Honda hasn’t released official pricing information for the new Civic Type R, but a photo of the 306-hp hatchback’s window sticker is giving us our first glimpse of what consumers can expect to fork over in order to get their hands on the keys to Honda’s hottest hatch.
-But there’s more than one source of information, and insight into the Civic Type R’s starting price originally posted on CivicX.com in a photograph that reportedly came directly from the lens of a Baltimore port worker whose job is to affix a Monroney sticker to each freshly shipped Civic Type R’s rear window. With a pictured cost of entry of $34,775, the Type R bears a $10,000 price margin over the sporty, 205-hp Civic Si coupe and sedan. Every 2017 Civic Type R will be a top-of-the-line Touring model and will come with a long list of standard convenience items including a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with navigation, dual-zone automatic climate control, a push-button start system, and LED headlights and taillights.
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Of course, if you’re looking at forking over the cash for a Civic Type R, then the aforementioned luxury items ought to mean little compared to the car’s slew of performance features, which include a powerful 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, a slick six-speed manual transmission, a limited-slip differential, big Brembo front brake calipers gripping 13.8-inch cross-drilled front rotors, and a three-mode adaptive damping system. Other noteworthy items include 20-inch wheels wrapped in Continental SportContact 6 summer tires, a massive rear wing, and a funky exhaust system that boasts a trio of tailpipes.
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That’s a lot of bang for the buck, and, if the pricing featured on this Civic Type R Monroney holds true, then Honda’s most powerful new Civic will start some $2220 less than the 350-hp Ford Focus RS and $5420 less than the 292-hp Volkswagen Golf R. Even better, a base Civic Type R with an even lower price is a rumored addition for the 2018 model year. We note that the window sticker says the vehicle is going to a dealership near our Michigan headquarters, so we’ll keep a keen eye out for it.
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