Looked at many cars like the Honda civic, Toyota corolla, Hyundai elantra and Kia forte. All had good features but the VW Jetta TDI highline quality seemed better. Bought it new, and it is the first VW I have every owned... love it. Surprisingly powerful and fast, and I get 875km on a $65 tank driving on the 401 during rush hour. I have gotten 1100 km drive steady highway. I am very happy with it and I certainly recommend it.