Looking for a zippy four-door hatchback? Check out the Honda Type R. If you’re like most buyers, you probably look at the vehicle’s specs first to learn how much horsepower it has, what fuel mileage you can expect and more.
What 2020 Honda Type R specs should you know about?
A few of the big ones include:
- Engine: 2.0L (122 ci) Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 Engine (306 hp)
- Fuel Economy: 25 combined/22 city/28 highway
- Transmission: 6-speed Manual with Rev-Match Control, including lightweight single-mass flywheel and helical limited-slip differential
Obviously, there are more than three specs to consider when it comes to evaluating this Civic. Luckily, you won’t have to spend hours searching the web to answer questions like, “How much horsepower does the 2020 Honda Civic Type R have?” We’ve put together this article to detail everything you will need to know about the Type R.
Edgy Meets Comfort
The Honda Civic Type R stays true to its racecar persona in 2020. Honda took its time bringing the Type R to the U.S., but now that it has, Americans have the chance to experience one of the best vehicles in years, especially for those who love to drive.
Once introduced, the Type R was celebrated by Honda fans almost immediately, while critics kept it in the limelight as they wrung hands over what some considered its decidedly juvenile styling. For the 2020 model year, Honda made only a few changes, but in the eyes of Honda enthusiasts, this amazing car reached new levels.
For these automotive diehards, the Honda Type R is the ultimate embodiment of the Honda racing legacy: lightweight, aerodynamic, and an absolute blast on both the track and the road.
While accolades have not arrived for 2020, the 2019 model year was named Kelly Blue Book’s KBB.com’s 2019 Best Buy: Compact Car, and Edmunds awarded the Type R its “Edmunds Buyer’s Most Wanted” award.
A High-Tech Top Performer That’s Fun to Drive
The Honda Type R is the high-performance version of the popular and stylish Civic hatchback. It’s the fastest front-wheel drive car ever to lap the Nürburgring and can run with the big dogs that cost double its price and more. To say that its owners like it because it’s fun to drive is probably an understatement.
The Type R benefits from the general appeal of the Civic, including a surprisingly spacious interior and a wealth of high-tech gadgetry, much of which comes standard.
But there’s more icing on the cake. Honda gives the Type R a more powerful 2.0L Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 Engine with 306 hp and 295 lb-ft., as well as a plethora of other enhancements that serve to take the car’s handling and braking to new levels.
As it has in other model years, the 2020 Type R is strikingly quick and fun for its class, which includes worthy competitors, such as the Hyundai Veloster N and Volkswagen Golf R.
You’ll find the 2020 Honda Civic Type R comes in only one style, the four-door hatchback with 2.0L 4-cycle Turbo 6M. It comes with front-wheel drive and a 6-speed manual transmission. The Type R gets 22 mpg city/28 mpg highway.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has awarded the Type R its 5-star rating.
Surprisingly Roomy and Ready to Roll
In addition to the Type R’s powerful engine, brakes, adaptive dampers, and other performance equipment—like its fully functional aero—you also get comfort features, like LED headlights, keyless start, navigation, dual zone climate control, and other enhancements that make the car as at home in a suburban garage as it is on the track.
Like all its Civic brethren, the Type R offers a surprising amount of roominess. Behind the rear seats, you’ll find a generous 25.7 cubic feet of space, plenty of room to pack the essentials for a weekend getaway. For even more space, the Civic Type R’s 60/40 split rear seatback folds down to provide a convenient 46.2 cubic feet of space.
It almost seems as if Honda made a point of ensuring the Civic Type R came with as many modern driver assistance features as possible. The Type R comes fitted with features such as forward collision warning, lane departure warning, collision mitigation braking, and road departure mitigation, all part of the standard HondaSensing suite.
