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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports vs Honda Prelude comparison

Compare performance (178 HP vs 184 HP), boot space and price (29,600 £ vs 42,400 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Toyota Corolla Touring Sports or Honda Prelude?

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports vs Honda Prelude: Key differences

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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  • significantly cheaper
  • a bit more efficient
  • only slightly quicker 0–100 km/h
  • clearly more trunk space

Honda Prelude

  • only slightly more power

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

Corolla Touring Sports

Costs and Efficiency:

When it comes to price and running costs, the biggest differences usually appear. This is often where you see which car fits your budget better in the long run.

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is significantly cheaper – starting at 29,600 £ , while the Honda Prelude costs 42,400 £ . That’s a price difference of around 12,823 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports uses 4.4 L/100km and is a bit more efficient than the Honda Prelude with 5.2 L/100km. The difference is about 0.8 L/100km.

Corolla Touring Sports

Engine and Performance:

Under the bonnet, it becomes clear which model is tuned for sportiness and which one takes the lead when you hit the accelerator.

When it comes to engine power, the Honda Prelude offers only slightly more power – delivering 184 HP compared to 178 HP. That’s roughly 6 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is only slightly quicker – completing the sprint in 7.5 s, while the Honda Prelude takes 8.2 s. That’s about 0.7 s quicker.

Looking at top speed, the Honda Prelude is very slightly faster – reaching 188 km/h, while the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports tops out at 180 km/h. The difference is around 8 km/h.

Corolla Touring Sports

Space and Everyday Use:

Cabin size, boot volume and payload all play a role in everyday practicality. Here, comfort and flexibility make the difference.

Seats: Toyota Corolla Touring Sports offers more seats – 5 vs 4.

Looking at boot space, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports offers clearly more boot space – 596 L compared to 264 L. That’s a difference of about 332 L.

For maximum load capacity, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports offers substantially more capacity – up to 1,606 L, about 846 L more than the Honda Prelude.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is far ahead overall in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

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Corolla Touring Sports

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

  • Engine Type : Full Hybrid
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : Front-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 140 - 178 HP
  • Consumption L/100km : 4.4 L/100km
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports
Honda Prelude

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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

The Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is a sensible yet stylish estate that blends everyday practicality with Toyota's trademark reliability, making it the kind of car that quietly gets on with family life without drama. Inside it's cleverly packaged for luggage and kids' gear and feels calm and comfortable on the road — sensible rather than flashy, but with enough character to make daily drives more enjoyable.

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Honda Prelude

The Honda Prelude is the coupe that proves Honda can blend precision with a hint of romance, serving up crisp steering and a chassis that loves a flowing road. It’s practical enough for the commute and stylish enough to make parking-lot goodbyes last longer, with reliability that keeps your wallet calm and your right foot curious.

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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports
Honda Prelude

Costs and Consumption

Price
29,600 - 36,400 £
Price
42,400 £
Consumption L/100km
4.4 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
5.2 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
-
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
100 g/km
co2
117 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
43 L
Fuel tank capacity
40 L

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Coupe
Seats
5
Seats
4
Doors
5
Doors
3
Curb weight
1,485 - 1,515 kg
Curb weight
-
Trunk capacity
581 - 596 L
Trunk capacity
264 L
Length
4,650 mm
Length
4,525 mm
Width
1,790 mm
Width
1,880 mm
Height
1,435 mm
Height
1,349 mm
Max trunk capacity
1,591 - 1,606 L
Max trunk capacity
760 L
Payload
400 - 440 kg
Payload
-

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Full Hybrid
Engine Type
Full Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
CVT
Transmission Detail
Reduction Gearbox
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
140 - 178 HP
Power HP
184 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
7.5 - 9.2 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
8.2 s
Max Speed
180 km/h
Max Speed
188 km/h
Torque
-
Torque
315 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
103 - 131 kW
Power kW
135 kW
Engine capacity
1,798 - 1,987 cm3
Engine capacity
1,993 cm3

General

Model Year
2,025
Model Year
2,026
CO2 Efficiency Class
C
CO2 Efficiency Class
D
Brand
Toyota
Brand
Honda
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