 My wife bought this car just before we got married.  I have owned a few Hondas and Toyotas in my lifetime. After researching Kia, I felt it would be an OK car.  Now 77,000 miles later, we have had no mechanical problems and the car still gets better than 30 MPG.  It easily made 4 trips from Columbus, GA to El Paso, TX.  The wife uses to go to work every day(12 miles one way) and for all of her shopping needs.  We occasionally make weekend trips of about 400 mile.  Overall this car has impressed me.  It's not the fun driving car my Audi is, but it doesn't have that price tag either. Only normal maintenance and a set of brakes and tires at this point.  