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Honda Civic Type R (FL5) – MPG and running costs

If you’re able to get more than 30mpg out of a CTR you probably have a heart of stone

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from £50,050
  • Astonishing capability, engagement and quality
  • Finds its limits when the roads get really rough

Honda quotes an mpg figure of 34.4mpg on the combined cycle, which we found achievable only on long motorway runs. Get the turbocharger spinning and things take a quick dive down into the 20s – on average, expect to get around 27-28mpg when using the Type R as intended.

Honda’s peerless reliability ratings do make a mockery of many European brands, which yields its greatest benefits as the cars get older and past their warranty periods. Still, as a result, running costs are expected to be low, especially when compared to rival hyperhatches from AMG and Audi.

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All Type Rs run on huge (for a hot hatch) 265-section 19-inch Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S rubber that we costed at around £270 per tyre, fitted. This is an inch down on the 20-inch Continental tyre previously fitted to the FK8, which should make them a little more resilient to hard usage.

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