BASE PRICE: $16,995 for ES with manual; $17,895 for ES with CVT; $19,895 for GTS with manual; $20,895 for GTS with CVT; $28,095 for Ralliart.

AS TESTED: $34,105.

TYPE: Front-engine, all-wheel-drive, five-passenger, compact hatchback.

ENGINE: 2-liter, double overhead cam, turbocharged and intercooled, MIVEC, inline four cylinder.

MILEAGE: 17 mpg (city), 25 mpg (highway).

TOP SPEED: 138 mph.

LENGTH: 180.4 inches.

WHEELBASE: 103.7 inches.

CURB WEIGHT: 3,592 pounds.

BUILT AT: Japan.

OPTIONS: Touring package (includes high-intensity discharge headlamps, 710-watt Rockford-Fosgate audio system, Sirius satellite radio with complimentary three months of service and leather-trimmed seats) $3,100; navigation system $2,150.

DESTINATION CHARGE: $760.