2019 Honda Civic Type R Consumer Reviews
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Positive Review
I've had the car for about a year and a half. I swapped out the melt-away 20s for all-season 19s about 6000 miles into it. It now rides like a midsize car, especially in comfort mode, but the road thrum is still ever-present. The media reports that the Type-R is too quiet, but it has constant hums, buzzes, and chirps that won't let you forget that you are driving a sports car. The exhaust is tuned to make daily driving liveable despite most claims that the exhaust note is weak. It tops out just shy of 170 mph, and it pulls like a monster the entire way. It leaves almost all other cars in the dust, and at highway speeds, it is genuinely thrilling to downshift and gun it. Like my old RSX-S, it developed an oil leak, but Honda fixed it, and it has been dry since. Had it been discovered outside of warranty, the fix would have run me $1700 because it was leaking around multiple gaskets, including the turbo. It took a week to fix! While Honda has a reputation for super-reliable cars, the K20 variants have had issues since their inception, even though no one wants to talk about them. You can Google search K20 oil leaks in discussion boards and possibly get depressed. Much like the old gear grind issues, Honda has a svelt way of glossing past glaring mechanical inconsistencies that would otherwise cripple a car company. The media complains that the 7000 rpm redline pales in comparison to the old 8400+ redline of the original K20s, but these engines would be squirting oil from all their seals if pushed much farther. The front seats are comfortable for those with waists less than about 36"; otherwise, the bolstering is confining, and your thicker friends will not be comfy in the front. I drove 1100 miles from IN to CO with only a brief nap, and there was no back pain afterward. The right rear brake has an intermittent low-speed shriek- always while creeping in city traffic- that is unnerving, but they say that's normal. The rear brakes take a lot of heat in this car related to traction control. Surprisingly, the rear pads will likely be needed to be replaced before the fronts. All Civics use the same rear pads, so the Type-R naturally shreds them. My mixed-driving fuel economy over 11,750 miles has been around 28 mpg. Depending on the trip and my mood, I average between 23 and 31 mpg, which is pretty insane for a 300 hp gasoline car. I was lucky enough to find a dealer that refused to mark up their new cars, and due to this car's fabulosity, it is now worth more than I purchased it for. Most cars depreciate significantly after 2-3 years, but I just got an offer for more than my initial purchase price!
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Critical Review
This car I bought new. Already has been in the service shop for transmission problems. I, made a huge mistake buying this car. I'm having nothing but problems already with this car. Plus, this car looks the same as all the other Honda Civics with the same stupid body style. For what I paid for this car, believe me.. it's definitely not worth it!!!
2019 Civic Type R Reviews
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Car is a beast and it gets good gas mileage, can't complain, seems reliable. Honda is about reliability.This car shows the reliability of the honda logo. If you want to go fast and have a good car, this is a car to have you also get great gas mileage, you can't complain about that. It always put to smile on your face.When you're going around corners at a hundred and twenty miles an hour. I want to buy another one and I would love to buy the new 1. I wouldn't trade my car in for anything.
Handling, brakes, acceleration, great seats
Styling a bit Kitchy but who cares!!!
This car makes me smile every time I drive it. It’s not because it’s a head turner although people slow down, speed up or walk up to give me a thumbs up frequently. It’s because of the way the car handles. It steers, brakes and accelerates confidently and predictably. I used to race sports cars and would have loved to have one of these for Road Atlanta, Mid-Ohio, Watkins Glen, Lime Rock, etc. It doesn’t have the most horsepower/torque you could buy; but, for the money, it’s the balanced handling nature of the car which makes me smile every time I drive it!
Nothing but issues since week 3 of owning this car. Would recommend GR Corolla for the money or Elantra N for less money with a better warranty.
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Almost brand new I take really good care of my car 24/7 I just put new tires I love my car but I want to get a truck for my self
6speed manual, handling,braking, seats, storage.
Large turning circle, eats tires. But so worth it.
Other cars that are this much fun to drive come up short elsewhere. They either cost too much, are too heavy, too numb, or too impractical or boring. Best enthusiast daily driver. A keeper.
So solid on the road. Builds your confidence. Fun
You have to be careful to avoid all the potholes.
Great looking car. Attracts attention everywhere. Easy to drive at normal speeds or fast. Very comfortable ride. Solid steering feel. Great brakes. Quick enough, but nothing corners like a Type R.
The most practical track car at half the price
Not a luxury compact
Not a car for the faint of heart or someone who just wants practical & comfortable. But if you want a performance car you can take to the race track on the weekend, drive to work on Monday and the warehouse store in the evening, the CTR is by far the best car on the market in a decade. For the driving experience & performance, this car ranks in the top 5 or 10 year after year according to multiple motorsports journals for good reason. It is just so much fun to drive hard, and it's not a lot of work or hard to drive this car to the edge. For those who don't want to stand out, this car is not for them, it's styling can be very polarizing. But if you don't care what others think of the styling of your car, or care more about performance and Honda reliability, then you won't care that folks take notice of you everywhere you go. You'll earn respect on the track from cars two, three and more times expensive.
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