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The Honda Civic Type R Thread
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FiestaST
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Top 10 Honda Civics of All Time
With a new Honda Civic just introduced, and a new Type R model on the way, we count down the Top 10 Honda Civics of All Time
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Saw this one on FB today https://www.facebook.com/share/1HUH1ByqPj/.
Seems like quite a good deal when you see the price on the previous post. Pity I haven't saved enough
Seems like quite a good deal when you see the price on the previous post. Pity I haven't saved enough
FiestaST
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FiestaST
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A Japanese hot hatch for the price of a city car? We found these used Type Rs
… if you shop carefully, anyway. Let TopGear.com take you by the hand
Honda has brought a long-awaited sprinkling of kei car magic to British shores with its new Super-N. And what a fab thing it is too; a narrow and thus nippy device, emitting no emissions from its tailpipe as it merrily sashays through traffic. Perhaps most notable of all for people like us is its taste of manual gear shifts and faux-Type R engine noise, bonus features that make its £18,995 price tag look a steal.
Or is it? That same sum of money can secure you a real Type R in fine fettle. A mere fraction of the sum gets you something older, shabbier but little less fun. We’re talking about the Honda Civic Type R hot hatchback, a car that’s been with us through six generations and recently retired form UK showrooms quite plausibly declaring itself the most composed and competent front-wheel-drive performance car in history.
Really?
Yep. The FL5-gen Civic Type R launched in 2023 with a ginormous, Porsche Cayman-troubling fifty grand list price, but promptly hit a home run thanks to the carefully polished evolution of its forebear’s dynamics. A brilliant car was now, um, brilliant-er, and quite a lot less challenging to look at, too. Dealers were given teeny allocations as buyers queued up to lay down a deposit. Even now you won’t pay much less than £45k for an average-mileage (and still warrantied!) example. Far be it from us to declare it a future-proof classic with the resale value of a rare mineral, but in the short term it looks a safe financial bet. One that’s also mesmeric to drive.
I’d like to pay less than that.
We hear you. The FK8 before it is little less superb to drive – arguably more so, if you like a firmly focused ride and a more blasé attitude to rolling refinement. This is essentially the rawer genesis of the FL5, offering similar 320bhp-ish performance in a lighter package. Its 229bhp/ton power to weight ratio is therefore a mite better and you still have a fabulous six-speed manual to slot around and a snappy limited-slip differential transferring all of its turbocharged torque deftly to the tarmac.
… if you shop carefully, anyway. Let TopGear.com take you by the hand
Honda has brought a long-awaited sprinkling of kei car magic to British shores with its new Super-N. And what a fab thing it is too; a narrow and thus nippy device, emitting no emissions from its tailpipe as it merrily sashays through traffic. Perhaps most notable of all for people like us is its taste of manual gear shifts and faux-Type R engine noise, bonus features that make its £18,995 price tag look a steal.
Or is it? That same sum of money can secure you a real Type R in fine fettle. A mere fraction of the sum gets you something older, shabbier but little less fun. We’re talking about the Honda Civic Type R hot hatchback, a car that’s been with us through six generations and recently retired form UK showrooms quite plausibly declaring itself the most composed and competent front-wheel-drive performance car in history.
Really?
Yep. The FL5-gen Civic Type R launched in 2023 with a ginormous, Porsche Cayman-troubling fifty grand list price, but promptly hit a home run thanks to the carefully polished evolution of its forebear’s dynamics. A brilliant car was now, um, brilliant-er, and quite a lot less challenging to look at, too. Dealers were given teeny allocations as buyers queued up to lay down a deposit. Even now you won’t pay much less than £45k for an average-mileage (and still warrantied!) example. Far be it from us to declare it a future-proof classic with the resale value of a rare mineral, but in the short term it looks a safe financial bet. One that’s also mesmeric to drive.
I’d like to pay less than that.
We hear you. The FK8 before it is little less superb to drive – arguably more so, if you like a firmly focused ride and a more blasé attitude to rolling refinement. This is essentially the rawer genesis of the FL5, offering similar 320bhp-ish performance in a lighter package. Its 229bhp/ton power to weight ratio is therefore a mite better and you still have a fabulous six-speed manual to slot around and a snappy limited-slip differential transferring all of its turbocharged torque deftly to the tarmac.
FiestaST
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Honda Civic Type R for sale in Cape Town - ID: 28687492
Used 2016 Honda Civic Type R For Sale - R 529 000 - ID: 28687492
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FiestaST
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End of an era: Honda Civic (including Type R) exits SA
The Honda Civic – including the Type R – has been discontinued in South Africa, bringing down the curtain on one of the Japanese brand’s most iconic nameplates…
- Honda discontinues Civic derivatives in SA
- Civic RS sedan & Type R hot hatch both gone
- Brand’s local arm cites “market dynamics”
Honda Motor Southern Africa has confirmed to Cars.co.za that the Civic RS sedan and Civic Type R hot hatch have been discontinued in South Africa, bringing down the curtain – locally, anyway – on one of the Japanese automaker’s most iconic nameplates.
As a reminder, global production of the Honda Civic – which is currently in its 11th generation – started way back in 1972 and continues today, meaning this model still serves as the Minato-based brand’s longest-running automotive nameplate.
In a statement issued to Cars.co.za earlier this week, Honda Motor Southern Africa confirmed that “both the Honda Civic and Civic Type R have been discontinued in the South African market”.
“Overall, this decision forms part of our broader strategy to focus our product portfolio on models that are better aligned with current market dynamics and consumer demand. In particular, the South African market continues to show a strong and growing preference for SUVs, and we are therefore placing greater emphasis on this segment going forward.”
From the 2nd quarter of 2023 until now, the local Civic range had comprised just a pair of derivatives: the Civic 1.5 RS CVT sedan and the FL5-series Civic Type R 6MT hatchback. The Civic 1.5 RS was last priced at R725 000, while the Type R hot hatch had been available for R1 021 600.
The RS-badged version of the Civic sedan employed a turbocharged 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine, which delivered 131 kW and 240 Nm to the front axle via a continuously variable transmission (CVT).
The Civic Type R, meanwhile, had held the title of the local market’s most powerful front-wheel-drive hot hatch, with its turbocharged 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine generating 235 kW and 420 Nm. These peak outputs were channelled through a 6-speed manual gearbox.
Technically, the Civic entered the South African market back in 1982, though that version was badged in Mzansi as the Ballade – a nameplate incidentally discontinued locally (along with the BR-V) late in 2025. However, in 1996, the EK-series Civic hatchback was launched here alongside the closely related Ballade sedan.
The Honda Civic – including the Type R – has been discontinued in South Africa, bringing down the curtain on one of the Japanese brand’s most iconic nameplates…
- Honda discontinues Civic derivatives in SA
- Civic RS sedan & Type R hot hatch both gone
- Brand’s local arm cites “market dynamics”
Honda Motor Southern Africa has confirmed to Cars.co.za that the Civic RS sedan and Civic Type R hot hatch have been discontinued in South Africa, bringing down the curtain – locally, anyway – on one of the Japanese automaker’s most iconic nameplates.
As a reminder, global production of the Honda Civic – which is currently in its 11th generation – started way back in 1972 and continues today, meaning this model still serves as the Minato-based brand’s longest-running automotive nameplate.
In a statement issued to Cars.co.za earlier this week, Honda Motor Southern Africa confirmed that “both the Honda Civic and Civic Type R have been discontinued in the South African market”.
“Overall, this decision forms part of our broader strategy to focus our product portfolio on models that are better aligned with current market dynamics and consumer demand. In particular, the South African market continues to show a strong and growing preference for SUVs, and we are therefore placing greater emphasis on this segment going forward.”
From the 2nd quarter of 2023 until now, the local Civic range had comprised just a pair of derivatives: the Civic 1.5 RS CVT sedan and the FL5-series Civic Type R 6MT hatchback. The Civic 1.5 RS was last priced at R725 000, while the Type R hot hatch had been available for R1 021 600.
The RS-badged version of the Civic sedan employed a turbocharged 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine, which delivered 131 kW and 240 Nm to the front axle via a continuously variable transmission (CVT).
The Civic Type R, meanwhile, had held the title of the local market’s most powerful front-wheel-drive hot hatch, with its turbocharged 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine generating 235 kW and 420 Nm. These peak outputs were channelled through a 6-speed manual gearbox.
Technically, the Civic entered the South African market back in 1982, though that version was badged in Mzansi as the Ballade – a nameplate incidentally discontinued locally (along with the BR-V) late in 2025. However, in 1996, the EK-series Civic hatchback was launched here alongside the closely related Ballade sedan.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Why you need a used Honda Civic Type R – even if it costs £40k
It's still £40k, and for maybe the zenith of hot hatches worth every penny
In 2022, jaws dropped when Honda announced the starting price of the 'FL5' Civic Type R as £46,995 - £15,000 more than the 'FK8' had cost six years earlier.
It was an example of supply economics: numbers were limited in Europe due to CO2 emissions regulations (the Type R emits 186g/km), so even at that inflated price demand outstripped supply.
Even now, used cars start from around £35,000, or similar money to the equally acclaimed swansong Ford Focus ST Edition.
Beneath the FL5's calmer styling are fundamentals from the FK8, but this was more than a mere reskin. As for the chassis, the wheelbase is a touch longer, the track is 15mm wider and torsional rigidity is 15% greater.
Moving to the turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder VTEC engine, the flywheel is lighter and the air intake capacity greater, resulting in slightly stronger peak outputs of 325bhp at 6500rpm and 310lb ft at 2200rpm (up 9bhp and 15lb ft).
As before, all of that is sent to the front axle via a fabulous six-speed manual gearbox and a mechanical limited-slip differential, while the brakes are four-piston Brembos.
www.autocar.co.uk
It's still £40k, and for maybe the zenith of hot hatches worth every penny
In 2022, jaws dropped when Honda announced the starting price of the 'FL5' Civic Type R as £46,995 - £15,000 more than the 'FK8' had cost six years earlier.
It was an example of supply economics: numbers were limited in Europe due to CO2 emissions regulations (the Type R emits 186g/km), so even at that inflated price demand outstripped supply.
Even now, used cars start from around £35,000, or similar money to the equally acclaimed swansong Ford Focus ST Edition.
Beneath the FL5's calmer styling are fundamentals from the FK8, but this was more than a mere reskin. As for the chassis, the wheelbase is a touch longer, the track is 15mm wider and torsional rigidity is 15% greater.
Moving to the turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder VTEC engine, the flywheel is lighter and the air intake capacity greater, resulting in slightly stronger peak outputs of 325bhp at 6500rpm and 310lb ft at 2200rpm (up 9bhp and 15lb ft).
As before, all of that is sent to the front axle via a fabulous six-speed manual gearbox and a mechanical limited-slip differential, while the brakes are four-piston Brembos.
You'll still pay £40k for a used Honda Civic Type R. This is why you should | Autocar
It's still £40k, and for maybe the zenith of hot hatches worth every penny
www.autocar.co.uk
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Honda Civic Type R vs VW Golf GTI Edition 50 - EVO