 We bought this car 9 days ago and have managed to put about 500 miles on it with a long Spring Break weekend included.So far we are averaging about 23 MPG city and 27 MPG highway, so it is beating my gas mileage expectations for choosing the 4 cylinder.This is a pretty powerful 4 cylinder, so it performs very well - even with it packed with family and luggage.If you test drive one, you will be pleased.There is a little bit of noise at low gears, but the 6 speed makes it pretty quiet afterwards.This base model has everything I actually use on a car, so we are happy. The interior is very pleasant and the looks outside are very sharp, especially with all of the chrome.Good buy! 