Honda Civic Civic Type R

2017–present (US); earlier globally

The Civic Type R is Honda's flagship performance Civic — a turbocharged, front-wheel-drive hot hatch and the spiritual heir to the legendary Japanese EK9 (1997) and EP3 Type Rs. After decades sold only in Japan and Europe, the Type R reached the US for the first time with the FK8 in 2017, and continued with the FL5 in the eleventh generation.

2017–present (US); earlier globally

Overview

Collectibility

Clean, low-mile Type Rs — especially the early Japanese EK9 and the first US FK8 — draw strong enthusiast interest; originality and documentation matter most. Values are qualitative here by design.

Every production run

Years & eras

Years	Engine	HP	Production	Notable
1997–2001 (EK9, Japan)	—	—	—	Japan-exclusive; the foundational Type R.
2001–2005 (EP3, Japan/Europe)	—	—	—	Heavily searched 'EP3' chassis; not US-market.
2017–2021 (FK8, US)	2.0 L turbocharged VTEC inline-four	—	—	First-ever US-market Civic Type R.
2023–present (FL5, US)	2.0 L turbocharged VTEC inline-four	—	—	—

1997–2001 (EK9, Japan)

The original Civic Type R, a Japan-only EK9 three-door hatch — the car that established the Type R legend.

2001–2005 (EP3, Japan/Europe)

The EP3 Type R hatch, sold in Japan and Europe with an i-VTEC engine — still not offered in the US.

2017–2021 (FK8, US)

The first Civic Type R sold in the US — a UK-built, turbocharged 2.0-liter front-drive hot hatch.

2023–present (FL5, US)

The eleventh-generation FL5 Type R, continuing the turbocharged front-drive formula with global availability including the US.

Worth knowing

Notable

The Type R reached the US for the first time in 2017 (FK8).
The EK9 (1997) and EP3 chassis are among the most searched in Honda enthusiast culture.

Model years featuring the Civic Type R

Sources

← All Honda Civic years