this car is my daily driver and it has proven to be extremely reliable (i'm approaching 60k). i did have the seat heater problem and the dealers are really not familiar with our cars. if you search around on this site, you will gas mileage ranges from 17 to above 30- so, like any car, it really depends how you drive it. i tend to average 24 in so. cal. traffic (not too shabby). fyi, even in los angeles, this car gets a lot of attention!