Originally Posted by
R_Squared
Nicely put. :chuckles:
I can honestly say from experience that the roominess of the 5-door 3 can really come in handy, especially if you don't own a truck. Case in point, my wife bought a patio furniture set last summer and failed to check to make sure it would fit in the Civic first. She had to call me to come meet her at the store and luckily the box fit in the back of my 3 no problem.

yeah, a good friend has a '08 or '09 hatch & i was surprised at the roominess....she carries 3 great danes (aka the mini-horses LOL) to the park all the time no probs
the escape is on the list of "considering" for that reason as well