Hi Hock,
Yes, the soda fits in without a problem. It’s like the car was designed for it!
I’m 6′ so have a lot of seatpost out and it goes in at an angle, then lays nice and flat.
Also, yes. Take the wheels and seatpost out and the whole lot will fit under the luggage cover. When I do this I keep the wheels in a wheel bag just to protect the car a bit.
One thing I should point out is that I only run 680mm bars. You could use longer ones but it’ll get trickier.
One thing I would suggest is to go to the main dealers and try, even if you’re not buying new. They’re pretty accommodating if you look serious. I tried my bike and my dog!
One car you haven’t got on your list is the current Civic. It’s a great bike car, the rear seats fold up as well as down. In the up position you can easily get two bikes in with the front wheel off and a dog in the boot!