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2017 Civic Type R

The long-awaited Civic Type R, slated to go on sale in Canada this summer it's the first ever Type R-badged Honda to be sold in Canada. The Type R will feature a high performance 2.0-liter turbocharged powertrain, substantially upgraded body and chassis, and other track-ready, Nürburgring-tuned and tested performance components.

 

2017 Civic Type R Specifications

ENGINE

  Type R
2.0-litre, 16-valve, Direct Injection, DOHC, VTEC turbocharged 4-cylinder
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)
86.0 x 85.9
Compression ratio
9.8 : 1
Drive-by-Wire Throttle System™
Recommended fuel
Premium

DRIVETRAIN

  Type R
6-speed manual transmission (MT) with Rev-Match Control
3-Mode Drive System (Comfort/Sport/+R)
Front-wheel drive
Helical limited slip differential

CHASSIS

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

ACTIVE SAFETY

  Type R
4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System2 (ABS) 
Brake Assist
Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) 
Hill Start Assist2
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system2 (HS*)
 
LED daytime running lights
Vehicle Stability Assist2 (VSA®) with Traction Control

PASSIVE SAFETY

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

DRIVER ASSIST TECHNOLOGY

  Type R
Honda LaneWatch™ blind spot display2

EXTERIOR

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

COMFORT & CONVENIENCE

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

SEATING & TRIM

  Type R
Seating capacity
4
60/40 split fold-down rear seatback
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
Apple CarPlay™2,3 / Android Auto™2,3
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio2,3
Display Audio System2 with HondaLink™2,3 
Including Navigation2,5
HD Radio™6
Illuminated steering wheel-mounted audio controls
Siri Eyes Free compatibility2,3
SiriusXMTM7
SMS text message2,3 / E-mail function2,3
Speed-sensitive Volume Control (SVC)
USB device connector3
2
Wi-Fi tethering3

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/CVT (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:

 
1. Horsepower 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. 
3. Only 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.