 I've owned this car about 6 months now, and I feel I can now make an informed decision on it.When I was shopping for this vehicle, I considered the Xb, Soul, Fiesta/Mazda 2, Suzuki SX4 and the Matrix/Vibe.What sold me on this one was the overall value the cube represents.The vehicle is deceptively big inside. I'm 6'1 and have about 8 inches of headroom.The interior can swallow a lot of stuff.The available features for the money are impressive.Traction control, wheel mounted stereo controls, bluetooth, iPod connectivity.The car gets fairly decent gas mileage.The biggest holdup is it's shape.A brick isn't very aerodynamic.If I had to do it over, I would buy this car again. 