 I learned a valuable lesson about researching cars after owning this one.  Safety without reliability is not safe.  The alternator went out at 36k.  I lost the ability to steer or accelerate on the freeway at night.  The warning lights came on about 1 minute before the car failed so I was in the exit lane and luckily rolled straight off the freeway exit without power, and rolled into a gas station.  Sure the warranty covered the repair and Kia towed it for free-but I was almost killed along with my unborn child, 2 other children and the babysitter in the car.  Now the sliding doors won't open from inside, the AC compressor/clutch failed, electrical problems abound, and I can't give it away.