8.8
2024 Honda Civic Type R review
Honda's hottest hatchback – the Civic Type R – is a weapon on track. We tried out the brand's technology designed to help you go faster.
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Scott Collie
2022 Honda Civic vs 2024 BMW 1 Series Comparison
Honda Civic
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BMW 1 Series
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2024 BMW
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Based on the Honda Civic TYPE R
Based on the BMW 1 Series 18i M SPORT
Best suitable for...
City driving
Driving the family
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
40L - 47L
168 to 418 km
42L - 49L
248 to 368 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$23,790 - $54,990
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CarExpert's Take
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Approachable on track
- Incredibly capable
- Wait lists are shrinking
Misses
- Only has four seats
- Expensive for a FWD hot hatch
- I'm still slow
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Great ride and handling
- Characterful turbo triple and quality tech
- Great value proposition alongside M135
Misses
- Dynamics ultimately limited by front-drive setup
- M branding isn't entirely necessary
- Obnoxious speed limit beeping
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Colours Available
The BMW 1 Series is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Alpine White
- Black Sapphire (+$1308)
- Melbourne Red (+$1308)
- M Misano Blue (+$1308)
- Skyscraper Grey (+$1308)
- Storm Bay metallic (+$2000)
- Frozen Pure Grey metallic (+$3846)
The 118i Sport is only available in solid black paint.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| MULTI POINT F/INJ, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, DIRECT FUEL INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1498 - 1996 | 1499 - 1998 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.8L, 1.5L, 2.0L | 2.0L, 1.5L | |
| Induction | ||
| INLINE 4, TURBO 4 | TURBO 4, TURBO 3 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| SINGLE OVERHEAD CAM, VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM, DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 12 - 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 104kW - 235kW | 103kW - 233kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5000 - 6500 | 4600 - 5750 | |
| Torque | ||
| 174Nm - 420Nm | 220Nm - 450Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1700 - 4300 | 1480 - 2000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.8 - 13.5 | 9.5 - 11.1 | |
