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I been making long drives since 1987 between Pittsburgh and Naples Fl 1170 miles each way. YOU do not want a small car for long trips. Look at something midsize like a Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Nisson Altima, Chevy Malibu, Ford Fusion, a S60 Volvo to name a few options. Just try to keep the engine size 2.5L or less for the best fuel mileage
I use to be in sales and my territory was the state of Pa and western NY and at the time I had a Volvo 242 Turbo five speed. I thought it was a good car for the highway until I replaced it with a 740 Turbo five speed. No comparison between the two cars the 740 was much more comfortable for a long drive.
My daily driver is a 2010 Prius and I've taken a few short 500-600 mile trips in it and regretted it each time. My highway car is a Volvo 960 where I would not think about taking a 23-24 mpg hit on a long drive over the Prius for the sake of comfort. After a 19-20 hour drive in the Volvo I'm still bright eyed and bushy tailed.
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