Honda's Hottest Hatch Is Back, Briefly
The Honda Civic Type R is taking orders again. A fresh batch of FL5s is arriving in the second half of 2026, and Honda will open the order books when stock is confirmed.
Before you get too excited, supply will be tight. Buyers who missed out on previous allocations sit at the top of the list, and new customers will likely be fighting over whatever is left.
The Emissions Problem Nobody Wanted
Here is the awkward bit. The Civic Type R is becoming a genuinely difficult car for Honda to justify selling in volume. Emissions regulations require automakers to manage fleet-average CO2 figures, and a fire-breathing hot hatch burns through that allowance fast.
Honda's hybrids, the CR-V, HR-V, and ZR-V, are doing the heavy lifting to offset the Type R. An upcoming electric city car will help too. But the math gets harder every year, and Honda has admitted as much directly.
The result is a car that will keep selling in small, expensive drips.
The Price Keeps Climbing
Speaking of expensive. The most recent batch landed at $85,500 drive-away. That is $6,500 more than last year and nearly $13,000 above the original 2023 launch price.
An MY27 update is coming, possibly tied to a Honda Racing Corporation special edition. Expect another price bump to follow.
What Comes After the FL5
The current generation is already gone in Europe and the UK. Australia is holding on longer, but the FL5's time is winding down globally.
The next Civic Type R is expected around 2028, and everything points to hybrid power paired with an automatic gearbox using Honda's S+ Shift technology. A different beast entirely.
If you want a pure manual Type R, the clock is ticking. Get your EOI in now.
