2023 Honda Civic Type R vs Toyota GR Corolla // Battle of the Hot Hatches In-depth Comparison 

I gotta say, the over takes to show you switching cars is a REALLY nice touch

battle of the dealer markups

Both over priced for my poor ass

You can't go wrong with both brands. both Toyota and Honda are equally good and reliable.

I would choose the Corolla just because of the AWD

I’d choose the Type R any day

CIVIC TYPE R 🔥

I wish they would make a 2 door Type R again

I have the GR Yaris and that’s a little rocket! But in terms of daily drive, comfort and looks, TYPE R is hands down the winner. It just gives that timeless appeal! Don’t get me wrong that Type R is a quick hatch!

Just FYI GR Yaris and GR Corolla has a soft limiter in 1st/2nd so you only get full turbo boost in 3rd. (Done purposefully by Toyota to protect engine/turbo under warranty) You can drop it from 3rd to second and floor it and it'll go nowhere fast , it'll feel like massive turbo lag where you feel like you are barely accelerating at all , with no way to remove it unless you custom tune the ECU so be very mindful. Also for future FL5 owners , even with 265 wide tires it'll wheelspin in 1st-2nd on warm tires if you floor it (even with stock PS4S tires) , you will have to load the throttle progressively for best results. it is not a car built for drag racing from a standstill but from a roll , only way to combat it is to either fit stickier tires (semi slick's / R compound) or extra supporting mods like an anti lift kit and Polybush the lower torque mount with Powerflex or Whiteline and cross your fingers , but it will be extremely close in cornering capability on the limit to the GR Corolla if not better. Honda have truly engineered the Type R to carve up corners and hit circuits (from factory). Anyone that has the opportunity to get either car is extremely lucky , but both cars try and target a particular audience , yet both cars have personalities that are total opposite of one another. Both have the capability to do what you want it to do , but do it in completely different ways. If you can test drive both before you make a decision then do so , otherwise comparing these 2 cars head-head is extremely difficult. At this price-point both cars are very high priced and its important you pick the car based on your own desires/wants. If you want my pick Daily: GR Yaris/Corolla Track: CTR I only say this because i now daily the CTR and the 30 profile tires are amazing on good roads but is super bumpy on less then ideal roads even in comfort mode , the car absorbs the bumps fine via the electronic suspension through the cabin so you don't get a sore back but its just the annoyance of having a super stiff setup from factory , anyone with the CTR i advise dropping to 18s with a 35 or 40 profile tire. its simple physics. That's my only neg otherwise its a fantastic car all around. Good luck guys , enjoy it while you can. This IS the golden age of ICE cars. Drive fast but responsibly. P.S for the video poster , you can turn off the fake engine noise if you set it to individual mode by holding up and just dial up all the other settings to your preference except the fake engine sound. It is still as simple as 3 button pushes.

I’m a Honda guy but you just can’t beat the AWD system

The TypeR is the naturally pick for me as the GR is just too tiny for a tall guy like me and it's backseat are useless

For those wondering, the Civic Type R and and Civic Si (respective year) have Adaptive Sound Control, which is what he means by "Fake engine noise." Essentially, theres a microphone near the engine, and it records and plays that audio through the car speakers. Its purely for the enjoyment of the engine noise, but can be annoying for content creators and people who enjoy quiet rides. You can disable it in settings with these newer models, but the older ones need the mics removed to turn it off (its a fairly simple process, but personally i like the noise! Makes me feel like im doing more than i am lmao).

im owning GR yaris & FK8R, if you have to choose, just choose Type R / FL 5.

Awesome video! I have a deposit down(at MSRP) on both, so I'm waiting patiently for my number to be called. I love both of them for what they offer. If push comes to shove, I would take the FL5. It just feels a little more special inside and out plus has more usable space for when we take the kiddos with us on drives. You simply can't go wrong with either though! Long live the petrol hot hatch!!!

It's all personal preference now and I love it! They both are great cars so it just depends on you. I'm leaning toward the Type R love the interior and that Honda shifter.

Awd corolla is good but, More things= more parts broken in future. 2wd anterior honda is unbrekeable.

I can feel your passion for cars through the screen bro. It's what kept me watching all the way through till the end.

The GR Corolla interior's a joke for the price, it so bad it's a deal breaker. As a package this comparison isn't as close as you'd make it appear.

Neither. Someone else’s is making a car that fits the mold of the certain enthusiast platform. Which neither are worth their hefty price tag.

The Corolla's interior seems to have been an afterthought. It looks so cheap and doesn't even have an armrest. I do like that it is an AWD but besides that I'm taking the Type R 10 out of 10 times.

You guys should try out an Elantra N

không biết sở thích của mọi người như thế nào khi chọn xe ,còn riêng tôi nếu cùng một dòng xe hoặc cùng phân khúc nếu có sự lựa chọn về hệ dấn động FWD, RWD, và AWD thì nhất định tôi sẽ chọn RWD hoặc AWD chứ không bao giờ chọn FWD .

i have seen both in person and drove both, i just personally perfer the R better...there are lots of things that the GR does that's great, but i think the styling and how the R looks just fits better for me personally more than anything else.

Type R looks waaay better

Can we stop pretending that people are going in the back seats of these, and go back to making them coupes or 3-door hatchbacks? Thanks.

The Toyota has serious problems and the Honda does not. That makes choosing very easy.

respect to type r but also if I have the money to buy one of these, I will buy toyota GR corolla

I have circuit edition. I think you should mention a bit more about the GR FOUR system. Its not your ordinary AWD folks. It is a different animal.

Ok, that intro 👏 just lower the volume of the music. I wana hear the cars! Btw the GR hood vents are functional 😊

Toyotas all day because they don't break down like shitbox hondas do.

Toyota warranty voided over 85mph? Read that secret GPS tracker installed on the Toyota GR monitors speed without drivers knowledge. No way I’d ever buy a GR now. Love my Type R and considered the GR- but too much stress on 3 cylinders w over 300bhp on GR and the sneaky GPS tracker on the Toyota scratched it from consideration. Any OEM that spies on its owners to screw them on warranty repair doesn’t deserve my $.

I'm no longer considering a Japanese brand, but if I go back to one. It will be the overprice overhyped type-r

The GR Corolla would be an awesome car............. for like $35k. 45k plus for a Corolla. Nah. The world has lost its mind. I remember 15 years ago 50k bought you a GT500 and 55k got you a m3. I understand inflation, but y'all letting these manufacturers bofo you and hide behind the inflation excuse. And y'all just accepting it, giving them loads of cash for mediocre cars.

Well done video, and great start to the channel. In 4 mos just impressive how much it's already grown. Who owns Sleepy Garage?

Lmfao. Weak. My W204 AMG says hi and bye.👋

I just got my GR Corolla circuit edition and it definitely puts a smile on my face when I drive it.

Front wheel drive I never had issues with it honda type R for me I like all the red sporty

You knew what his preferred option would be at the start by looking at his shirt.. CTR is the better daily for sure.

Godamn the interior on the GR Corrolla is ugly.

Both great cars definitely. But me, GR, if your buying this type of car for fun you're not bothered about interior surely? GR is just way more special then the civic. AWD system and handling is on another level.

both great cars but neither not worth the markup.

I love your style of editing! Great Video!

Would love to see the Morizo go up against the FL5, in the wet, on that same mountain road.

Come on..the gr isn't in the same league as the Type R. Honda is something else..the corolla is just a hot hatch, the Civic is the ultimate hot hatch with Honda DNA, the most legendary motorsports DNA

if you want a track car - fl5/fk8 - if you want an all weather beater - golf R, gr corolla.

His face tells a different story. He smiles when he drives the civic while he bashes on it. lol. look at his face when he drives the corolla. he looks bored.

Corolla vs Civic fight will last for decades.

both nice, but is it true, Honda factory stereo's are the worst? lol.

In terms of Motorsports: Toyota GR is best at Rally racing. Honda Civic Type R is best at circuit racing.

I love ripping it on Forks. It always makes my day. I wanted a GR Corolla but got an Elantra N instead. Am very happy.😊 Hopefully my friend will get his FL5 soon.

2:20 the heat extractors on the Circuit's bulge hood are real and functional

Honda looks now more grown up and mature ..❤

I like toyota GR of fuel efficiency

Civic type r ❤❤ una leyenda.

I don't know. Between these two cars, they feel very similar. For the most part. I've driven both and they are just fun to drive! I can go with any of those cars. There's not one that truly stands out over the other. It's really personal preference and styling. I'll stick with the GR Corolla because of its reliability and handling. As for the interior, I don't really care about it either. It's the driving experience that gets me. Like the guy said in this video, you can make the entire interior of the GR Corolla crap and I'll still buy it! And trust me when I say this, the GR Corolla is really, really fun to drive if I MUST choose between the two cars. But that's just my own personal opinion. I like the "feel" and it's like my body and the car itself, is one. You know what I mean? Like the Corolla responds to the way I want it to, like it knows how I want to handle the tight curves, and turns and when I need that extra "oomph". I don't get that with the Type R. This review video is definitely the best review I've seen so far between these two cars. Totally unbiased, real, and there are points made I've never heard of before. That's what makes this video #1 in review so far between the Type R Civic and GR Corolla.

The honda just has it all, shows you dont even need AWD.....can be a track car and family car....has big ass tyres and looks legit inside and out.....plus it has way more modifying options namely spoon/mugen/prl

I dont know what these cars cost in the US, but in Europe the Civic is 60k+ € which is waaay too much money. For just 36k you get a Hyundai i30N Performance. I dont see Hondas so much, but the i30N is very popular. Shame, coz Type R is a very nice car, but overpriced

One car only, cTR hands down. Fun car only GR Corolla hands down. It sucks that you have to pay CTR money to get the fun of a Corolla. I get that all the money spent on a Corolla is in the motor and AWD, but still….

It just joke as Audi R8 VS Dodge Demon VS Chevrolet SS VS Camaro SS VS Range Rover SVR = R.I.P, We had Tesla Model 3 Performance and MG4 EV X-Power

All the Honda nerds and the comments can’t even afford a fucking new car😂😂 I will enjoy my brand new corolla GR in a few months

the civic is a sidan disguised as a hatchback.

why is the new type R so ugly

Honda couldn't colour match the front seats with the rear seats? Typical Honda cheaping out

FWD vs AWD. As a DC5 Type S owner, I’ll take the GRC. I can’t stomach a $45k Civic. I bought my brand new GR Supra for $51.5k. That’s close to Supra money. Honda over priced it.

Civic type R drivetrain really limits further power and performance, without compromising the balance that it’s barely holding on to. GR Corolla is the way…. And I’m a Honda guy. (Btw the hood vents are real on the GR corolla, this ain’t no Supra! ahahha but thats cool too 🤣)

They should have made the cgr with turbo 2.0L 4 cylinders and it would have been more competitive, bringing it more levelled witg the competitor.

GR looks way more beautiful, waste less gas plus Toyota is better than honda.

I'm not too impressed with the Toyota as it has a number of heat related problems if you race it. On the street it might be ok for a burst of speed every now and then. The Civic seems much more sorted out and balanced, plus it just flat out looks great. Actually the Golf R (not included here) is the all around winner by quite a large margin IMO.

Honda looks really nice. Perhaps a direction old bmws might have evolved towards in a perfect world. I’ll take reliability.

I love both but the GR Corolla is really something else

Okay so apparently electric cars only from this point on and fake engine noises in the honda even though there is a microphone near the engine which isn't fake at all and just allowing you to hear it more.

absolutely no point getting the corolla compared to the new type R. the type R not only cheaper but better engine too

I've got a GR, but these days 300hp which used to be supercar power is just meh today. My tuned S3 which I sold and got the GR would do 4-wheel burnouts on 200TW 255 tires and low 3sec 0-60. THAT was fast and buying used it was 1/2 the cost of a new GR including all the mods... Definitely feeling some sellers remorse now though the GR has lots of grip and a manual transmission. GR for the street, Civic for the track maybe. Civic has the best interior Honda has done in a long time.

Ford fiesta is another one with a turbocharged 3 cylinder engine, at least in the U.S.

The Honda really beautiful!

I like the honda

GR Carolla is $45K. A 3 cyl carolla. The carolla isn't worth close to $50K. New dawn of electric cars? NOt possible, The earth doesn't have enough minerals to mass produce electric cars and the coal plants aren't gonna be able to power all homes and cars at same time. So I would say, electric will be niche more than anything.

both fun to drive. would never swap either for any european or amercan car

WRC2 homologation special so GR for me :)

The new Type R is ugly as fuck compared to the GR… everything about the GR is aesthetically appealing… the Type R looks boring

Every time my choice goes to Type R. Honda- 4Ever!

Why isn't Mazda even competing along these lines -_-

This body style type R looks way better than the previous one. I rather get the type r because the body looks nicer. I don't care how fast it is, if the body is ugly I don't want to drive it.

❤jonda 4cilindros 2000cc yoyota 3cilindros 1600cc un poco escaso tiene que arrastrar mucho fusilaje 😮

The downfall of these cars is that you're likely not going to find one for msrp.

How does the Elantra/ Mazda equivalent compare? After watching this video I feel Toyota GR is probably better for Canada unless I plan on more kids for the honda seating haha!

Corolla is junk. Had evolution 8,9 and Golf R all 3 were better. Now I have FL5 type R.

I see a lot of Type R owners in WI, it is very a good buy. don't see much GR Owners yet... but a solid car as well.

I think you touched on a lot of things that many people never mention and you drove these cars where they are intended to be driven. I drove both before buying a GRC because I found it more fun. I didn't like the size of the CTR and I hate the red interior. I also got heated seats and steering wheel in the GRC. And did I mention the actual hand brake? I also love the true hot hatch design of the GRC. The CTR is not a hatch at all, it's a lift back. If I wanted a more refined car there are plenty of cars to choose from, but wanting a more fun car, that can be enjoyed year round with the benefit of the AWD.

DREAM ON

Civic looks better and Honda has the least amount of engine failures in general I dallied a 91 Supra it was nothing but problems

You can take the fake engine sound off already from Honda Civic TypeR :) . Manual work can be done by you.

only thing i dont like about the corolla is that 3 cylinder engine i feel the civic has more potential if i want to add more power

i think in Pakistan if Honda civic want to survive then Civic should become independent brand because they terrible making Honda civic something which it is not.

That Type R aftermarket looking spoiler ruins the car. Aside from that, the Type R rules!

I remember the days when cars like this would sell at or under MSRP. If only today that would be the case...

I have both 2023 gr corolla core with performance Package and 2018 type R i tink I'm a blessed man

Yeah pretty much after a certain amount of mileage that Corolla will lose strength just like high end BMw’s!

The Honda looks so nice at the front. But the back is just ugly… omg they could have build a really really nice car. The interior is also really nice.