No manual = no care. Not that this would even be remotely my first choice of compact car (Mazda 3, Honda Civic, Corolla, Sentra).
I dunno, I think this is a good looking hatch. CVT would suffice for 95% of the people who buy these things. The interior looks decent, too. Bonus points for having AWD, which is only available in the Mazda3 (on upper trims, with the turbo engine, for a lot of money)
Nasty big TV screen there.
Impossible to get away from that in any vehicle these days. At least there are discreet buttons for the heated seats, climate temp front/rear defrost, and a volume knob. All the necessary 'buttons' are still there.