I just recently got this car and I love it! It's great on gas and excellent as a first car! It has an ECO setting that comes with even the basic model and after reading some reviews myself, the car has a great impact report. The maintenance on this car isn't much because it's a 4 cylinder and has smaller tires than those other gas guzzlers out there. It's exterior design is great and makes the car look sporty and slick even though it's not. It's perfect for the rainy weather and snow because the side mirrors are heated and doesn't take long to warm up depending on where your going. The interior of the vehicle is very nice and each Forte model comes with a USB AND Auxiliary port for iPods and MP3 players saving the cost of buying extra features after the original purchase.