Had to double check the specs just now. I’ll fully admit that my own sensitivity to size is that my parking structure and individual spot at work aren’t built w/ very large clearances, and I feel like my Golf Sportwagen is already a relatively tight fit (more in terms of width than length). I also have forgotten how big the Civic has become.
5 inches in length (S60 vs. ILX) is a lot to me, but, yes, certainly not a big deal for most people.