yes turbo definitely wins over acceleration during uphill, no doubts, but i guess other members are doubting about the CVT gearbox rather than the turbo engine here.. CVT might slip during certain condition especially uphill and didnt maintain higher rpm.. but civic's cvt is actually quite responsive imho.. not as boring as the hrv and city cvt..

NA is everything about linearity here, so its easier to control and predict especially during corner, can easily maintain max torque rpm range tht pulls u out when u r exiting corner 

both have pros n cons

CVT in city is very good especially with the turbo engine, smooth yet powerful..