I've had mine only 2 months and absolutely love it, came from an economical 1.9 diesel and tbh, if you're only doing short journeys who cares, even if it gets half the mpg over 5/10 miles, is it really going to break the bank?! I have a 36-mile round trip commute on a mixture of nice steady B roads and what should be classed as C roads, steady 60/70 most the way sees around 33mpg! The car is quick in a straight line but the most impressive thing I found was how well this car corners, incredible! Must be one of the best FWD handling cars out here if you ask me, will always put a smile on your face if your confident enough to enjoy it! Parts are are expensive especially compared to a 1.2