My best friend has the 2006 accord with the new 4 cylinder, and It is a pretty impressive car. I feel that it is quite a bit better than either the civic or crv, having more legroom, more power, and looking better.The accord can be several thousand dollars less than a civic. My friend got his for something like $17k, and at the same dealership, the civic was actually more expensive.I would stay away from the crv in any case, I have driven one, and was not impressed. It has little legroom, and the cargo capacity is so small, its almost useless.