The Lemon Index
Head to head
Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).
Ford Focus RS
Mk3 Focus RS · 2016–2018
Mk3 Focus RS · 2016–2018
Honda Civic Type R
FL5 Civic Type R · 2023–2025
FL5 Civic Type R · 2023–2025
Horsepower
350
315
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
350
310
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
4.6
4.9
Top speed
165 mph
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Weight
3,459 lb
3,188 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$36,605
$42,895
Engine
Ford 2.3 EcoBoost (Focus RS)
2.3-liter inline-4, turbo
2.3-liter inline-4, turbo
Honda K20C1
2.0-liter inline-4, turbo
2.0-liter inline-4, turbo
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
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59
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
2919
14
Recalls
these years
these years
12
1
Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).
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Ford Focus RS
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mk3 · 2016–2018 | Focus RS | 350 | 4.6 | Ford 2.3 EcoBoost (Focus RS) | — | 2919 | 12 |
Honda Civic Type R
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL5 · 2023–2025 | Civic Type R | 315 | 4.9 | Honda K20C1 | 59 | 14 | 1 |
| FK8 · 2017–2021 | Civic Type R Touring | 306 | 4.9 | Honda K20C1 | 54 | 26 | 3 |
Everything on the Ford Focus RS · Everything on the Honda Civic Type R · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.