Final Scoring, Performance Data, and Complete Specs

Pitted against the 350-hp all-wheel-drive Focus RS, the Civic Type R makes a case for the front-wheel-drive performance car.

2017 Ford Focus RS	2017 Honda Civic Type R
VEHICLE
PRICE AS TESTED	$39,780	$34,775
BASE PRICE	$36,995	$34,775
DIMENSIONS
LENGTH	172.8 in	179.4 in
WIDTH	71.8 in	73.9 in
HEIGHT	58.0 in	56.5 in
WHEELBASE	104.2 in	106.3 in
FRONT TRACK	61.6 in	63.0 in
REAR TRACK	60.6 in	62.7 in
INTERIOR VOLUME	F: 53 cu ft R: 38 cu ft	F: 55 cu ft R: 42 cu ft
CARGO BEHIND	F: 44 cu ft R: 20 cu ft	F: 46 cu ft R: 26 cu ft
POWERTRAIN
ENGINE	turbocharged DOHC 16-valve inline-4 138 cu in (2261 cc)	turbocharged DOHC 16-valve inline-4 122 cu in (1996 cc)
POWER HP @ RPM	350 @ 6000	306 @ 6500
TORQUE LB-FT @ RPM	350 @ 3200	295 @ 2500
REDLINE / FUEL CUTOFF	6750/6700 rpm	7000/7000 rpm
LB PER HP	9.9	10.3
DRIVELINE
TRANSMISSION	6-speed manual	6-speed manual
DRIVEN WHEELS	all	front
GEAR RATIO:1/ MPH PER 1000 RPM/ MAX MPH	1 3.23/5.6/37 2 1.95/9.3/63 3 1.32/13.8/92 4 1.03/17.5/11 5 1.13/22.6/151 6 0.94/26.7/165	1 3.63/5.1/35 2 2.12/8.7/61 3 1.53/12.0/84 4 1.13/16.3/114 5 0.91/20.1/141 6 0.74/24.9/169
FINAL-DRIVE RATIO:1	4.06, 2.96,* torque-vectoring rear diff	4.11, limited-slip diff
CHASSIS
SUSPENSION	F: struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar R: multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar	F: struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar R: multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES	F: 13.8-inch vented disc R: 11.9-inch disc	F: 13.8-inch vented, cross-drilled disc R: 12.0-inch disc
STABILITY CONTROL	fully defeatable, competition mode, launch control	fully defeatable, competition mode
TIRES	Michelin Pilot Super Sport 235/35ZR-19 (91Y)	Continental SportContact 6 245/30ZR-20 90Y
C/D TEST RESULTS
ACCELERATION
0–30 MPH	1.5 sec	2.1 sec
0–60 MPH	4.5 sec	5.2 sec
0–100 MPH	12.5 sec	12.8 sec
0–130 MPH	24.9 sec	25.3 sec
¼-MILE @ MPH	13.4 sec @ 103	13.9 sec @ 104
ROLLING START, 5–60 MPH	5.7 sec	5.9 sec
TOP GEAR, 30–50 MPH	8.5 sec	10.3 sec
TOP GEAR, 50–70 MPH	6.0 sec	6.9 sec
TOP SPEED	165 mph (gov ltd, mfr's claim)	169 mph (drag ltd, mfr's claim)
CHASSIS
BRAKING 70–0 MPH	160 ft	146 ft
ROADHOLDING, 300-FT-DIA SKIDPAD	0.99 g	1.03 g
610-FT SLALOM	45.4 mph	46.1 mph
WEIGHT
CURB	3465 lb	3137 lb
%FRONT/%REAR	59.3/40.7	61.8/38.2
CG HEIGHT	21.5 in	20.5 in
FUEL
TANK	13.9 gal	12.4 gal
RATING	93 octane	91 octane
EPA COMBINED/CITY/HWY	22/19/25 mpg	25/22/28 mpg
C/D 1050-MILE TRIP	24 mpg	26 mpg
PRACTICAL STOWAGE
NO. OF 9X14X22-IN BOXES, SEATS UP/FOLDED	5/14	6/17
LENGTH OF PIPE	119.0 in	122.5 in
LARGEST FLAT PANEL, LENGTH X WIDTH	61.0 x 40.3 in	66.5 x 33.5 in
SOUND LEVEL
IDLE	45 dBA	43 dBA
FULL THROTTLE	86 dBA	85 dBA
70-MPH CRUISE	74 dBA	75 dBA
*The first ratio is for gears 1–4, the second is for 5 and 6
tested by ERIC TINGWALL in Chelsea, MI

Final Results
	Max Pts. Available	2017 Honda Civic Type R	2017 Ford Focus RS
RANK		1	2
VEHICLE
DRIVER COMFORT	10	10	8
ERGONOMICS	10	7	9
REAR-SEAT COMFORT	5	4	4
REAR-SEAT SPACE*	5	5	4
CARGO SPACE*	5	5	4
FEATURES/AMENITIES*	10	6	10
FIT AND FINISH	10	7	9
INTERIOR STYLING	10	6	8
EXTERIOR STYLING	10	6	10
REBATES/EXTRAS*	5	0	0
AS-TESTED PRICE*	20	20	17
SUBTOTAL	100	76	83
POWERTRAIN
1/4-MILE ACCELERATION*	20	18	20
FLEXIBILITY*	5	5	4
FUEL ECONOMY*	10	10	8
ENGINE NVH	10	8	10
TRANSMISSION	10	8	10
SUBTOTAL	55	49	52
CHASSIS
PERFORMANCE*	20	20	81
STEERING FEEL	10	10	9
BRAKE FEEL	10	10	8
HANDLING	10	9	9
RIDE	10	10	5
SUBTOTAL	60	59	49
EXPERIENCE
FUN TO DRIVE	25	25	24
GRAND TOTAL	240	209	208