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Used Honda Civic Type R: the years to buy and the years to skip
Every Honda Civic Type R from 2017 to 2025: what each year typically sells for (about $34,000 to $48,000), its crash rating, and whether it's a year to target or skip. The best bets are 2017–2025.
2017–2025 Honda Civic Type R
A front-drive performance hatch with a high-revving turbo engine and remarkable grip on road or track.
Years to target: 2017–2025. It has a strong reliability record.
| Year | Typical price | Verdict | Crash rating | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,000 | Target | Not rated | ~80,000 |
| 2018 | $35,000 | Target | Not rated | ~70,000 |
| 2019 | $36,500 | Target | Not rated | ~60,000 |
| 2020 | $38,500 | Target | Not rated | ~55,000 |
| 2021 | $40,000 | Target | Not rated | ~45,000 |
| 2022 | $43,000 | Target | Not rated | ~40,000 |
| 2023 | $44,000 | Target | Not rated | ~30,000 |
| 2024 | $46,000 | Target | Not rated | ~20,000 |
| 2025 | $48,000 | Target | Not rated | ~15,000 |
Worth knowing
- It is manual only, there was no 2022 model, and large low-profile tires are costly to replace.
- Budget for higher running costs: summer performance tires cost about $700 to $1,200 a set and wear quickly, and brakes cost more than on a regular car.
- It requires premium fuel.
The trim we'd park in our garage
Each year has essentially one trim, so focus on condition and maintenance; Honda Sensing safety aids became standard for 2020, and 2023 and later cars add more power and refinement.
On the test drive
Ask whether it has been tracked, and check the tires and brakes for heavy wear. Get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy.
Safety tech
- Automatic emergency braking: standard from 2020.
- Adaptive cruise control: standard from 2020.
- Blind-spot monitoring: not standard in this generation, so check the listing.
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Prices are typical dealer and private asking prices from used listings, collected in September and October 2026, for an average-mileage car. Years with too few listings are estimated from nearby years. Crash ratings, recalls and owner complaint counts come from NHTSA public records. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy. Spot something off? Let us know.