"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-988775.06540830012004@news.usenetserver.com...
> In article <mcmurtri-3CA95A.01270630012004@corp-radius.supernews.com>,
> Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
> > I can't see it doing well in the US. The Civic is about the smallest 4
> > seater that's practical.
>
> The Civic of today is larger than the Accord of 15 years ago.
>
> There's plenty of room for a smaller car.

I don't know about US, but here in Montreal, I see plenty of the new Toyota
Echo hatch backs. And they just came out this fall.
Today's Civic fully loaded starts to be expensive when all you need it for
is as second car for local use.