Sticking with the Civic numbers, they don't mean much to me unless I see what the Corolla and the like are doing.

As more small cars start coming in more variety (like the new Mazda 3 hatch) I think the lack of different body styles will eventually hurt the Civic.

I still perfer the Civic seats, but the rest of the Mazda interior blows the Civic away. The Civic looks more and more like a plain, boring sedan.