When the Honda Civic Type R debuted in 2017, it bested its rivals around the famed Nürburgring in Germany. Since it’s still so new, it enters 2019 mostly unchanged, facing off with competitors like the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Ford Focus RS.
The Civic Type R takes the Civic Hatchback’s aggressive exterior and dials it up to eleven. While the basic body shell of the Type R is the same as the conventional Civic, it has unique front and rear bumpers, taillights, and a rear spoiler. For 2019, Sonic Gray joins the unique color palette. Inside, special red-and-black suede racing seats greet the front occupants, along with carbon fiber trim, plenty of additional red accents, and a special aluminum shifter. Just below the shifter is a plaque with a serial number denoting the car’s sequence in production.
Every Civic Type R houses an exclusive 2.0-liter turbocharged inline 4-cylinder engine with Honda’s Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) system, good for 306 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. The only transmission available is a 6-speed manual unit, sending power to just the front wheels. The Civic Type R’s dual-axis strut front suspension is designed to eliminate the torque steer inherent in most front-wheel drive (FWD) cars. The Civic Type R features a unique suspension with stiffened parts along with a trick limited-slip differential to keep the car in line and three different driving modes, +R, Sport, and Comfort. Thanks to all of this, the Civic Type R can hit 60 miles per hour in around 4.9 seconds and still deliver 22 mpg city, 28 highway, and 25 combined on premium fuel.
That’s not to say that the Civic Type R shirks its duties as a daily driver, as there are plenty of standard amenities. The car comes with keyless access and start, 20-inch wheels, a 7-inch infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, navigation, full LED headlights, a 540-watt premium sound system, and dual-zone automatic climate control. There are no options other than accessories like additional door trim or a wireless phone charger.
The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave the 2019 Civic Type R 5-star ratings for rollover and side crash. However, the Civic Type R doesn’t get the Honda Sensing Suite of technologies like the other cars in the Civic line, so there’s no forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure mitigation, or other advanced preventative features. A reversing camera and a set of airbags are the sole safety items.
The Civic Type R demonstrates that the spirit of classic Honda is alive. Each one comes thoroughly engineered, fully styled, and brimming with enough performance and drama to battle with most street-ready performance cars.
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Air Conditioning
Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Passenger airbag deactivation: occupant sensing deactivation · Front side airbags · Rear side curtain airbags
Audio System
Antenna Type: diversity · Voice recognition audio system · Bluetooth auxiliary audio input · Pandora internet radio · AM/FM radio · Satellite Radio: SiriusXM · 1 subwoofer · Total Number of Speakers: 11 · Watts: 540
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel · Braking assist: hill start assist · Electronic parking brake: auto off · Front brake diameter: 13.8 · Front brakes: ventilated disc · Premium brakes: Brembo · Rear brake diameter: 12.0 · Rear brakes: disc
Comfort Features
Dash trim: simulated carbon fiber · Door trim: simulated carbon fiber · Floor Mat Material: carpet · Floor Material: carpet · Floor Mats: front · Foot pedal trim: aluminum · Shift knob trim: aluminum · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Assist handle: front · Cargo cover: retractable · Center console: front console with armrest and storage · Cupholders: front · Multi-function remote: proximity entry system · One-touch windows: 2 · Power outlet(s): 12V front · Power steering: speed-proportional · Power windows: lockout button · Reading lights: front · Rear view camera: multi-view · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic · Steering wheel mounted controls: phone · Storage: cargo tie-down anchors and hooks · Vanity mirrors: dual illuminating
Driver Seat
Manual adjustments: 6
Drivetrain
Axle ratio: 4.11 · Limited slip differential: front
Engine
Battery: maintenance-free · Oil cooler: auxiliary
Exterior Features
Door handle color: body-color · Exhaust: triple tip · Exhaust tip color: stainless-steel · Front bumper color: body-color · Grille color: black · Mirror color: body-color · Rear bumper color: body-color · Rear spoiler: wing · Rear spoiler color: body-color · Rear trunk/liftgate: liftgate · Window trim: black
Headrests
Front headrests: integrated · Number of front headrests: 2 · Number of rear headrests: 2
In Car Entertainment
Connected in-car apps: Google search · Infotainment: Android Auto ready · Infotainment screen size: 7 in.
Instrumentation
Fuel economy display: range · Instrument cluster screen size: 7 in. · Warnings and reminders: low battery
Lights
Daytime running lights: LED · Front fog lights: LED · Headlights: Auto on/off · Tail and brake lights: LED
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: manual folding · Inside rearview mirror: manual day/night
Passenger Seat
Manual Adjustments: 4
Rear Seats
Type: 60-40 split bench
Safety
Child seat anchors: LATCH system · Crumple zones: front · Rearview monitor: in dash
Seatbelts
Emergency locking retractors: front · Front seatbelts: 3-point · Seatbelt force limiters: front · Seatbelt pretensioners: front · Seatbelt warning sensor: driver and passenger · Second row seatbelts: 3-point
Seats
Driver seat manual adjustments: reclining · Front seat type: sport bucket · Passenger seat manual adjustments: reclining · Rear headrests: adjustable · Rear seat folding: split · Upholstery: contrast stitching
Security
Power door locks: anti-lockout
Spare Tire
Kit: inflator kit
Steering
Steering ratio: 11.7 · Turns lock-to-lock: 2.1
Suspension
Driver Adjustable Suspension: ride control · Front Arm Type: lateral links · Front Shock Type: gas shock absorbers · Front Spring Type: coil springs · Front Stabilizer Bar: diameter 29 mm · Front Suspension Classification: independent · Front Suspension Type: MacPherson struts · Rear Shock Type: gas shock absorbers · Rear Spring Type: coil springs · Rear Stabilizer Bar: diameter 21 mm · Rear Suspension Classification: independent · Rear Suspension Type: multi-link · Suspension control: electronic
Telematics
Electronic messaging assistance: with read function · Navigation system: with voice recognition · Phone: voice activated · Phone wireless data link: Bluetooth
Tires
Type: summer performance
Tires and Rims
Wheels: painted aluminum
Windows
Front wipers: variable intermittent · Laminated glass: acoustic · Liftgate window: fixed · Power windows: with safety reverse · Rear wiper: with washer