The Internet was not particularly nice with the introduction. Some have wondered why Honda did not call it CIVIC Coupe, while others questioned its success without a manual gearbox. However, early signs prove the mistake of the skeptics, as the name that was revived has started a strong start. Well, at least in its local market. A month after it was offered for sale in Japan, the number of requests has already exceeded the monthly sales goal by eight times.
Honda initially expected about 300 buyers on the dotted line every month, but between September 5 and 6, about 2,400 requests were submitted. However, the demand is so strong that some traders temporarily stopped new requests Honda It plans to increase production to shorten waiting times for the first adoption.
As for those who buy introductionMost of them are middle -aged agents and the elderly. Honda says the request is driven by people in the fifties and sixties of age looking for a new or high school. We even know their favorite colors: it has chosen more than half the white color (63 percent), followed by Ramadi (16 percent), black (11 percent), and red (10 percent).
In Japan, the price of PRELUDE starts from 6,179,800 yen, equivalent to about $ 41,000 at current exchange rates. The limited two -color version and exclusively available online has already been sold for 6,480,100 yen ($ 43,000), as the demand has rapidly exceeded the production capacity.
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The new introduction will reach American agents in late fall. The price has not been announced, but it is expected to reach $ 40,000. In terms of comparison, the cost of the Civic hatchback is the same as the hybrid transmission group of about 32 thousand dollars. However, given the introduction Write t Batta, the body of the coupe, and the attractiveness of nostalgia for the past, the allowance is inevitable.
Hybrid sports cars remain rare in the prevailing sector, which raises the question: Who is the introduction? After all, those looking for a reasonable performance coupe may be attracted towards the Toyota GR86, Subaru BR ZOr Mix MX-5 MATA RF. However, Prelude may meet buyers who prefer something less strict and preferred to do more comfort and efficiency.
Although it may become a specialized product, the appearance of Predede for the first time in Japan has exceeded expectations. It seems that Honda has reduced the initial assessment of enthusiasm and is now intensifying production to meet the most powerful demand. It may not be the PRELUDE that was what sports car fans were hoping, but in a world dominated by SUVs, it is a refreshing to see more diversity between regular cars. Continue to see half the cup is full, at least the title has not been diluted for a renewed electric cross. I look at you, Mitsubishi Eclipse.
