It’s still £40k, and for maybe the zenith of hot hatches worth every penny In 2022, jaws dropped when Honda announced the starting price of the ‘FL5’ Civic Type R as £46,995 – £15,000 more than the ‘FK8’ had cost six years earlier. It was an example of supply economics: numbers were limited in Europe due to CO2 emissions regulations (the Type R emits 186g/km), so even at that inflated price demand outstripped supply. Even now, used cars start from around £35,000, or similar money to the equally acclaimed swansong Ford Focus ST Edition. Beneath the FL5’s calmer styling are fundamentals from the FK8, but this was more than a…
Why you need a used Honda Civic Type R – even if it costs £40k
