Yeah, don't forget about Yaris, Corolla, and Echo from Toyota. I have a 2008 Civic LX sedan with manual transmission and really like it. Certainly consider the "vanilla" Civic alongside the hybrid, Fit, and Insight. I think I'm going to get a 50mpg tank sometime this summer (but all highway). You can get 40mpg pretty readily on the highway, and well over 30mpg around town. You might also check out the 2001-2005 Civics. There was a hybrid with MT during that generation, and also a Civic HX which would be very nice!
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