I really like this current gen Civic. Exterior is super slick and wind noise free, the sedan looks dropped already(just needs some wider rims to flush with fenders). Very upscale lookin for an econocar. 2 tier dash looks awesome and sportscar like, the design make vehicle feel alot larger from inside. You feel proctected from the way the dash wraps itself around you. Interior material is also top in this class. Plastic panels on doors are nicely grained and is soft and padded, not hard and hollow like the last gen. Design details are equally good, every bit as good as anything from AUDI or e46 BMW. Overall interior ambience is that of a much more expensive vehicle. It wouldn't look out of place in an IS350. It is a bit tight for larger drivers. After leaving Civic and getting into a corolla or Hyundai, you feel like you just went back to the 80s. Honda interior is on a roll these days. RDX/MDX/RL/TL are all great. If Civic is this good, upcoming accord should be awesome for it's class as well.

 

So...is that a bad thing? Style-wise, newer is not always better.