Little mental masturbation for those of you not on the road with the kids right now.
What car that gets 23+ mpg highway can seat 7 passengers or more and built 2009+.
and no Mazda5. Most of those are 6 seaters, I have heard of but never seen one with a second row bench. Besides, that would make it too easy.
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CX7 or CX9?
Our Ecoboost Flex gets 22 on the highway pretty reliably. Without the turbos or AWD I expect that would go up a good bit.
23mpg combined would be a tough one with a vehicle that big.
Tesla S, if two of the passengers are smaller kids.
My caravan gets something like 28 highway without much issue, closer to 30 if you are careful and gave no AC on.
CX9 doesn't pass until 2013 but good choice
2011+ Toyota Highlander Hybrid w/ 3rd row seat 7 (tightly)
EPA: 28/28/28
3.6 Pentastar powered Caravan.
We have a fully loaded 14 R/T It knocks down 25mpg highway no problem. Best tank showed 26.9 mpg
It averages in combined use for us around 22 mpg.
ronholm wrote: 3.6 Pentastar powered Caravan. We have a fully loaded 14 R/T It knocks down 25mpg highway no problem. Best tank showed 26.9 mpg It averages in combined use for us around 22 mpg.
I hate to admit it, but with a family of 6, you can't beat the chrysler/dodge mini-vans in terms of Value, MPG, Resale, Availability, and stealth mode.
Pick your favorite brand of bus - Sienna, Odyssey, Sienna, Caravan, etc. I imagine a bus would get better seat mpg than an SUV type.
Or this:Cummins powered Fairlane
Toyota Prius V.
chaparral wrote: Toyota Prius V.
not enough seats
We get 23-26 hwy with out Odyssey depending on if it's traveling at ludicrous speed or not.
JohnRW1621 wrote: 2011+ Toyota Highlander Hybrid w/ 3rd row seat 7 (tightly) EPA: 28/28/28
Annoyingly our old non-hybrid 4cylinder version got about 30mpg highway, fully loaded, from Modesto, CA to Portland, OR.
So much for progress, eh?
That said. Minivan. Period. While you CAN get 7 people in a modern SUV like the Highalnder. I wouldn't recommend it for long periods of time as it is a PITA.
Going to expected old standbys? Is this GRM or Jalopnik?
Ok now that's a creative answer
the latest Honda Odyssey is rated in high 20's but fuelly says otherwise.
https://www.fuelly.com/car/honda/odyssey/2012
2014 buick enclave awd. 25+mpg @ mostly 70mph. We recently rented one. I was stunned. The havent changed much since they first came out.It is almost competitive space wise with minivans
I was going to suggest buick enclave/ gmc acadia too.
Annoyingly our old non-hybrid 4cylinder version got about 30mpg highway, fully loaded, from Modesto, CA to Portland, OR. So much for progress, eh?
What are you talking about? The Hybrid version hauls ass empty, can still accelerate when loaded, has twice as many driven wheels, and actually gets good mpg in situations other than highway. It's massively more capable overall than a 4cyl base model.
gunner wrote: I was going to suggest buick enclave/ gmc acadia too.
We have an 2wd Acadia and never get 23 mpg going 70 mph. We are lucky to get 19 mpg highway.
Vigo wrote:Annoyingly our old non-hybrid 4cylinder version got about 30mpg highway, fully loaded, from Modesto, CA to Portland, OR. So much for progress, eh?What are you talking about?
This. 4cyl is rated at 20/25. Hybrid is rated at 28/28, has AWD and 100hp more.
Certainly it is more expensive and complicated, but its a pretty good car. This part, from C&D's test, would scare me off though: PRICE AS TESTED: $47,042
R Class CDI/Blue Tec
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