Hi I am looking for opinions on a 4WD used vehicle that won’t put me in debtors prison that is reliable and would give me at least 25mpg on the highway. This would be a commute car that would go 80 miles a day 5 days a week and if possible but not necessary pull a small trailer on occasion if neede…

25 mpg and 4WD puts you into Rav4, CRV, or another brand of small SUV. And these vehicles just barely get 25 mpg. You could get a small, mid size, and even a Toyota Camry with FWD that would all get much better than 25 mpg on the highway. A FWD sedan with winter tires could be a more comfortable …

Thanks for that are there any hatchbacks you might recommend since we have a dog plus at any given time we carry large items with us on occasion so I need the room a sedan can’t give us… we have a scion xd which is good in everything except snow/ice but even with snow tires I don’t think it will go…

Why do you think a vehicle needs to be heavy to go in snow? I’ll bet you’d be surprised at where your xD could go if it had a set of good winter tires on it. A “set” is FOUR, not two.

Now lets say I take your advice… do I get to call one of you guys when my husband calls me and tells me he is stuck in the snow? Believe me the xd gets blown off the road when a semi passes … what do you guys consider “real” snow tires and which would you recommend… I have to have all my ammo read…

A Honda Fit with winter tires is a good car in snow, lots of space for the dog and flexible with seats that go down for bigger loads. The Scion Xb is one of those boxy vehicles, you have to expect them to be blown around. It isn’t the weight it is the poor aerodynamic shape of the vehicle. In sno…

If you can find a good used AMC Eagle SX/4, they’ll get pretty close to 25 with the six especially with a manual transmission and selectable 4WD, and you can tow with them. But good luck. Easier to find might be an older boxy Subaru wagon with low miles and selectable 4WD, the 1.8L engine gets good…

Try a Forester, good amount of room, good awd, we got about 27 mpg on our Dallas-LA drive. What’s your budget?

Room for a dog - Honda Element? The come with and without four-wheel drive, although I can’t recall the mpg rating. The new Hyundai Elantra touring isn’t terribly pricey and has room for a dog, although it may depend on the size dog. Note that a used 4WD needs to be sourced carefully. If care was n…

Right now we are looking at $6700 I don’t want to pay more than $10,000 if we have to squeeze out a bit more… we have a cavalier that needs ac, an oil leak (loses a quart every 3 months or so) and rack&pin… so we might be able to sale that for around $500… so I am thinking the FWD with snow tires ma…

Best cheapest used 4WD or AWD that gets 25+ mpg on highway

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twotone August 24, 2011, 6:36pm 5

For cheap, I’d go 2WD and four real winter tires. AWD will always cost more to buy and maintain. I’ve lived in Colorado for 35+ years and have always drove RWD cars with four real winter tires and have yet to get stuck.

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Best cheapest used 4WD or AWD that gets 25+ mpg on highway

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