 This is a fun car to drive and the 
mileage it gets is great: 52mpg on the 
freeway,45mpg average up & down 
hills.  It goes up mountains passing 
cars with no problem. Its acceleration 
is steady -- not sudden like a V8 but 
acceptable. the screen display is 
usefull to provide the feedback that 
allows one to become a more efficient 
driver -- example: take your foot off 
the accelerator long before comming to 
a stop sign and you save a lot of gas 
as well as the brake lining.  It's 
also more roomier in the inside than 
one would think just looking at the 
exterior.