2027 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2027 BMW 4 Series Hybrid vs Honda Prelude Hybrid

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,911/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,057/ year to fuel
44 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 44 MPG

The 2027 Honda Prelude Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,057 a year to fuel (44 MPG), versus $1,911 for the 2027 BMW 4 Series Hybrid (31 MPG). That's roughly $854 a year, or about $4,272 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW 4 Series Hybrid
  • Honda Prelude Hybrid

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BMW 4 Series HybridHonda Prelude Hybrid
$1,911 Your annual fuel cost $1,057
31 MPG Combined efficiency 44 MPG
28 MPG City 46 MPG
36 MPG Highway 41 MPG
86 cu ft Passenger volume 85 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
285 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 203 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission CVT
RWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

BMW 4 Series Hybrid vs Honda Prelude Hybrid across model years

  • BMW 4 Series Hybrid
  • Honda Prelude Hybrid

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Honda Prelude Hybrid has more cargo space (15 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 19 2027 subcompact cars, the BMW 4 Series Hybrid ranks 3rd and the Honda Prelude Hybrid 1st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 BMW 4 Series Hybrid or the 2027 Honda Prelude Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Prelude Hybrid. The BMW 4 Series Hybrid is rated 31 MPG combined and the Honda Prelude Hybrid 44 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 BMW 4 Series Hybrid vs. the Honda Prelude Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,911 for the BMW 4 Series Hybrid and $1,057 for the Honda Prelude Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Honda Prelude Hybrid, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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