Honda Civic Type R is the biggest-selling 3-door hatchback in the UK

(03/04/2008)

From its launch in March 07 to the end of February, a total of 5,192 customers got hold of the keys to a Honda Civic Type R, making it Britain's most popular performance hatchback.

Over the same period, Ford sold 4,778 of the 3dr Focus ST (all variants), while the 3dr Golf GTI (incl. Edition 30) recorded a total of 1,984 sales.

In response to previous Type R customers’ pleas for a more refined, high specification cabin, Honda introduced the GT grade – and a huge 90 per cent of customers opt for this more comfortable, better-equipped Civic. In sharp contrast, Honda (UK) has sold just one of the stripped-down, lightweight Type Rs (with no parcel shelf, stereo equipment or audio speakers)

The current residual value for the Civic Type R GT is 52 per cent (3 years / 60,000 miles) – this compares favourably with both the Focus ST (40 per cent) and Golf GTI (43 per cent)

Make/model (3-door): Total Sales

Ford Focus ST: 178

Ford Focus ST2: 2383

Ford Focus ST3: 2003

Ford Focus ST500: 214

Honda Civic Type R: 532

Honda Civic Type R GT: 4660

Renault Megane 225: 172

Renault Megane 225 Cup: 56

Renault Megane 225 F1 R26: 805

SEAT Ibiza 20VT Cupra: 48

SEAT Ibiza 20VT FR: 130

SEAT Ibiza Formula Sport: 1306

Vauxhall Astra VXR: 2008

VW Golf GTI: 1189

VW Golf R32: 659

VW GTI Edition30: 795

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