Don't rule out Mazda.
We have the Mazda3 5-door, which has a bit more pep than others in its class (167 hp), and the hatchback makes it look sporty, yet it's hella practical. It fits a lot of crap.
If you need more pep, the MAZDASPEED3 can be had for a few thousand more (costing just a tad more than the Honda Civic SI). But you get way more pep, nearly 100 hp more. (Which I think gets you more punch than both the Honda and the Chevy, and personally, I think the Mazda looks better than both. Oh, and hatchback.)
(Zoom, zoom.)
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