The Avalon Hybrid is an excellent choice. The newest model’s exterior styling isn’t for everyone, but the interior is gorgeous, comfortable and very nicely constructed.

Great idea! There’s a lot of interesting cars out there in the relatively recent past - Isuzu Axiom, Pontiac Solstice Coupe, Mitsubishi Expo, etc. - that could be featured. 

The Peugeot 601 is baller. Great post!

I think you mean the Studebaker, not the Excalibur. The top-spec Avanti exceeded 170 mph in testing and was the fastest production car in 1963.

You referenced efficiency. Can you quantify that?

The LS would definitely be a good fit.

The Honda Clarity would also absolutely meet his needs, even though its a bit large.

Great picks, but neither of those cars is totally unique to the US market - Mazda sold the Luce here as the 929, and both Mitsubishi and Dodge sold versions of the RVR.

The 1.4 liter from the recent Fiat 500 Abarth would certainly be entertaining in the X1/9. They sound absolutely awesome, and should fit in the engine compartment.

Kudos to the ad writer - “ribbed red leather seats look straight out of a Kubrick movie” - is both brilliant and accurate.

I’m going to be car shopping in a few months and plan on checking out low-mileage diesel Cruze hatchbacks.

Or maybe, he knows more about the car he owns than you do.

A Buick would work.

It seems like something an owner added. It’s definitely out of place.

“I work North of Atlanta and many gas stations here are still struggling with fuel supply. It’s nice to have plug-in cars for the flexibility.”

You’re more thorough than most automotive journalists!

A guy I knew in college had a Marathon that he’d hot-rodded. It was fast, nearly as roomy as a minivan, and impervious to Boston’s potholes.

Thank you for the thorough response!

What kind of mileage do you get once the battery is depleted? The diesel Wrangler Unlimited gets almost 25 mpg in mixed city/highway driving. I’m wondering if the 4xe beats it.

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