Yep, of course if not 15-1.
And that (sales numbers) was never anything that Mazda or its buyers much cared for, I think, Which is exactly why Mazda just has a very different type of image, which is fine with me.
(see the quoted part in red in one of my previous posts above)
Toy/Hon have had their own share of car rag darling treatment too, for decades mostly because of reputation build in the past, and at times undeserved - Mazda has only recently gotten some publicity. Mazda was almost always hated by car rags, and I have seen reports where some magazine would bash the old Mazda 6 but praise the heck out of a Fusion, which was pretty much the same darn car! : LOL !
No one ever bought Mazdas for fuel economy figures, or because it has any impressive sales figures, but it just adds a bonus to its small niche of loyal fans to see such good MPGs with the new SkyActive line, I guess. It has something for the MazdaSpeed crowd AND something for the one who looks for DD with some added fun.
And you're right - when it comes to straight line 0-60, it's unfair to compare a v6 to a i-4 (and vice versa in curves, which i mistakenly did - but I personally can enjoy a lower powered car which handles better in curves than a higher powered car in straight line)
All comes down to personal preference in the end. I am sure they both have their own exclusive strong points.