(1) excellent gas mileage with or without battery--45-65 miles per gallon!; (2) better styling than Prius; (3) Super reliable--; (4) Kia Access is outstanding--can remotely unlock or lock car, start car--keeps me up to date on maintenance intervals. Would certainly buy the car again

I need over 250 mile range on a monthly long trip, but most of the time I need to go less than 20 miles. I can plug this in to normal 110 volt outlet and charge up the 26 electric-only miles at the equivalent of $1.00/gallon in 8 hours, then use hybrid for longer trips and still get 50 mpg. This is our third Korean car (two names, same company) in 8 years and expect it will be as reliable as the 2013 Elantra and the 2018 Ioniq hybrid (which consistantly gets 60 mpg). Consumer Reports downgraded both because of brakes and headlights but I honestly don't know what they are talking about. Brakes work fine and headlights are better than any previous cars we've owned. If a hybrid makes sense for your driving habits, we highly recommend and don't have to drive something ugly.

Car is 14 months old & has been in the shop twice for almost 3 months total. Water pump went out within the 1st 6 months. Sat at Kia for almost 2 months waiting for parts. Charging system stopped working 350 miles from home. They would have towed it North to Reno Kia, but I live in So. Cal. would have to find a way from So. Cal. to Reno when it was fixed. Chose to rent a car dolly & tow it home myself. Of coarse they couldn't find the reason for the charge issue. Had it almost 3 weeks. Now I'm having to fight with Kia by Snail Mail no less to get my $300.00 back i tow expenses.