[trikkonceptz]

Well once I stabilize the vibe I'll have my eyes set on my 4-runner. Now funny thing is that in that small small frame and body lies a v8, which from the get go gets better gas mileage than its 6cyl counterpart because of power weight.

So for ****s and giggles and to start teaching the wife how to save gas we went driving all day in it with no changes other than resetting the trip odometer. Idling @ lights, a/c on all the time, fully loaded with baby crap, three occupants, a full tank of gas, roof rack, mudflaps, and low pressure tires.

A 122 mile day netted us 23.2 mpg with a 50/50 split city hwy. SO I am sure once I get my hands on that bad boy 30mpg is well within our reach. Which is perfect considering we need the suv for our daily lives.

Now the new xB has the 2.4L 4 cyl with vvt-i technology and actually weighs less than the tC and camry. Therefore you should see pretty good numbers out of it it you adjust the nut behind the wheel properly... Plus you gain all the safety, comfort and storage size you may need. Plus they make lowering kits for them and the factory hubcaps come pretty smooth already.

So bang for buck the xB may be the way to go as far as SUV ish vehicles ..