I would have to say my top reasons for purchasing this car were the performance and the "coolness" of the technology [/i]and[i] the fuel economy. I have owned Hondas before and have always found them to be great cars. But I've wanted a hybrid for a couple of years, but didn't want to sacrifice performance and comfort. I have a commute of 40 miles round trip every day and the fuel economy is definitely a big plus. I'm averaging about 30mpg in stop and go traffic in 75-80 degree weather. And the V-6 on this car kicks butt compared to the '02 MB C320 I used to have (255 hp vs 220 hp). I could have gotten a Civic Hybrid I suppose, but I've owned Civics before and smaller cars, and this time I wanted a bigger sedan. The HAH has everything I wanted in one beautiful package.