Only downside to a Mopar fan is that unlike one of it's Mopar rivals, it isn't RWD, I know to some folks that's important.
What Mopar vehicles have you owned?
In my opinion rear wheel drive comes out ahead of front wheel drive for fun. Honda has the build quality, reliability and value but Dodge has the fun and on some cars the design but unfortunately higher cost of ownership. Maybe the reliability ratings would be a little higher if they did not market their cars being beaten on. Just YouTube the Hellcat extended commercial. Dodge now is not the junk rust Dodge of the 90's and 2000's. It is definitely better. The difference between the worst rated cars and best is not much. If any car make was that bad you would see their new cars on the side of the road very often. There is no common trend on today's roads. There is truly no bad cars.
I suggest for fun anyone go drive a 2015 or 2016 Dodge Charger or Challenger 5.7L Hemi V8 with 370 horsepower with the eight speed automatic. The new Charger in my opinion is not a great looker but that is my opinion. I would not recommend it but when I test drove without a salesman I turned on Sport Mode and turned the traction off at a stop. If someone can hold the car straight through 1st and 2nd gear I would be impressed because I had a hard time. I only recommend trained drivers who know rear wheel drive. Its a at your own risk type thing. Use good judgement. Tires smoking through second. Punch it at 25 MPH but with the traction on to get the idea. Even my 2014 Charger can hit 60 in 5.2 with the old durable but slow shifting Mercedes W5A580 5 speed automatic and that's the base 5.7L Hemi 370 horsepower V8. Not sure what the Type R Civic will do but I am sure it will be quick. There is also the 6.4L Hemi V8 with 485 horsepower or the 6.2L Hemi Supercharged Hellcat V8 with 707 horsepower. There is no replacement for displacement.
I try to be unbiased. The Honda just goes and goes with a cheap cost of operation and resale. I could have bought a 3.6L V6 305 horsepower Charger BUT WHAT IS THE POINT? Honda Accord just made the most sense for a daily work car. There are pluses and minuses to both cars. If Honda built a rear wheel drive Civic I'd be on that. However it would not make sense.
Owned:
1993 Dodge Dakota 3.9L 42RH 3.55
1993 Dodge Ram 150 5.9L A518 3.54
1997 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2L 46RE 3.55
2001 Dodge Dakota 4.7L 42RE 3.55
2006 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L W5A580 2.82
2014 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L W5A580 2.65
I am looking at the Civic as a new car purchase. believe the styling is great. The dash and interior has class. It's modern with great features. The engine offerings will offer the non performance oriented trims below SI excitement. I have a feeling it will be great to hop in and drive. This Civic in my opinion will be a complete 180 over its predecessor. I am excited over it. So far I give it two thumbs up!