I needed a small SUV that could get around in Nebraska winters. The Tucson gets around well in snow thanks to the AWD and gets decent gas mileage for an SUV (23-25 mpg in city). The only issue that I had with the vehicle was the exhaust just randomly fell off one day. This was covered under warranty, and the dealership put me in a loaner until it was done. Otherwise, no problems. I love this car.