with eCVT automatic
- Far less power at 143 hp and 189 Nm
- 0-100 km/h takes 9.0 seconds
- Smaller 264-litre boot than the Supra
GR Supra
- Much stronger 383 hp and 500 Nm output
- Rear-wheel drive with a manual gearbox
- Quicker 4.4-second 0-100 km/h time
- Costs RM420,000 more
- Only two seats
- Annual road tax is RM2,125
Prelude vs GR Supra FAQ
Is the Honda Prelude or Toyota GR Supra better?
The Toyota GR Supra is better for performance, with 383 hp, 500 Nm and 0-100 km/h in 4.4 seconds. The Honda Prelude is better for daily practicality and cost, with four seats, an automatic and RM377 annual road tax.
What is the price difference?
The Toyota GR Supra costs RM698,000, while the Honda Prelude costs RM278,000. That is a RM420,000 gap.
Which one is more practical for daily use?
The Honda Prelude is more practical for carrying people, with four seats versus the Toyota GR Supra’s two. The Supra has the larger boot, though, at 290 litres against the Prelude’s 264 litres.