Interesting that while inexpensive/entry level hatches seem to do very well, high-end hatches are still unpopular. I wonder what we can extrapolate from this?
Younger people are buying their first car, which tends to be an entry-level vehicle, and opting for hatches? This would imply that as time goes on demand for premium hatchbacks will increase.
People of all age groups are choosing more fuel efficient vehicles? These "smart shoppers" also recognize the obvious benefits of hatches vs. sedans, and are opting for the more practical car?
I'm also quite interested that the Mazda3 sedan outsells the hatch. That seems to be counter-intuitive to both of my guesses, though as the article says, the hatch is a lot more expensive than the sedan...