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Honda Civic vs Subaru WRX

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Honda Civic
Honda Civic

$47,200 - $72,600

2024 price

Subaru WRX
Subaru WRX

$37,000 - $61,488

2022 price

Summary

2024 Honda Civic
2022 Subaru WRX
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Flat Turbo 4, 2.4L
Fuel Type
-

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
8.9L/100km (combined)

8.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
4

5
Dislikes
  • Price, maybe
  • Limited availability
  • Likely a swansong

  • No wireless smartphone charging
  • Not as hardcore in wagon style
  • Manual unavailable in the wagon
2024 Honda Civic Summary

Before we dive in, this isn’t your typical road test. 

That’s because there’s no road, per se. Instead, the majority of what you’re about to read comes from The Bend Motorsport Park in South Australia.

You’ve read the headline, though, so you’re probably putting it all together: a Honda Civic Type R on a well-liked race track must be bliss. Let’s find out.

A very quick catch-up for those not in the know. The Honda Civic Type R (or CTR if you like) is the brand’s only performance model on sale after the demise of the NSX supercar. 

The current (FL5) CTR is a little over a year old, having been launched internationally in late 2022, but has only been on Aussie shores for a little while. In fact, we’ve already reviewed it for the road, back in April.

But Honda Australia was keen to get media behind the wheel in a setting it says the CTR thrives in - a racetrack. Its predecessor was a car loved almost universally, can this one live up to the new standard?

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2022 Subaru WRX Summary

This combination of three letters mightn’t mean much to the uninitiated, but to the diehard go-fast car customer, or even just the performance-curious one, WRX means something.

To me, the Subaru WRX stands for a lot. Its lineage stretches back almost 30 years, and over that period there have been some absolutely cracking rally-bred rockets for the road. I’ve personally owned a WRX, so I know what this Subaru sports car is all about.

Well, I thought I knew - but then I drove the new-generation ‘VB’ WRX. And also the ‘VN’ wagon. No, you’re not reading a retro Commodore review.

This new model takes everything we thought we knew about the Rex and makes it considerably more approachable, more palatable, more predictable, and frankly improves the breed for the better. 

I’ll explain how - so read on, or watch the video to see what I’m on about.

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