I do the same with my Civic sports before (just came in and put deposit down coz I like the look of the demo) and totaly regret it... but since the CU2 is Jap made and have great reviews from some of my trusted friends (yes, buddah u're one of them ) I believe I dont need to test drive the CU2 to be convinced to purchase it...

regarding sportiness... I thought CL9 is more like a family car before (untill sum1 show me the EURO-R of CL9). and CU2 for me looks more sportier than CL 9 (wider body + lower) just my 2 cents though...