The compact-car segment has been reinvigorated over the past year, and not just by the long-standing Japanese players. Sure, there’s the new 2012 Honda Civic, but that model faces tough, new competition from the likes of the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, 2012 Ford Focus, 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and 2011 Kia Forte. We put those models through their paces in Cars.com’s Under 20/Over 35 Shootout. Check out the introductory video; you can read more here.