Really depends on your usage. I have both civic ketam and current gen city hatch, for most of my KL city drive i prefer to drive the hatch as it is easier to fit into parking spaces especially at shop lot area. For proper shopping mall or my regular office parking, only i'd take the civic out.

Of coz when ferrying the whole family out for dinner or outstation trips, the civic will be best for space, comfort and also safety.

Civic will consume slightly more petrol per km... the larger 17" on the civic will have more choices on performance tyre selection... rear suspension of civic is multilink vs torsion on the city... better ride and handling!