Best Vehicle

Hi AJ,
I have a 2007 Jeep Compass that I bought brand new last year, and is Jeep's crossover model. I absolutely love it. I think we get about 27 mpg highway and about 23 city. I fill up about once every two weeks or so, and that is with driving in the city. It is small enough that you don't feel like you are driving a school bus (and you can fit into those tight spaces), but it is also big enough that we packed everything into it, including ourselves, for a week at the beach. It was also reasonably priced. Happy car hunting!

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My husband just got the new Toyota Highlander Hybrid, he loves it and it does have optional third row seating, if I'm not mistaken. B/C it's an SUV, the gas mileage isn't as great as a smaller hybrid, but he gets about 29 mpg. His company pays for it, but I think the final sticker price was 39K. I'm glad he likes it, personally, I think it's ugly; but I'm driving a 99 Caravan Sport that I LOVE, even though I know its days are numbered. It has a built in carseat, third row seating, lotsa room and it was the only minivan that I felt wasn't EATING me alive b/c I'm very petite from head to toe and the other vans just seemed too monstrous, ESPECIALLY the Town & Country that I test drove, I could barely get my hands around the steering wheel in that BEAST! good luck!

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Honda Odyssey- definitely- for reliability. The hybrid SUVs don't really save a lot of gas. The trick is to get a vehicle with the least number of cylinders to save gas.

probably a no brainer, but we have a 2008 Honda Odyssey, it's our second Odyssey. You won't beat it when it comes to comfort, practicality and safety... the gas mileage is better than alot this size too. A top choice unless you're just against mini-vans, but this one tops the others in style as well. Good luck!