It is just a blast to drive. I look forward to driving it every day. I used to hate my commute to and from work. The whole family enjoys the handling.
It has a wonderful quiet ride. The airstream is broken up by the wipers when they are in use, so driving on rainy days is louder. Significant bumps from below can be felt and heard, but it is reasonable for reasonable roads.
It has the shortest 70-0 braking distance of the final four cars on our list. It also could withstand the highest G-force before skidding. The hillside assist is a nice covenience. Stability control is standard.
The dealer was able to work with our price range to find a car on the lot. Without that we likely would have bought a different car.