This car is great for those who commute, and those with one child. There is plenty of room for all the items that my wife and I needed to haul around for my daughter including a full size stroller, diaper bag, toys, and a playpen. The car gets great mpg, and I average around 33 mpg. There is also plenty of leg room, even for the driver. I am six feet six inches and have no problem in the driver seat or in the passenger seat, but have a little difficulty in the back seat. With the booster seat in the back we can fit two additional people in the back seat, one adult and one child/teen. We did have to replace the motor mount on the passages side of the engine, but I was able to do it myself after watching how-tos on YouTube and it only cost about $20, not including tools. We also had it quoted at a local mechanic, and it ran about $175 to have them do it for us. Other than that the only problem that we have had is that the motor that ejects CD’s seems to have lost power and needs to be replaced.

I purchased the car new in 2006 and still own it. I don't drive all that much (home office - telecommute) so she only has 53,000 miles on her. I have had few problems with this car. I've had regular oil changes, replaced the battery once, installed a new set of tires one time, wiper blades twice, and just recently had its first tune up done! The downside is that the seats are a little stiff but otherwise comfy. Lacks back seat legroom, but I've got no kids and all my groceries, luggage, etc. fit nicely into the rear hatchback. The combo of 4 doors and a hatchback is a winner! Only other issue I've had is that a CD got stuck in te CD player when the car was still fairly new and would not eject. The dealer took care of it for me as it was still under warranty. All in all - yes, I would recommend this vehicle. Low maintenance, decent gas mileage (23-25MPG), and incident free.