Over at edmunds.com...they had a shootout between a bunch of different econmy sports sedans, including the MP3, Spec V, Imprezza, Jetta and Neon....discuss the results as to what you think....dead on...ranked too high, too low.
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/comparison/articles/61394/article.html
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/comparison/articles/61394/article.html