This phone when launched was another mid-range phone(sub 15k-category) and was hyped as a comeback phone by Motorola. I used this phone for two and a half years before I lost it.
The phone had 1gb ram but it almost never hung, barring some minor stutters.
The processor was 1.2Ghz and yet blazing fast
Battery stood at 2070mAh and yet survived the whole day easily
Oh and it was a joy holding this phone. Just the most perfect back and size. Excelllent display, with Gorilla Glass 2 and splash proof nano coating
The updates were super cool, timely and well before other vendors.
PS: I remember that people used to review this phone keeping Nexus by its side to show how the processing speeds were different on the two phones, with one of them worth 15k and other 30k. Crazy!
Moto G(or G1) was the best moto g ever in terms of the overall usability, easy of access and simplicity.