A Jeep Cherokee is a nice mid sized 4x4 with lots of room. We get about
24 mpg in our old 88.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Don wrote:
>
> We have our second child coming and I am thinking of selling my 90
> Mustang and 89 F-150 to get something I can drive and take the kids if
> I want. (Know we go in my wife's 99 Malibu).
>
> I drive about 50 miles a day during the week. I have been thinking of
> a FOrd Escape or something used. I really would miss having a truck
> that I can haul things around but I have a trailer I could pull.
>
> Someone told me that there was not much difference in gas mileage
> between the "small" SUv's such as the escape and the "large" ones like
> the explorer or expedition. Is this true?
>
> Whatever I get I would like to get 4 wheel drive, something decent on
> gas, reliable and that I could either haul stuff in or pull a trailer
> if needed. I will have to buy used and a cheap price is important.
>
> ANything would probably get better than my truck in gas mileage. It
> gets about 13 city or highway.
>
> I actually hate to part with my mustang. I have had it for 12 years.
> If I put it on cruise control I can average 20-21 mpg.
>
> Thanks for your help!