Category: Small Family 
Price Range: No data available
Hot hatch looks, fine fuel consumption, low emissions.
Tepid performance, poor rear visibility, i-Shift gearbox is poor auto substitute.
New 1.4 is the low-cost star of the range, but it's no hot hatch.
The Civic Type-S struggles to cut the mustard with its four-out-of-five crash test result for adult occupancy. In this class, five-star ratings are now the rule rather than the exception.
On paper, at least, the Type-R ticks all the crucial boxes for safety equipment: it comes with six airbags and ESP as standard.
The Type-R should be as thief-resistant as any of its competitors with a Thatcham-approved Category 1 alarm and immobiliser fitted as standard.
