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Old 07-28-2014, 03:14 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by crasster View Post
This has been a DAUNTING task for a long time for me. Mini-van's are really out of the question because anybody can "settle" for that. They are not incredibly aerodynamic. We already have a Toyota Sienna anyway, and it gets about 24 MPG if I drive it "specially".
It sounds like you want to make things difficult to find something that isn't a minivan, has a 3rd row, and gets over 30mpg. The wagon with third row seating doesn't really exist anymore unless you're looking at a mercedes e-class wagon (expensive and only mid-20's), or the mazda5 (still kinda small, but great mpg). Most people who are shopping for such a thing nowadays will either get a minivan or an SUV. Hell, even volvo doesn't make a wagon with a third seat anymore, and they're what I think of when I think wagons. If money isn't an issue a highlander hybrid is probably your best bet while staying as close as possible to your requirements. At the end of the day though you are going to be hard pressed to find anything more aerodynamic than a minivan that has a third row.
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