Aussies go gangbusters for hot hatch: 2026 Honda Civic Type R sells out within an hour as demand for this Hyundai i30 N, Subaru WRX and Volkswagen Golf GTI rival skyrockets

Last month Honda Australia reopened orders for the supply-limited Civic Type R hot hatch and the entire allocation was exhausted within an hour.

Even though the brand said it was prioritising customers who had signed up online, some people physically headed to their nearest Honda dealer to place their order.

Honda Australia hasn’t disclosed how many Civic Type R examples were included in this latest drop, nor when orders will reopen again.

As previously reported, the Honda Civic Type R now has a starting price of $79,000 drive-away. This is $4900 more expensive than it was when it was last on sale.

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.

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.