 Hello viewers, Jay here.  It's been a year and as a 20+ year truck driver, love it even more than the first month a bought it  I was very hesitant to buy any hatchback and   test drove many used hatchbacks like... KIA SOUL, FORD FOCUS,SUBARU FORESTER AND IMPRESSA THE KIA FORTE HATCH AND EVEN A FORD C-MAX,  JUST TO NAME A FEW.    All  my cars were used,  to see how well they felt ( weathered) over time and none were older then 2013 models. Since I love the outdoors and I'm now disabled,  I  and need reliable transportation and maybe something fun, more than ever    I always buy a car thinking THIS IS THE LAST CAR I'M BUYING FOREVER AND WOULD I WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR THAT LONG>>>FOREVER, and with that in mind..we begin.  Yes I hauled a 60" flat panel tv home with no problems and even a full size patio table, chairs and umbrella, all in one load ( MINI SUV ) because of its extended cargo range over everyone in this class  . GOT 36 MPG back from TAHOE AND LOADED from the bay area ( the car was, not me, ha ha ) when you want it, all the power you could want with a GDI fuel injected 2.0  175 hp engine ( same as AUDI turbo and 700 lbs lighter ) you could ask for . AND FUN AS HELL. Driving a truck and having fun coming home and on the weekends is what it's all about, right...THIS IS A FUN CAR. No wonder this car outsells most cars in europe and austraila  under the I 30 badge. Have had 20 plus cars in my day ( now over  age 60) and love to go places again. Has a good factory sound system ( also was a car stereo installer, and sold car and home audio from GOOD GUYS and CIRCUIT CITY    back in the day, so I know what I'm talking about) but upgradeed to a PIONEER 8" indash DVD-USB- unit with big screen navagation and loe it.  Saved almost 500.00 off dealers shipmode with "MOE BETTER" features, as we used to say in the shop. If you want a PRIUS KILLER , they have the new HYUNDAI ICONIC ( same platform as the kia NERO at over 52 MPG )  So if 45 MPG or better is your thing and almost identical fun to my GT model..Thats the one  BOTH HAVE 10 year 100,000 warranty and are trasferable to anthoer private owner, so mega resale value. on top of fun and a pretty sexy looking  SMALL SUV  Midsize SEDAN/HATCHBACK   TURBO like get up and go and did I mention 35-38 proven MPG with regular gas....CHECK IT OUT AND SIT IN ONE. Its a grown up car, with TURBO like qualitys and Packs a lot for everyone,It's not just another PRETTY FACE out there. AFTER OVER 15 TEST DRIVES with others, Honda CVR to RAV4 even All nissan and Toyota, this is MAJOR BANG FOR YOUR BUCK and ready for the long " HAUL" with a warranty to prove it....Love it, but drive one used first and maybe save about 5 grand more. THAT'S THE WIN-WIN FOR ME....Jay