Honda Civic Type R

Honda Civic Type R: Which Version Should You Buy?

Choosing a Honda Civic Type R from these specifications comes down to three priorities: maximum performance, low weight, or a balance of speed and measured fuel economy. The strongest listed choice is the 11th-generation 2.0 MT with 329 hp and 428 Nm: it reaches 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds and has a 275 km/h top speed.

Choosing a Honda Civic Type R from these specifications comes down to three priorities: maximum performance, low weight, or a balance of speed and measured fuel economy. The strongest listed choice is the 11th-generation 2.0 MT with 329 hp and 428 Nm: it reaches 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds and has a 275 km/h top speed. The lightest is the sixth-generation 1.6 MT at 1,070 kg, while the ninth-generation 2.0 MT combines 310 hp and a 5.7-second acceleration time with measured combined consumption of 7.3 l/100 km. Every version uses Gasoline, an Inline 4-cylinder engine, a Manual gearbox and FWD.

Honda Civic Type R generations: what changed?

The sixth generation, produced from 1997 to 2000, is a Hatchback 3-door with one 1.6 MT version. Its naturally aspirated 1,595 cc engine develops 185 hp and 160 Nm, while kerb weight is 1,070 kg. It is the lightest Type R listed here, but its acceleration, top speed and fuel-consumption figures are not measured.

The seventh generation ran from 2001 to 2003, followed by restyling from 2003 to 2005. Both are Hatchback 3-door models, and each period contains two versions named 2.0 MT. The 200 hp version produces 196 Nm, while the 215 hp version produces 202 Nm. The restyled range retains the same two power outputs, although its 200 hp version records 6.6 seconds to 100 km/h rather than 6.8 seconds in the earlier data.

The eighth-generation Sedan covers 2006–2008, with a restyled period from 2008 to 2011. Each period lists four 2.0 MT entries. These comprise 201 hp and 225 hp specifications, with differing weights, clearance, fuel requirements, consumption and top-speed figures. The highest output is 225 hp and the highest listed speed is 240 km/h; all eighth-generation versions take 6.6 seconds to reach 100 km/h.

The ninth generation, offered from 2015 to January 2017, changes to a Hatchback 5-door and has one 2.0 MT version. Turbocharging raises output to 310 hp and torque to 400 Nm. It reaches 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds and 270 km/h, while combined consumption is 7.3 l/100 km.

The tenth-generation Hatchback 5-door began with the 2017–2019 2.0 MT, rated at 320 hp and 408 Nm. The restyled model starts in February 2020 and keeps a single 2.0 MT with 320 hp, although listed torque is 400 Nm. Both specifications reach 100 km/h in 5.8 seconds and have a 270 km/h top speed.

The 11th-generation Hatchback 5-door starts in June 2022 and offers two versions, both named 2.0 MT. One has 320 hp and 400 Nm; the other has 329 hp and 428 Nm. Their respective acceleration figures are 5.7 and 5.4 seconds, with top speeds of 272 and 275 km/h.

Honda Civic Type R engine specs and transmission

The naturally aspirated sixth-generation 1.6 MT produces about 116 hp per litre. The 225 hp eighth-generation 2.0 MT versions deliver about 113 hp per litre, while the 329 hp 11th-generation 2.0 MT reaches about 165 hp per litre. The turbocharged ninth-generation 2.0 MT therefore marks the biggest step between adjacent generations in this catalogue: it adds 85 hp and 185 Nm over the 225 hp eighth-generation specification.

There is no Honda Civic Type R Automatic in these data. Every listed version is Manual, with the sixth-generation 1.6 MT using 5 gears and every later 2.0 MT using 6.

Honda Civic Type R performance and fuel economy

For buyers comparing measurable economy and speed together, the ninth-generation 2.0 MT is the clearest choice. It matches the 11th-generation 320 hp version’s 5.7-second acceleration figure, while providing complete consumption data. Compared with the tenth-generation restyling, it uses 0.3 l/100 km less in the city, 0.5 less on the highway and 0.4 less combined.

The 329 hp 11th-generation 2.0 MT is the performance choice. Against its 320 hp sibling, it adds 9 hp and 28 Nm, cuts 0.3 seconds from the 0–100 km/h time and adds 3 km/h to top speed. No consumption figures are measured for either 11th-generation version.

Honda Civic Type R dimensions, weight and tank capacity

Wheel sizes are not measured for every version. The sixth-generation 1.6 MT has a 1,070 kg kerb weight, 135 mm ground clearance, not measured gross weight and not measured tank capacity. Its weight-to-power figure is about 5.78 kg per hp.

The seventh-generation 2.0 MT versions weigh 1,190–1,195 kg, with gross weights of 1,550–1,705 kg, clearance of 130–150 mm and a 50-litre tank. The 215 hp version carries about 5.53 kg per hp, compared with about 5.98 kg per hp for the 200 hp version.

Eighth-generation 2.0 MT specifications span 1,267–1,300 kg kerb weight, 1,700–1,900 kg gross weight, 125–135 mm clearance and a 50-litre tank. The 225 hp, 1,270 kg version gives the best listed eighth-generation weight-to-power ratio at about 5.64 kg per hp.

The ninth-generation 2.0 MT weighs 1,382 kg, has 118 mm clearance and a 50-litre tank; gross weight is not measured. Its ratio is about 4.46 kg per hp. The 2017–2019 tenth-generation 2.0 MT weighs 1,405 kg, has 126 mm clearance and a 46-litre tank, while gross weight is not measured. The restyled tenth-generation 2.0 MT weighs 1,435 kg, has a 1,760 kg gross weight and a 46-litre tank; clearance is not measured.

The 11th-generation 2.0 MT weighs 1,380 kg with 320 hp or 1,429 kg with 329 hp. Both have 47-litre tanks, while gross weight and ground clearance are not measured. Their respective weight-to-power ratios are about 4.31 and 4.34 kg per hp. The 320 hp version is therefore slightly stronger by this calculation, but the 329 hp version has better measured acceleration and top speed.

Which Honda Civic Type R version should you buy?

Choose the 11th-generation 2.0 MT with 329 hp if outright performance matters most. Its 428 Nm, 5.4-second acceleration and 275 km/h top speed are the highest performance figures in the data.

Choose the ninth-generation 2.0 MT if you want the most complete performance-and-economy case. It offers 310 hp, 400 Nm, 5.7 seconds to 100 km/h and 7.3 l/100 km combined consumption. It is also 23 kg lighter than the 2017–2019 tenth-generation 2.0 MT and 53 kg lighter than the restyled tenth-generation version.

Choose the sixth-generation 1.6 MT if low mass and the earliest specification listed here are the priorities. At 1,070 kg, it is 120 kg lighter than the lightest seventh-generation version and 197 kg lighter than the lightest eighth-generation entry. Its missing acceleration, maximum-speed, economy and tank figures must, however, remain not measured.

Among the naturally aspirated 2.0 MT cars, the 225 hp eighth-generation version at 1,270 kg provides the strongest weight-to-power result. The 215 hp seventh-generation 2.0 MT is the more economical measured alternative, using 7.8 l/100 km combined versus 11.5 l/100 km for that 225 hp, 1,270 kg specification. Price, availability, reliability and problems cannot be compared from these data because no such figures or assessments are provided.