I think it looks like a Black & Decker Dust Buster.
Aesthetically I think it's a bit of a mess - it's like they've taken a current gen Civic and covered it in various shapes and colours of play-doh. Bleugh.
The front grill is not as aggressive as the current model, which is disappointing as are the curves over the wheel arches. These look a little too disproportionate and 'Korean' for what should be a cutting edge design. I was hoping for the styling to be closer to the CRZ than it is and all in all it's just too 'soft'. The interior looks a little tidier but still retains that distinctive split-level design which works very well. At least the models at launch look like they have a rear wiper - unlike the current model did!
That's the one. I have an '05 model which I'm getting ready to trade/sell for a weekend classic. The one in that pic is more recent than mine as it has the clear/chrome grill surround.
Not keen on this Civic. Too many styling ideas chucked into the same pot and it's come out like a design where none of the designers talked to each other.
From straight on front or rear it looks okay but any other angle is too busy.
I'd actually now rather have an Insight if we're talking Honda small family cars.
In silhouette it's no different in profile to the previous Civic, so not particularly.
That said, a great number of cars are slowly creeping to that particular shape because it's aerodynamically efficient. Nothing to do with electric cars per se, more to do with general aerodynamics.
The one in that pic is more recent than mine as it has the clear/chrome grill surround.