“The Civic delivers a large, versatile cabin for both people and their things, with good rear legroom and clever storage solutions. The easy-to-use interior control layout is marred by terrible touch-sensitive audio volume and tuning controls and a poorly optimized touchscreen interface.” - Edmunds
2018 Civic Type R Seating and Comfort
The Civic is a comfortable and spacious hatchback with a versatile cabin for both you and your belongings. The Type R boasts polarising design with seats that offer the best of both worlds, there is plenty of bolstering and Alcantara inserts to hold you tight during a drag race while good support provides comfort in daily driving. Type R exclusively gets a flat-bottom steering wheel, faux-suede trim, and an aluminum shift knob.
For a distinctive appeal, the Type R's 7-inch digital gauge cluster has a red contrast and a distinctive appearance for each drive mode. You get multi-level information including navigation, a G-force value, and your lap time. The interior control layout is easy to use. The Type R is a track star but it’s also a very practical travel companion, with good rear legroom and clever storage solutions.
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Model
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2018 Honda Civic Type R
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2018 Volkswagen Golf R
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2018 Ford Focus ST
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2018 Mini Clubman John Cooper
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Passenger capacity
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4
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5
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5
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5
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Front (Head/Shoulder/Leg) (In.)
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39.3/56.9/42.3
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38.4/55.9/41.2
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38.3/55.6/43.1
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40.2/54.7/41.4
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Second (Head/Shoulder/Leg) (In.)
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37.4/55/35.9
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38.1/53.9/35.6
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38.0/52.6/33.2
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38.0/52.8/34.3
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The Civic is one of the most spacious compact cars, offering plenty of headroom up front. In the back, a 6-foot-tall passenger enjoys plenty of legroom. Though it is common in the class. The key interior features in the 2018 Honda Civic Type R include:
2018 Civic Type R Infotainment System
While the Civic Type R is an impeccable sports car to take to the track or just around the town, it offers great tech by class standards. The Type R gets a 7-inch infotainment touchscreen display but the infotainment system is still the previous generation compared to the Accord and Odyssey. The interface is difficult to use and there is no volume knob. Though the navigation is easy and you also have dual USB ports and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto integration.
Standard infotainment Features:
- Android Auto
- Apple CarPlay
- Bluetooth Phone
- Bluetooth Audio
- Navigation Points of Interest
- Real-Time Traffic
- USB
- Voice Command
2018 Civic Type R Cargo volume
The Civic hatch offers generous cargo space in the back, at 25.7 cubic feet. The cargo volume expands to 46.2 when you drop the 60/40 split rear seat. The cargo offers a decent space for traveling with your luggage from one place to another.
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Model
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2018 Honda Civic Type R
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2018 Volkswagen Golf R
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2018 Ford Focus ST
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2018 Mini Clubman John Cooper
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Total Cargo Volume (ft.3)
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46.2
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52.7
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43.9
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47.9
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The practical Type R hatch offers clever and enormous storage options including a huge center console and useful cubbies. The front door pockets may be small but are good to hold water bottles and a few other goodies, The center console does the trick, have a two-tier cubby and tidy smartphone storage and charging. The rear cupholders are also sizable.
