- Honda increased pricing again for its latest Civic Type R model.
- The hot hatch now costs $46,895 plus $1,195 in destination fees.
- No visual or mechanical upgrades confirmed for the 2026 version.
There was a time when the Civic Type R felt expensive in a “this is a stretch, but I can justify it” kind of way. It wasn’t cheap, but it still lived in the real world. The 2026 price pushes it into a new mental bracket, one that’s not outrageous, but high enough that you might just pause before saying yes.
For the new model year, the Civic Type R starts at $46,895, with an additional $1,195 in destination fees. That brings the out-the-door figure to $48,090 before any add-ons or markups. It’s a $1,000 bump over last year and $4,100 more than when this generation debuted for the 2023 model year at $42,895, with a then-lower $1,095 destination charge.
What Comes With the Price Hike?
As far as we know, nothing mechanical has changed, nothing visual has changed, and nothing has suddenly become gold plated, though Honda has yet to confirm full MY26 details. But we do know that the price has definitely changed for the worse.
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That $48,090 base number is already brushing the psychological $50k ceiling, and that’s before you’ve done what every Type R fan does, which is open the options list. Add a splash of iconic Championship White, the aero kit, the interior pack, and the protection bundle and suddenly you’re staring at a total cost closer to $60k than $50k. That kind of money buys a very nice used Corvette Stingray.
Expensive, But Not the Most Expensive
Still, context matters. The Golf R now starts north of $50,000, and while it’s quicker off the line and sends power to all four wheels, it’s also more expensive and no longer gives you the option of a manual transmission. The Type R still does. In fact, a manual is compulsory, and for a certain kind of enthusiast that’s worth more than a drift mode ever will be.
The Toyota GR Corolla undercuts both with a starting price of just $41,115 with delivery, and like the Golf R, adds AWD, this time with a manual option. But the Civic Type R more convincingly melds the roles of daily driver, road trip car, weekend backroad toy and track weapon. Of the three it’s the one we’d pick.
At Least it’s Still Kicking
There’s also a reason American buyers should feel a little grateful right now, even if the Civic’s price has crept up. And it’s that the Type R’s impending demise has already been announced in Europe, a victim of emissions rules that don’t care about heritage or fanbases.
The fact that Honda is still bothering to certify, sell, and support it in the US at all says it still sees this car as more than just a halo toy. And even with its new, higher price, it’ll still attract plenty of buyers who know there’s nothing else like it.
