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Honda Prelude Trunk Space

The 2026 Honda Prelude has 15 cu ft of trunk space: room for 2 checked suitcases or 7 carry-ons.

EPA interior volume · 15 cu ft trunk · 85 cu ft cabin · measured 2026 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Among 149 sedans and coupes with a similar-sized cabin, the average is 11.7 cu ft, so the Prelude carries more than 86% of them.

What actually fits in a Prelude

The trunk grew from 9 cu ft in 1984 to 15 cu ft in 2026. The biggest single change came in 1992: −3 cu ft against the 1991 car.

FIG.01·Honda Prelude — what fits in the trunk
What you are loadingHow many fitEach item
Checked suitcases227 × 21 × 14″ — 4.6 cu ft
Carry-on cases722 × 14 × 9″ — 1.6 cu ft
Grocery bags12about 1 cu ft each
Golf bags2full set, about 5 cu ft
Folded strollerFitsabout 6 cu ft
ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA cargo volume

Cabin or cargo — where the space went

FIG.02·Honda Prelude — cabin versus cargo
SpaceVolumeShare of total
Passenger cabin85 cu ft85%
Cargo area15 cu ft15%
Total interior100 cu ft100%
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA interior volume

Against cars with a similar cabin

FIG.03·Honda Prelude against similar cars
MeasureThis car149 sedans and coupes with a similar cabinDifference
Cargo volume15 cu ft11.7 cu ft+3.3 cu ft
In checked suitcases22+0
ROWS 2·SOURCE ForCar, computed across cars of similar cabin size

Cars with the same room

Against its closest rivals: the Ford Mustang has 12 cu ft, the Chevrolet Camaro 8 cu ft and the Nissan Sentra 14 cu ft, next to 15 cu ft for the Prelude. That makes the Prelude the roomiest of the four.

FIG.04·Honda Prelude — cars with the same cargo room
CarTrunk volumevs Honda PreludeChecked suitcasesMeasured
BMW i315 cu ft0 cu ft22021
Nissan Versa15 cu ft0 cu ft22025
Hyundai Accent14 cu ft-1 cu ft22022
Dodge Challenger16 cu ft+1 cu ft22023
Volkswagen Jetta16 cu ft+1 cu ft22026
Volkswagen Jetta GLI16 cu ft+1 cu ft22021
ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA interior volume + ForCar
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Frequently asked questions

How much cargo space does the Honda Prelude have?

15 cu ft in the trunk in the 2026 model, with 85 cu ft of passenger space. The average for 149 sedans and coupes with a similar cabin is 11.7 cu ft.

Does the Prelude have more cargo space than the Ford Mustang?

Yes: 15 cu ft against 12 cu ft for the 2026 Ford Mustang, about 3 cu ft more.

Has the Prelude's trunk got bigger over the years?

Yes: from 9 cu ft in 1984 to 15 cu ft in 2026.

Which cars have the same cargo room as the Prelude?

The closest by volume in the same body family are the BMW i3 (15 cu ft), Nissan Versa (15 cu ft) and Hyundai Accent (14 cu ft), against 15 cu ft for the Prelude.

Cargo and passenger volumes from EPA interior-volume records, measured 2026 for the Honda Prelude, seats up. Luggage capacity computed by ForCar at 80% usable volume against airline-standard case sizes (how we count). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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