I love my impreza hatchback. I can fit an insane amount of cargo in it, and the mileage is pretty decent. Unfortunately, that's because it's just a 4cyl and power is obviously severely lacking. Having ridden sportbikes for a few years, I'm over having a fast car so this isn't an issue for me. So far (knock on wood) I've had no mechanical issues with it. Just my $0.02!