Depends if you can do most of the work yourself, these cars are designed to be easy to work on, most service items are easily accessed, except for the spark plugs (but then they should last 100K miles).
If you choose a good solid car and can DIY maintenance then they are relatively inexpensive to run and give a lot more smiles per gallon over a 15 year old Fiesta.
If you choose a good solid car and can DIY maintenance then they are relatively inexpensive to run and give a lot more smiles per gallon over a 15 year old Fiesta.