I loved the fuel economy the most, 45-50mpg on a regular basis. The vehicle was easy to work on, and parts were reasonable. The build quality was also excellent, over 100,000+ miles and no rattles, loose panels or anything that you might expect to see in a vehicle with similar mileage. I loved the 5 speed manual transmission. The back seat was large and roomy, and the rear doors would open straight out to the full width of the opening....Large speaker boxes fit easily. The only issue that I ever had with it, was the engines vibration giving my girlfriend a headache...

I love my car since it is a manual transmission, but it also has steering wheel commands so that I don't have to go far just to change a radio station. It is very energy-efficient. I have only had to change the battery twice on this 14-year-old car.