Originally Posted By: JustinH
...Budget is no more than 20k. Gas mileage is important to her, as is reliability. We would probably want something with a 4 cylinder engine.
We are moving to the south, so we will not need AWD or 4wd.
Justin, haven't you been moving south for like 8yrs now?? (kidding!) Hate to see you go..
She's got to have something SUVish? I get the ride height and versatility thing, but MPG will suffer greatly.
Trust me, I MISS my SUVs and trucks. I loathe falling into and hauling myself out of my Legacy, but love to drive it and REALLY love the 31mpg. Point is; You're not going to get 30mpg with an SUV. If that's what it's got to be and you're definitely going south, then I agree that AWD/4wd is a waste.
Maybe a FWD Hyundai Santa Fe? They can be had with a 4cyl and 6spd auto. They're HUGE, comfy and reasonable. Maybe 25mpg to boot. I miss my 2008 Santa Fe AWD, just not the 20mpg.
Joel