Honda announced pricing for the new Civic Type R in Australia, where it costs AU$ 72,600 (US$ 48,646) drive-away, positioned against the similarly priced VW Golf R. Order books for the Japanese hot hatch will open on December 1, with Honda Australia already having more than 4,000 pre-registration. The Honda Civic Type R costs around AU$ 12,000 (US$ 8,000) more than its predecessor in Australia. It is also more expensive than the previous-gen Type R Limited Edition by a margin of AU$ 2,600 (US$ 1,740).
Predictably, the steep price places it
further away from other front-wheel-drive hot hatches like the Hyundai i30 N
(AU$ 50,825 / US$ 34,029), and the VW Golf GTI (from AU$ 61,375 / US$ 41,094), although the Honda is more powerful than both of those models
producing 315 hp from its turbocharged 2.0-liter VTEC. The
similarly priced VW Golf R (AU$ 72,837 / US$ 48,741) has an identical power
output from its 2.0-liter TSI engine in AU-spec guise, but it is also equipped
with a sophisticated AWD system.
As expected, the sixth-gen Civic Type R is
generously equipped and has more standard features than the outgoing model.
Those include a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, a 9-inch infotainment
touchscreen with navigation, a wireless charging pad, four selectable driving
modes (Comfort, Sport, +R, Individual), the Honda LogR data logging system,
bucket seats with red suede-effect upholstery, ambient lighting, an active
exhaust valve, and an array of ADAS. The new Civic Type R is available in
Championship White, Rally Red, Crystal Black, and Sonic Grey exterior colors
with the aggressive version-specific bodykit and the 19-inch matte-black alloy
wheels shod in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires.
The first deliveries for the new Civic
Type R in Australia are scheduled for February 2023. Production is already
underway at the Honda Yorii Plant in Japan, while the engine is manufactured at
the Anna Engine Plant in Ohio, US.
