Yer x2 and its elec power steering so feel I say not as good as mech power steering , and a lot less room in bay when you do need to do anything . Do not get me wrong i like ep3 s but you can not beat 5 door civic , look at the people who have gone off the m and miss it even a few ep3 drives miss it ,no one can put a finger on it but there is something you miss about the M