Less tacked on, more upscale, and less cartoonish than the 2017-2021 iteration, the 2023 Honda Civic Type R's exterior surfacing is sleeker than before. It now features a vented, low-profile aluminum hood complementing a lower, wider stance and a larger, lower grille opening feeding an upsized radiator for improved engine cooling. 2.0L Turbo Inline-4 Gas. Horsepower. 306 hp @ 6500 rpm. Torque. 295 lb-ft @ 2500 rpm. Transmission. 6-Speed Manual. Drivetrain. Civic Type R. Performance, meet your match. The 2021 Honda Civic Type R can’t be contained this year. It’s no ordinary sedan — styled to perfection, dosed with record-setting technology and given wildly functional aerodynamics, you’ll wonder if this zippy speedster is really from Honda or the racing gods themselves. (Psst, it’s from The Honda Civic is a front wheel drive 5 door with 4 seats, powered by a 2.0L Turbo 4 Cylinder engine that has 228 kW of power (at 6500 rpm) and 400 Nm of torque (at 2500 rpm) via a 6 Speed Manual. Honda claims the Civic TYPE R uses 8.8L/100km of premium unleaded petrol in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 200g of CO 2. As Tested Price. $45,010. View All Specs. Zac Palmer. If I had to buy a new car today, this 2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition would be the one in my driveway. Short of near-six-digit sports Turbocharged Engine. The turbocharged and intercooled 2.0-liter VTEC® engine kicks out an exhilarating 306 horsepower * and 295 pound-feet of torque. * Wrapped in an iconic red cover, it’s 70 years of Honda engineering for the track distilled into one Civic: the Type R. 2021 Make: Honda Model: Civic Type R Body type: Hatchback Doors: 4 doors Drivetrain: Front-Wheel Drive Engine: 306 hp 2L I4 Exterior color: Boost Blue Pearl Combined gas mileage: 25 MPG Fuel type: Gasoline Interior color: Black/Red Transmission: 6-Speed Manual Mileage: 19,390 NHTSA overall safety rating: Not Rated Stock number: PK1017 VIN: The 2021 Honda Civic is one of the top choices among small cars. It comes in two body styles: sedan and hatchback. The mainstay models can be had with two different engines and manual or automatic ZJfGYUe.