Hooniverse Asks- What's your favorite 5-Door Fastback?

The fastback 5-door (also confusingly referred to as a hatchback saloon in some overseas markets) has long been a staple in Europe and elsewhere, but here in ‘Merica, say “five-door” to most non-car folks and and you’ll likely be met with a blank stare. If the individual has any snippet of automotive data in their synaptic memory banks, they might respond with, “You mean, like a wagon?” or perhaps if they are tiny bit more car savvy, “You mean, like a GTI?” If you’re really unlucky, they might mention PT Cruiser. Sure, those all have four doors plus a rear hatch instead of a trunk, and 4+1 does equal 5. But somewhere in the middle ground between hatchback econoboxes, sporty-profile wagons and 4-door sedans lies the subject of today’s Hooniverse Asks inquiry: the Five-Door Fastback.

It’s currently fashionable to verbally barfalate over nearly all the 5-door fastbacks currently in production: Porsche’s Panamera, the Prius, and the current crop of “SUV crossover coupes,” (Venza, X6, Crosstour, ZDX). But they share much of their configuration, if not their breeding, with the departed 5-door fastbacks of the past: the Mazda 626, the Toyota Corona, and yes, even the infamous Scorpio and Sterling 827/Rover 800 to name just a few. Not all of them were winners, but they provided a very practical and often very attractive option that is largely gone from today’s automotive marketplace.
So, do you actually like any of the current offerings, or is there a 5-door fastback from the past that sets your tongue a-wagging?