EP3 Civic Type R vs RS Clio 182 Hot Hatch Rematch!

Forget Ferrari verses Lamborghini and M division verses AMG, the closest rivalry of the 2000s was between a Honda and a Renault. The EP3 Civic Type R and Clio Renaultsport 182 couldn't have been more closely aligned. Plenty chose their favourite back in the day, but in 2024, which stands out as the champ of this retro rivalry?

Join Sam Sheehan as he pits the Renault Clio Renaultsport 182 against the EP3 Honda Civic Type R on some of Wales's best tarmac. With 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engines and manual gearboxes driving through front wheels, this test will examine power, handling and usability in a modern world. When electrification and turbocharging is commonplace, these two hot hatches feel so very special. But are they still any good? Click play to find out.

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Presenter: @samsheehan55
Videographer: @jamil.jafri

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00:00 RS Clio 182 vs EP3 Civic Type R
00:30 Prices
01:00 F4R Renault engine specs
01:16 K20 Honda engine specs
02:15 EP3 design
02:44 182 design
04:27 Civic Type R impressions
07:30 Clio 182 impressions
10:30 Clio 182 interior
12:35 EP3 Civic interior
14:40 Running costs
15:16 Their successors
15:40 Why we got it wrong
15:58 Why these cars matter

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