Well, they could do a Ford Escape Hybrid. The cargo issue comes back though. Basically, both it and the Lexus are priuses on a lift kit.
No point in buying a second car, the $4000-$6000 is 5 years of gas.
I did the MPG search when we bought our vehicle, the reality is there are small cars for mileage and as soon as you step away from mileage being the #1 factor, then the other factors greatly trump mileage.
I dumped my SUV for a mini-van. Got the odyssey. Basically it’s a big Accord Station Wagon with power sliding doors.
Six adults, a baby seat and six carefully packed carryon weekend bags. No problem. Road trip, 28 MPG…