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2018 Civic Type R

Type R: an eye-catching car for the road from the striking red suede-effect fabric front sport seats, to the bold rear wing spoiler, to the red-accented piano black 20" aluminum-alloy wheels, there's no hiding the racing pedigree of the Type R. 

 

2018 Civic Type R Specifications

ENGINE

  Type R
2.0-litre, 16-valve, Direct Injection, DOHC, VTEC turbocharged 4-cylinder
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Horsepower @ rpm1
306 @ 6500
Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm)1
295 @ 2500-4500
Displacement (cc)
1996
Emissions rating
Tier 3 Bin 125
Bore and stroke (mm)
86 x 85.9
Compression ratio
9.8 : 1
Drive-by-Wire Throttle System™
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Recommended fuel
Premium

DRIVETRAIN

  Type R
6-speed manual transmission (MT) with rev-match control
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3-mode drive ystem (Comfort/Sport/+R)
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Front-wheel drive
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Helical limited slip differential
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CHASSIS

  Type R
20" aluminum-alloy wheels (Piano Black with Red Styling line)
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Adaptive Damper System
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Agile Handling Assist2 (AHA)
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Sport performance tires
P245/30ZR20 90Y
Capless fueling system
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Variable Ratio Electric Power-Assisted Rack-and-Pinion Steering (EPS)
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Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) with automatic brake hold
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Front and rear stabilizer bars (mm)
29/20.5
Independent strut front suspension
Dual axis
Independent multi-link rear suspension
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Power-assisted, ventilated and cross drilled front disc/solid rear disc brakes - front/rear (mm)
350/305
Brembo® 4-piston aluminum front brake calipers
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Straight Driving Assist
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Tire Repair Kit (TRK)
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ACTIVE SAFETY

  Type R
4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System2 (ABS) 
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Brake Assist
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Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) 
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Hill Start Assist2
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LED daytime running lights
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Vehicle Stability Assist2 (VSA®) with Traction Control
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PASSIVE SAFETY

  Type R
3-point seat belts with front automatic tensioning system
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Next-Generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure
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Childproof rear door locks
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i-SRS airbag system (front)
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Front height-adjustable seat belt anchors
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Side curtain airbags with rollover sensor system
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Smartvent™ side airbags
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HondaLink™ Assist Automatic Emergency Response System2,3,4
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Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
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DRIVER ASSIST TECHNOLOGY

  Type R
Honda LaneWatch™ blind spot display2
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EXTERIOR

  Type R
Aluminum hood with air intake
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Body-coloured bumpers
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Body-coloured door handles
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Body-coloured vortex generator 
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Triple centre exhaust with chrome finisher
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Fog lights
LED
Folding door mirrors
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Heated power door mirrors, body-coloured 
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Intermittent rear window wiper/washer
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LED front turn signal indicators
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LED headlights (High and low beam)
With auto-on/off
LED taillights
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Mirror-integrated LED turn signal indicators
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Rear window defroster
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Rear wing spoiler
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Red Honda "H" Badges (front/rear)
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Shark fin antenna
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Skirt package (Front, Side and Rear)
Carbon fiber finish with red styling line
Speed-sensing, variable intermittent windshield wipers
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COMFORT & CONVENIENCE

  Type R
12-volt power outlet
1
7" colour TFT centre meter display with Driver Information Interface
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Acoustic windshield
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Aluminum shift knob 
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Automatic climate control with air-filtration system
Dual-zone
Cargo area light
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Display Audio System2 with Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™2,5 with bilingual Voice Recognition
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Driver’s and front passenger’s vanity mirrors
Illuminated
Exterior temperature indicator
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Front and rear door pockets
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HandsFreeLink™-bilingual Bluetooth® wireless mobile phone interface2,3
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Immobilizer theft-deterrent system
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Maintenance Minder™ system
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Map lights
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Multi-angle rearview camera2 
With dynamic guidelines
Multi-functional centre console storage
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One-touch turn signals
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Power windows with auto-up/down driver’s and passenger's window
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Power door locks
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Proximity key entry system with pushbutton start
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Rear-seat heater ducts
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Retractable cargo cover
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Security system
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Steering wheel-mounted cruise control
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Textured aluminum pedals
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Tilt and telescopic steering column
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Type R serial number plate
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Walk-away door lock
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Wireless charging
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SEATING & TRIM

  Type R
Seating capacity
4
60/40 split fold-down rear seatback
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Driver’s seat with 6-way manual adjustment
Red suede-effect fabric sport seats with Type R logo
Front passenger’s seat with 4-way manual adjustment
Red suede-effect fabric sport seats with Type R logo
Floor mats
Front mats with Type R logo
Leather-wrapped steering wheel
Black/Red

ENTERTAINMENT

  Type R
542-watt AM/FM Premium audio system with MP3/Windows Media® Audio playback capability and 12 speakers including subwoofer
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Apple CarPlay™2,3 / Android Auto™2,3
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Bluetooth® Streaming Audio2,3
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Display Audio System2 with HondaLink™2,3 
Including Navigation2,5
HD Radio™6
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Illuminated steering wheel-mounted audio controls
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Siri Eyes Free compatibility2,3
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SiriusXMTM2,7
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SMS text message2,3 / E-mail function2,3
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Speed-sensitive Volume Control (SVC)
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USB device connector3
2
Wi-Fi tethering3
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FUEL ECONOMY8 (L/100 KM)

  Type R
Manual transmission (City/Hwy/Combined)
10.6 / 8.3/ 9.6

DIMENSIONS

  Type R
Cargo volume – rear seats up/down9 (L)
727.7/1308.2
Curb weight – MT (kg)
1415
Fuel tank capacity (L)
46.9
Ground clearance – no-load/full-load (mm)
132/109
Headroom – front/rear (mm)
998/951
Height (mm)
1434
Hip room – front/rear (mm)
1364/1240
Legroom – front/rear (mm)
1074/913
Length (mm)
4557
Passenger volume (L)
2747
Shoulder room – front/rear (mm)
1446/1398
Track – front/rear (mm)
1599/1593
Turning radius (m) (curb-to-curb)
6
Wheelbase (mm)
2700
Width – including mirrors/mirrors folded (mm) 
2087 / 1878

Legal disclaimers:

 
1Horsepower and torque calculations reflect SAE net,  Rev. 08/04, SAE J1349 procedures.
2 None of the features we describe are intended to replace the driver's responsibility to exercise due care while driving. Drivers should not use handheld devices or operate certain vehicle features unless it is safe and legal to do so. Some features have technological limitations. For additional feature information, limitations and restrictions, please visit www.honda.ca/disclaimers and refer to the vehicle's Owner's Manual. 
3Only compatible with certain devices and operating systems. Cellular data and/or voice charges may apply, including roaming charges and/or other amounts charged by your wireless carrier. 
4 Operation requires wireless mobile phone to be paired with the vehicle. Operation is dependent upon cellular data and/or voice connection availability and GPS satellite signal reception.
5 Map database covers major metropolitan areas in Canada and the 48 contiguous U.S. states. 
6 Coverage varies by market.
7 Only available in certain areas. Includes a no-charge trial of three months.
8 Estimated fuel consumption based on Government of Canada’s 5-cycle testing method. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors – use for comparison only. For more information on 5-cycle testing, visit http://vehicles.nrcan.gc.ca
9 Based on SAE J1100 cargo volume measurement standard plus rear footwell space and front seats moved forward.