$5000 price hike for popular hot hatch: 2026 Honda Civic Type R gains new colour option as another allocation of this Hyundai i30 N, Subaru WRX and Volkswagen Golf R rival drops in Australia

Honda Australia has dropped a new allocation of its supply-limited Civic Type R hot hatch.

The Japanese carmaker has claimed there’s “strong customer demand” for this hot hatch and customers that have signed up will be prioritised.

Now with a starting price of $79,000, drive-away, the Honda Civic Type R is $4900 more expensive than it was when it was last on sale. It’s now also over $23,000 more expensive than the top-specification regular Civic variant, the e:HEV LX.

A highlight change with this 2025 production run is a new 'Racing Blue' exterior paint colour option. It replaces 'Rally Red' in the colour options. 'Championship White', 'Crystal Black' and 'Sonic Grey' continue to be offered and are all no-cost options.

There’s also a new optional carbon-fibre spoiler available for an additional $5300.

Power still comes from a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine which produces 235kW of power and 420Nm of torque.

This is mated exclusively to a six-speed manual gearbox with drive sent to the front wheels only.

It’s still covered by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty with five years' 'premium roadside assistance'.

Logbook servicing is required every 12 months or 10,000km, whichever comes first, and the first five services are capped at $199 each.

“Civic Type R has captured the imagination of Australians for generations and continues to represent the pinnacle of performance in small cars,” said Honda Australia Director of Automotive Robert Thorp.

“We’re pleased to welcome the new Racing Blue colour providing a genuine performance model halo presence.”

Looking beyond the Civic Type R, Honda is soon set to announce model year updates for the CR-V and ZR-V SUVs which will include more hybrid trims and Google Built-In software for the multimedia system.

Additionally, the new-generation Prelude is set to launch in mid-2026 and later in 2026 Honda will launch its first electric vehicle (EV) in Australia.