 We traded our 2011 Soul for this Sedona.The soul was a great little car but it was difficult for us to get in and out especially with artificial knees.We absolutely love our Sedona, we have the power package on it which gives you a lot of extras.We average round about driving 23-24 mpg.Not as good as the soul but it sure is a lot easier to get in and out of.The engine is very powerful and will throw you in the back seat if you kick the gas.It has a six speed transmission and we don't even feel it shift.At seventy mph it runs around 1600-1700 rpms.That in itself saves the engine greatly over times.With GM, and Ford quit making vans you only have a very few choices. Love it.