Is Elantra a new Civic?

The competition between Corolla and Civic is well known for decade(s) . 15 years ago my friend was telling me that young drivers in Canada are dreaming of buying Honda Civic as their first car. Since then I was talking to many guys and all of them were confirming that they like Civic. Both Corolla and Civic are a cheap basic model, but excellently built for a long-term usage. Both are reliable and decent cars with almost no issues in first 200K km. The only difference is that mature people like the comfort and stability of Corolla, while young generation says that Civic is "sexy". I personally prefer Corolla over Civic, because I do not care about the look, I judge by performance. Limited visibility in Civics  from 2008 to 2015 (haven't had a newer version yet), less sensitivity on gas and brakes, interior and a few other minor issues keep me away from this car.  
Usually I drive in suburbs or away from the city. Going to Toronto by car is a nightmare for me, but I live close to the subway and use TTC if needed. This week I had to drive in the city a lot. So I noticed the following trend - there are many young and aggressive drivers on Hyindai Elantra. Even more surprising, they are driving Elantra GT which is a hatchback. Looks like a new generation of boys has switched from Civic to Elantra. It is a nice looking car; a hatchback is a bit more advanced than a basic model; Elantras have 2L engines compared to 1.5 L in Civics. Koreans made an excellent basic car that is able to compete with two old monsters. What is your opinion? Would Elantra be able to win a market in the next couple of years?

Housewife's Car Review: 2016 BMW 528i xDrive

One sunny day I came for my “compact sedan” and the boys from Enterprise gave me a bit of a different car. They didn’t have anything left but a pearl white 2016 BMW 528i xDrive. “Sorry, but we can only give you a luxury car.”