The car has been fairly reliable over the six years that I have owned it. I have driven it more than 90,000 miles and except for a major issue early on, I have not had any trouble with it. I did have to replace the transmission at around 30,000 miles, but it was covered under warranty and I have not experienced any transmission related issues since.

As someone with a chronic knee pain issue, I needed a car that wasn't quite as low to the ground, but not as high as an SUV. This car fit the bill perfectly. Comfortable to sit in, both front and rear seats, plus ample room in the hatch area makes it great for travel. We have done several drives in it with four adults and everyone had plenty of room to be comfortable. The back seat is much more accommodating than other vehicles of a similar size, and easy for me to get in and out of because of the way the door is designed. Gas mileage on this vehicle is very good for this size category, I average about 27 MPG, higher on long haul trips. My only disappointments in this car are in the transmission and that the car overall is underpowered. It would have been a much better car with a 6 cylinder engine as opposed to a 4. The transmission is not very good quality and tends to be very jerky at times, particularly when cold. These two factors combined make it difficult at times to accelerate rapidly, which to me is a huge downside. Everything else on it is just average, but for the price point, it's about what I expected.

This vehicle is a nice family car with plenty of room. I bought it primarily because it was comfortable and easy for me to get in and out of with my knee injury. It gets good gas mileage for its size. We have taken it on vacation several times and it holds everything that we need (two people) as well as our dog and her kennel. The fold down back seat creates a large space, making it easy to haul some larger items. I've had it for five years and the exterior has held up well, the paint finish still looks like new and it sits outside every day. The interior has also held up well which was surprising, I didn't think it appeared to be as well made as it is. My biggest complaint with this car is it is a bit underpowered. It should have been made with a 6 cylinder engine instead of a 4. It doesn't pull hills all that well, particularly when it has a full load. The transmission is also a bit jerky and tends to be poor to react to quick acceleration. I fully expect that it will be the first thing in this car to break down. Even if it did I would get it repaired/replaced because the car has otherwise been great and has all the features we need.