'83-87 Civic (ED): '88-91 Civic (EF): '92-95 Civic (EG): Covet: See what @FLyInG 2 YoUr SoUL is getting at? The Covet better fits an ED or EF Civic than an EG.
To be fair, we shouldn't really look at the styling, but at the construction, in order to determine the basis. The Covet is a (sub)compact, front transverse engine, front 2-wishbone, rear multilink suspension, OHC-only car - just like the 80s/90s Honda Civic. And the production years are the closest to an EF Civic.