My opinion the civic b/c my dad does a lot of commuting he does 50 miles to work and fifty miles home. the civic gets better gas millage the accord 31 mpg the civic close to 40 mpg , also even if the dealer tries to sell you a 2006 do not take it stick to the 2007 b/c comsumers magizine did a study first year realiability was not very good compared to the second year.