Honda Civic Type R set to sell out, and future batches could cost more

Australia’s latest allocation of Honda Civic Type R vehicles has been all but snapped up by buyers, with enthusiasts rushing to place orders for the hot hatch after they opened last week – though more examples may be on the way.

Honda Australia opened orders for 100 examples of the Civic Type R at 3:00pm on July 6, marking the first time the performance hatch has been available to order since last year, when the previous allocation sold out.

“Half of them went the first day, and I think our expectation is that that allocation will go pretty close [to being exhausted] by the end of the month,” Honda Australia director Rob Thorp told CarExpert.

The model-year 2027 Type R is priced at $85,000 drive-away (and available in one of four exterior paint colours – Sonic Gray, Championship White, Crystal Black and Racing Blue), which is $500 less than before, but still well above its $72,600 drive-away launch price in 2022.

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Power comes from a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine sending 235kW/420Nm to the front wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox.

While Honda previously ruled out more Type Rs for Australia in 2026, Mr Thorp suggested this allocation may not be the final one – though any future vehicles could cost more as Australia's tightening emissions laws increase compliance costs.

“I'm pretty comfortable that there's going to be more, but I'm not really in a position to confirm how much,” the Honda boss told CarExpert.

“We’re always talking to the factory to see what we can do to get as many as we possibly can, because the demand out there is still pretty strong, but it’s just trying to find that right balance at the moment.”

Supply of the Japan-built Type R for Australian showrooms is influenced by a variety of factors, Mr Thorp said.

“It's not a single factor, it’s a blended consideration that we have to make to determine what and when we can bring it in.

“It's a delicate balance. There are some production restrictions globally that we have to work within, and so hence why we're taking the vehicle in batches, and at the same time for us it's also trying to balance a few things.

“Part of it's also trying to balance the emission regulations as well, that the nature of the vehicle does attract a hefty individual penalty, which, when you apply against a portfolio, you can certainly manage, but we have to be careful with how we manage that.”

Australia's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) was introduced in 2025 and imposes financial penalties on auto brands whose fleet-average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions exceed prescribed targets.

The allowable CO2 limits tighten each year until 2029, meaning the Type R's official combined emissions rating of 273g/km attracts progressively larger penalties. Those costs may be partially offset by Honda's lower-emission hybrid models and the electric Honda Super-One due in Australian showrooms later this year.

Even so, that may not be enough to prevent the Type R's price rising beyond today's $85,000 drive-away figure, potentially making the current allocation the last opportunity for enthusiasts to secure one at that price.

“The other part of it is trying to balance the demand that's out there with a supply that we can actually get,” Mr Thorp said.

“And a part of it is also trying to balance the emission regulations as well.”

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