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 $42,043, and its year-round low is $40,148.55. That gives you a useful snapshot of what this model is trading for across the years in the data. Recently, prices have come down for the 2024 and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Honda Civic Type R a good car?

Yes — the Honda Civic Type R is a strong pick if you want a performance car that still works as a usable daily driver. The all-generations owner rating is 4.41/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Civic Type R for its thrilling performance, engaging driving experience, sharp handling, and overall fun factor. The model also earns repeat praise for its powerful turbo engine and the way it blends excitement with everyday practicality.

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

The main trade-offs that show up in recent expert reviews are high pricing, limited tech features in some years, and comfort concerns such as the seats and touchscreen response.

30.1% 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 a durable, engaging performance car with strong driving character. The model’s manual transmission, turbocharged power, and everyday usability come up again and again as reasons shoppers keep coming back to it.

• 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 how the car was driven and maintained than to the badge itself, so a careful inspection and service-history review matter a lot.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 84.5% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 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.
• Fuel efficiency: 22 mpg city, 28 highway.

Which Honda Civic Type R trim should I buy?

The 2023 Honda Civic Type R offers these trims:

• Honda Civic Type R: This is the only trim listed for 2023, and it bundles the 9-inch touchscreen, Wireless Android Auto and Wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless charging pad, Bose premium audio, LogR data logger, Honda Sensing, and the 315-horsepower turbocharged engine with a six-speed manual. It suits you best if you want the full Type R experience in a single, well-equipped setup.

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 tend to be the easiest places to shop because you get more inventory to compare and a better chance of finding the right color, mileage, and condition. They also tend to attract more deal opportunities simply because there are more listings in circulation.

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

Most of the years in the table are moving only slightly, which points to a fairly steady pricing picture overall. A couple of years are slipping a bit, while others are flat to slightly higher, so you can still find value without seeing dramatic swings.

The 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 on the 2023 model includes traffic-sign recognition, blind-spot monitoring, 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 −2.14% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −0.02%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.5% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 31.8%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $45,393. The Honda Civic Type R offers sharp handling, strong turbocharged performance, and a manual-transmission driving experience that keeps it feeling special.

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.
• Tech: Wireless Android Auto and Wireless Apple CarPlay come standard on the 2023 Civic Type R, as does the previously mentioned wireless charging pad.
• 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 28, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.