How much does the Honda Civic Type R cost in today's market?

Used Honda Civic Type R prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Honda Civic Type R's current nationwide average price is $42,241, and its year-round low is $40,131.66. That puts the model's pricing in a fairly tight band for shoppers comparing recent used examples. Recently, prices have eased on the 2025 models, while other recent model years have held firm or risen.

Is the Honda Civic Type R a good car?

Yes — the Honda Civic Type R is a strong pick if you want a performance hatch with real everyday usability. The all-generations owner rating is 4.41/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its thrilling performance, engaging driving experience, and sharp handling. They also highlight the powerful turbo engine and the car's fun factor, while the broader model description reinforces its blend of performance, usability, and durability.

Expert reviews rate the 2023 model among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on high dealer markups, limited tech features in earlier years, and some comfort issues such as the seats. 35.1% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Honda Civic Type R models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently describe the Honda Civic Type R as durable, well built, and rewarding to live with. The strongest themes are its engaging performance, composed handling, and the sense that it can handle hard use when it has been maintained properly.

• Owners rate the Honda Civic Type R between 3.0 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is tied more to condition, maintenance history, and signs of hard driving than to the badge itself.

What should I look for when buying a used Honda Civic Type R?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 82.8% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2023 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Honda Sensing with traffic-sign recognition, blind-spot monitoring, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, lane-departure warning, and road-departure mitigation
• Infotainment: 9-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay

Which Honda Civic Type R trim should I buy?

The 2023 Honda Civic Type R offers...

• Honda Civic Type R: The single 2023 trim brings a 9-inch touchscreen, wireless Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay, a wireless charging pad, a Bose premium sound system, Honda Sensing with traffic-sign recognition and blind-spot monitoring, and a 315-horsepower turbocharged engine with a six-speed manual. It suits you if you want the full Type R experience in one well-equipped package and the best-value trim is the only one offered.
• Honda Civic Type R: The 2023 model's performance hardware includes rev-matching, a limited-slip differential, adaptive dampers, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, and a sport suspension, giving you the sharpest driving character in the lineup. It suits you if driving engagement matters most and you want the model's defining chassis tuning and track-ready feel.

What Honda Civic Type R do most buyers choose?

The Honda Civic Type R years with the most listings are 2024, 2025, and 2020.

Higher-volume years usually draw more shoppers because they give you more inventory to compare and a better chance of finding the right color, mileage, and price combination. They also tend to be the easiest years to shop when you want a broad selection of used examples.

What is the Honda Civic Type R's resale value?

The table shows a mixed but generally stable pricing picture, with some recent years easing and others edging upward. That gives you a useful spread of choices if you're shopping used, because several model years are moving only slightly from one year to the next. The 2021, 2023, and 2024 model years are holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year. The 2018, 2021, and 2023 model years have held their value best, with prices flat to rising year-over-year.

Is the Honda Civic Type R safe?

• 2023: 10/10

Honda Sensing adds traffic-sign recognition and blind-spot monitoring, along with automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, lane-departure warning, and road-departure mitigation.

For the safest used buy, the 2023 model posts the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

Should I buy a used Honda Civic Type R now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −2.5% versus a year ago, and the 2019 model is at −1.42%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 39.4% good and great deals, and the 2019 model has 31.9%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $45,600. The Honda Civic Type R offers a highly engaging driving experience with sharp handling and a strong everyday-usability balance.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Honda revised the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine for this Civic Type R. It now makes 315 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque, and it gets 22 mpg city, 28 highway.
• Tech: For 2023, the Type R now gets a 9-inch touchscreen mounted atop the dash, and Wireless Android Auto and Wireless Apple CarPlay come standard.
• Safety: Honda augmented its suite of advanced driver assistance systems, named Honda Sensing, to include traffic-sign recognition and a new blind-spot monitoring system.
• Starting price: Honda sells the 2023 Civic Type R in one trim level, priced at $43,990 (including a $1,095 destination fee).

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.