It hauls everything that the SUV we traded for it would. And it does it with better handling and mileage.
You sit up a little higher than a car which makes getting in and out much easier as well as improving visibility.
Very car-like with more than adequate power. Very little body roll.
It routinely gets 19-20 mpg in town which is quite good for this size car in my opinion. 23 mpg highway usually and this car has AWD.
Very clean and simple with no styling gimicks to clutter up the shape.