I have had great reliabillity with this car. Not a single problem other than a minor recall which gave me no problems. It's quick, fun to drive, has more cargo space than many compact suv's, and gets great mileage. On a long road trip to California last year, I averaged 40 mpg for the trip with a fully packed car. I never feel like it's underpowered and the seats were comfortable on the long trip.