Honda Civic Type R (2017 to 2022)

Score: 8.6 / 10
“The new Honda Civic Type R is a much more complete performance hatch than its predecessor, more potent, but also significantly more practical as a daily driver.”
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Model reviewed: Limited Edition
Score: 9 / 10
“Honda’s engineers have made only small tweaks but the overall package feels sharper than ever – and a total hoot to drive on track days. The price doesn’t even look that bad, compared with some rivals, so it’s a pity the production run is so limited.”
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Score: 9 / 10
“This facelift has not broadened the Honda Civic Type R’s talents to the point where it can outdo the Golf GTI as the best all-rounder on the hot hatch market. But the updates do add yet more driver appeal to a vehicle recognised as the enthusiast’s choice at this price point.”
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Score: 8.2 / 10
“The latest Honda Civic Type R still looks bonkers, but it’s no longer a one-dimensional back street hero. Instead, it’s a simply stunning 21st century hyper-hatch and a worthy rival to the Focus RS and the Volkswagen Golf R.”
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Score: 9 / 10
“For getting from A to B as fast and entertainingly as possible on typically tight and twisty British secondaries, the Honda Civic Type R is up there with the best.”
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Score: 9 / 10
“Uncompromising but thoroughly exploitable, and with a chassis that takes ownership of an engine capable of delivering thunderous power and considerable reward when wringing it out to the redline, Honda’s latest effort stays true to the very best Type R values.”
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Model reviewed: Limited Edition
Score: 8 / 10
“I honestly don’t understand how the Honda Civic Type R is still so head and shoulders above the competition this many years after being launched, but there we are.”
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Score: 10 / 10
“The styling may narrow this car’s appeal but, based on these first few hours behind the wheel at least, it deserves a wide audience. If you’re a hot hatch fan, this is one of the very best of the current crop.”
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Score: 10 / 10
“If you want a fun front-wheel-drive hot hatchback, there remains no better option on sale today than this Honda Civic Type R. It already was brilliant to drive, but slight mechanical tweaks have only made it even better.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.6 / 10
“The nimble, responsive Honda Civic Type R delivers thrills without sacrificing comfort or practicality”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“The Honda Civic Type R marries racing-car performance with just enough practicality that you can live with it every day. Those outrageous looks will definitely divide opinion, though.”
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“Honda has something of a hot hatch and performance car pedigree, and the new Civic Type R offers more extreme looks than any that has come before. To drive, the Type R mixes racing car lunacy with almost complete civility.”
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Score: 10 / 10
“This is a no-holds-barred raving lunatic of a car, the antithesis of everything Shakespeare, enough to make Mary Berry throw herself into a cesspit of soggy bottoms. It’s creations such as this that threaten the very fibre of Strictly Come Dancing and the calm and moral cache of Cash In The Attic.” (Chris Evans)
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“It’s a powerful and high performing car, but thanks perhaps to its British and Japanese pedigree, it also has impeccable good manners.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“If you’re the modest type, let’s be honest, this garish car isn’t for you. It takes a certain confidence to own this car and plenty of people would say it looks a bit yobbish. But, truth be told, I loved the Honda Civic Type R. It’s an authentic driving experience and the funnest car I’ve driven in a long time.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 10 / 10
“Aesthetically displeasing perhaps, but the FK8 Civic Type R is magnificent. An honest real-world superhero.”
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Score: 9 / 10
“Hot hatches have never been as powerful or wild as they are now, and the Honda Civic Type R is one of the wildest of the lot. Not only does it have a giant spoiler and angular styling, it also delivers exhilarating performance of 0-62mph in 5.7 seconds on the way to a 169mph top speed.”
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Score: 10 / 10
“If you want your hot hatch to turn heads, then the Honda Civic Type R beats rivals like the Ford Focus RS hands down. It has great performance and handling too – and yet it’s a car that isn’t too tricky to live with on a daily basis. And that’s exactly what a hot hatch should be – an everyday performance car.”
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“The Honda Civic Type R is a boy racer’s wet dream”
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Score: 6 / 10
“Wonderful to drive, embarrassing to be seen in” (Jeremy Clarkson)
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol manual GT
Score: 10 / 10
“The Honda Civic Type R is just as talented as it ever was, and – if you aren’t deterred by the way it looks – its blend of wide-eyed thrills and everyday usability is every bit as compelling as ever.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“A truly great, if utterly single-minded, machine. You might find the styling extreme, but it’s there for a purpose and it works. You could use a Honda Civic Type R every day, but it doesn’t ride particularly well and the engine could become tiring. Get it on a track, though, and it’s a superhero.”
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“It works, too. For all the brilliance of the Civic’s chassis and the punch of its performance – both of which deserve a lot of praise – it’s the refinement that’s most stark about this new car. It may look like a motorsport refugee, but it’ll require no change in lifestyle if it’s your only car.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 10 / 10
“The Honda Civic Type R offers awesome performance and precise handling, yet it’s also a practical and comfortable everyday car.”
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