[Brillig]

Mine is a good serviceable car, gotten from my Mom in law.
Mine is the wagon version, EPA 25/31, 29 composite (how do they decide this?)
My mileage is mostly in town, pushing 36 mpg now with careful slow driving. I drive the 'back roads' as much as possible, speed 25-35 mph, staying off of the Interstate, coast engine OFF when I can. Drive without touching brakes. Engine off and coast to stop at redlights. 'Mild' hypermiling techniques.

Have front aero mods - top radiator intake blocked with rounded 'nose' in front of radiator, directs air up over top - smooth 'under chin' from lower radiator intake to transmission area, made of vinyl flooring (coroplast is an alternative).
Roof - remove luggage rails. (estimated at 5% total drag, and never used them )
Tires inflated to max sidewall. (40 or so, checked monthly)
Rear - mainly stock, KAMMback down for 'maintenance' (vandals broke it up).
Partial KAMMback was worth about 5mpg compared to current stock config (now doing extended ABA testing, in B phase, it is ugly)

When I had all my 'aero gear' going I could get about 42 mixed hwy/city, EPA mixed was 29 as I recall (Manual trans, with light AC useage)

It's not a Metro, but capable of much more than EPA thought likely.

I'm 54 now, have decided to drive this wagon til the wheels fall off, as they say.

Will (aka 'Brillig')