I think Worzel has pretty much echoed my thoughts on the hatch. They did make quite a radical change in direction with the hatch and it was hard to take in at first. There isn't a lot of them about though and, as Anger said, the problems that have plagued those that are on the roads haven't helped build their image...
...looking at cars like Dave P's hatch though, with just a few minor cosmetic tweaks the hatch looks
far better. Seeing a few of them being thrown around on various rallies has helped then grow on me as well!
Its funny but, when I first saw the new sedan alongside the hatch, I was actually favouring the hatch...