I have never fully understood the difference between the Prelude and the Honda Accord coupé. The first-generation Prelude was built on the first-generation Honda Accord platform, so why did the third-generation Accord re-introduce a coupé? The third-generation Accord also aligned with the design of the Prelude, CR-X and Integra, so they all featured pop-up headlights. This made it even more difficult to distinguish them from each other.
We’ll probably never know the true answer to why it was re-introduced, but let’s put the Prelude and the Accord coupé side by side and compare them.
| Prelude | Accord coupé | |
| Length | 4,460 mm (175.6 in) | 4,564 mm (179.7 in) |
| Width | 1,709 mm (67.3 in) | 1,695 mm (67 in) |
| Height | 1,295 mm (51 in) | 1,336 mm (52.6 in) |
| Wheelbase | 2,565 mm (101 in) | 2,600 mm (102.4 in) |
As you can see, the difference in dimensions is marginal. The Accord coupé is only 10 centimetres (4 inches) longer, 1.6 centimetres (0.3 inches) wider and 4 centimetres (1.6 inches) higher. The wheelbase is also almost equal.
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