While Honda officials are showing off the new Civic Type R in Geneva, their UK counterparts just confirmed pricing for the spicy-hot hatch.
The Civic Type R will go on sale in Britain this July with a starting price of £29,995 on the road for the base model, rising to £32,295 on the road for the GT edition that adds the following safety and comfort features:
Forward collision warning, traffic sign recognition system, lane departure warning, blind spot information including cross traffic monitor, dual control climate control, rain sensing auto wipers, dusk sensing auto lights, front and rear parking sensors, interior red ambient lighting, high beam support and Honda’s new infotainment system, CONNECT, with GARMIN navigation system.
This compares to £38,195 for the 355hp (360PS) Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, £25,930 for Renault’s Megane RS, £30,940 for the 296hp (300PS) Audi S3 and £30,150 for VW’s 296hp (300PS) Golf R.
As a quick reminder, the Civic Type R gets a newly developed 306hp (310PS) 2.0-liter VTEC Turbo driving the front wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox.
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