i drive a honda civic.
[{"role": "system", "content": "The Honda Civic is a line of cars manufactured by Honda. Originally a subcompact, the Civic has gone through several generational changes, becoming both larger and more upmarket and moving into the compact car segment. EPA guidelines for vehicle size class stipulate a car having combined passenger and cargo room of is considered a mid-size car, and as such the tenth generation Civic sedan is technically a small-end mid-size car, although it still competes in the compact class. The Civic coupe is still considered a compact car. The Civic currently falls between the Honda Fit and Accord. The first Civic was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door model, followed by a three-door hatchback that September. With an 1169\u00a0cc transverse engine and front-wheel drive like the British Mini, the car provided good interior space despite overall small dimensions. Initially gaining a reputation for being fuel-efficient, reliable, and environmentally friendly, later iterations have become known for performance and sportiness, especially the Civic Type R, Civic VTi, Civic GTi and Civic SiR/Si. The Civic has been repeatedly rebadged for international markets, and served as the basis for the Honda CR-X, the Honda CR-X del Sol, the Concerto, the first generation Prelude, the Civic Shuttle (later to become the Orthia), and the CR-V.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "My Mom used to own a Honda Civic. That was in the old days when it was like a subcompact. Nowadays it's larger and more upmarket."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Neat! Did you like the car? What features does it have?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The original Civic appeared in 1972 and was a two-door car. Later that year it evolved to being a three-door hatchback (that's what my Mom had)."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow! So it seems like it has evolved over the years. I'm guessing Honda has sold millions of Civics!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I would say so - they're excellent cars. They were initially known for being fuel-efficient and good for the environment. Today's models are more about performance and sportiness."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Interesting, so do you think Honda Civics have become more popular? Fuel efficiency and performance are so important nowadays!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They certainly are important factors. Honda originally planned to make the car bigger but, after the collapse of Lehman Brothers the company wanted to make the Civic lighter and more fuel efficient."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I didn't know that! It definitely comes off as a smaller lightweight vehicle."}]