The Spark gets amazing gas mileage. The best thing I have noticed about the gas mileage is that the more you drive it seems to get a little bit better. I have had my spark almost a year and the mileage has gone from 32.62 to 33.7. That is only a mile but it is still a great deal for someone who has to drive a lot for work. So it actually seems to learn how to make your gas be more economical from the way you drive. While the spark is economical it does not have a lot of power to be able to turn or pull out quickly you need to step on the pedal with some effort. If you live someplace with a lot of busy traffic this is not the car to pull out quickly in by any means. You need to give yourself time do a lane change to get over or to pull out into traffic. A couple of things that are great about the spark is that it is surprisingly roomy in the interior for a small car and the sound system is just phenomenal.