More the juice the better it is .... use a light foot when you are not in the mood or press it hard when you want it to give you some G force
I would defiantly buy a civic 1.8 if I know my ride is only with in cities like lahore, ISL ..... if i have to go up north or in villages where road conditions are not very suitable for hard suspension I will defiantly buy a 1.6 corolla altis.