The 2017 Honda Civic Type R is the high-performance version of Honda’s compact hot hatch. Based on the Civic hatch, the Type R gets rid the turbo 1.5-liter inline-four for a 306 horsepower turbo 2.0-liter engine. Power is sent to the front wheels through a slick 6-speed manual. Standard equipment includes a limited-slip differential, Brembo brakes and adaptive dampers. Zero to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, 1.02 g of lateral grip, and the ability to stop from 70 mph in 142 feet—in a tweaked, front-wheel-drive commuter car with 61.8 percent of its 3111 pounds resting on the front wheels. So, yeah, extremely solid. The Type R traverses pockmarked pavement better than nearly any other car with this much stick. Even with its driving-mode selector in its full-attack +R setting—which slightly weights up the steering over the lesser Sport and Comfort modes and puts the three-position adaptive dampers in their firmest tune—the ride is fully livable. Combined with a high level of standard amenities and wonderfully comfortable and supportive sport seats (available in red cloth only), there’s little compromise to having a Type R as your sole mode of transport. This makes it the perfect blend of dedicated track rat and 46.2 cubic feet of space make it the perfect hatch for sport utility and enough room in the rear seat for the kids to make a comfortable daily driver in comfort mode. This car definitely has the most bang for the buck
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Airbags
- Air Conditioning
- Alarm System
- Anti-theft Protection
- Audio Interface
- Automatic Climate Control
- Automatic Headlights
- Auto Start/Stop
- Cruise Control
- Electric Parking Brake
- Floor Mats
- Garage Door Opener
- Luggage Compartments
- Manual Transmission
- Navigation Module
- Power Steering
- Reversing Camera
- Roll-over Protection
- Sound Package Plus
- Tire Pressure Monitoring
- Universal Audio Interface
Engine |
|
Layout / number of cylinders |
I4 |
Displacement |
2.0 L |
Engine Layout |
Front-engine |
Horespower |
306 hp |
@ rpm |
6,500 rpm |
Torque |
295 lb.-ft. |
Compression ratio |
9.8 : 1 |
Performance |
|
Top Track Speed |
170 mph |
0 - 60 mph |
4.9 s |
Transmission |
|
Manual Transmission |
6 speed manual |
Fuel consumption |
|
City (estimate) |
22 |
Highway (estimate) |
28 |
Body |
|
Length |
179.4 in. |
Width |
73.9 in. |
Height |
56.5 in. |
Wheelbase |
106.3 in. |
Maximum payload |
|
Curb weight |
3111 lbs |
Capacities |
|
Luggage compartment volume |
25.7 cu. ft. |
Fuel Tank Capacity |
12.4 gal. |