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For my part, I say drive what you like. If your highest priority is maximum mileage, then the CX and VX are a good place to start.

I think it's pretty important to enjoy your car, whatever you decide. If you find yourself viewing the car as a noisy little econobox with a painful ride, then all the fuel economy in the world won't change the fact that you don't like being inside it. You'll just resent it less.