Should i buy civic type r

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It's a fantastic car with which to hone your driving skills. You can safely push it as hard as you want, all the while refining your steering, your braking, and your shifting. You'll learn more driving this car hard than you will in cars with twice the horsepower. Once you've soaked in the lessons, though, you might just find yourself in a power vacuum and look in the direction of the Type R. Another horsepower ain't nothing to sneeze at, and once you've tasted the Type R, you're always going to feel like the Si's chassis could easily handle another horses because, well, it can.

And wouldn't it be great to be able to absolutely slingshot out of corners? It's a surprisingly difficult call to make, and it comes down to your driving philosophy. Or your body-style preference, as the Type R is only available as a hatchback.

Me, I'm addicted to speed, and one can easily spend 10 grand or more modifying an Si to be as good as a Type R, so I say just get the best one from the start. That doesn't mean the Si is bad, though. In fact, the Honda Civic Si is great. It's a practical family sedan that drives and handles far better than a car with its price tag has any right to.

It doesn't look ridiculous like the Type R—we don't get the slightly toned down Sport Line model in America—which makes it even more fun to keep up with German sport sedans that have more horsepower than talent and can't figure out why they can't shake a "normal" Civic. Go Si and you'll certainly be happy, but if and when you outgrow its capabilities, the Type R will be waiting.

Just don't wait long to grab an Si; it's on pause for a model year while the all-new Civic is being prepared for launch. Close Ad. Join MotorTrend. Arrival Update 1: Getting to Know You. Common complaints include transmission issues, below-average reliability, and high maintenance costs. Its trade-in value is garbage because by now, everybody knows these things for what they are … overhyped and unreliable.

And none of these vehicles are affordable, regardless of if you buy new or used. Create your perfect Honda Civic. Create your perfect Honda Civic with our car configurator. Up next:. Explore more of the Honda Civic Type R. News and advice. Best of. Servicing Satisfaction Survey. Honda to close its Swindon factory. Honda Civic Type R long-term test review.