Would you buy a four wheel drive SUV/truck that got 39 mpg?

i don't like trucks or other big vehicles but... would they make a high end sports car?

 

When I look at a vehicle, the question is "do I need this vehicle?"

If my needs justify a pickup I'll get it.

I can't justify getting a 4wd SUV, but if I needed a family vehicle, a 2wd SUV, CUV, or van I might consider.

If a 4wd SUV can get 39mpg, why not get a 68mpg car if that's all you need? In fact, I did that.

 

I don't need a truck or SUV.

I see no reason to take a hit in mileage from my Prius.

But for some people, this would be a good compromise. Especially if it can haul a trailer.

 

There was a definite period where I needed a truck and that need has passed so I wouldn't buy the truck/SUV. I would probably recommend it to people that needed an SUV/truck if it was an all-around good vehicle.

What my wife and I really want is a 40+ MPG minivan.

 

Hi Burritos,

This sounds somewhat like Ford has done. Put a Turbo on the FEH and you got your 39 mpg SUV.

 

YES, In a heartbeat.

 

We bought a Nissan Frontier 4x4 about a week after we bought our prius. here in the mountains we need four wheel drive, and we need a truck for hauling landscaping plants, mulch, dogs, bikes, etc..... The Nissan gets fairly decent mileage for a 4x4 truck, around 23 I think.

Our Prius now has just over 33,000 miles on it and the truck now is closing in on 10,000.

 

I'm not really sure why you think this would be hypocritical. In lots of areas, people need 4wd for winter driving conditions. So a 4wd that gets 39 mpg (why not round up to 40?) would be great because it could replace a lot of vehicles that get 15 -20 mpg. That would save fuel and lower emissions as well.

I bought a Prius, but I kept my 4wd. Because every once in a while, I actually drive it in a snowstorm or tow a trailer with it. But I put the majority of the miles driven on the Prius now, so I am saving fuel and polluting less.

 

Not good enough, it it isn't at least 44.3 mpg, I couldn't consider it.

My beautiful wife just reminded me, it would have to achieve 53.72 mpg and not one 1/10th of an mpg less. Yes, my beautiful wife, Morgan Fairchild and by the way, it must run on a mix of well water and bacon fat, yea.

Bob Wilson

 

I traded in a 97 Nissan truck for my Prius, and kind of miss having the bed. A rack on the car makes it so I can haul boats, bikes, ect. though. Our other vehicle is still a 03 Jeep G Cherokee, so I would definitly trade up for 39 as opposed to ~17 mpg! Right now we're figuring on the Escape when we trade up, but I agree with Tideland, an AWD wagon would serve our purposes just as well...., When's the AWD Prius coming out again??

 

I am selling my F150 4x4 for a Prius. Can't justify getting 15 mpg anymore. however, I will really miss my truck sometimes. I could see getting a cheap one down the road for when I need it. If I could get a 40 mpg AWD or 4WD vehicle I would probably do it.

 

Sure, I'd buy it. While there might be exceptions (for example, where possible I try not to buy products made in China.....although that's sometimes tricky), I tend to look for products that meet my particular needs/wants. Possibly self-centeredly, I look more at my motives than the manufacturer's.....which, almost no matter how you slice it, is going to be profit.

I "need" a truck. I live in a rural state, enjoy getting into the back-country, hunting, camping, traveling the fire and logging roads, and also like the ability to haul the occasional load of lawn-debris or whatnot to the landfill. And I find 4WD to be a better choice given the winter weather we sometimes get around here. My Prius is my daily driver and my road-trip machine. I wouldn't want to take it down a snow covered logging road, however.

I recently purchased a Toyota Tacoma, it's 4WD and compact and yet quite rugged and spacious, and gets better mileage than most trucks. Still, at around 22 mpg I'm not inclined to drive it all that often unless I specifically require its truck capabilities. If I could have gotten something for a half-way reasonable price that got nearly double that mileage, I'd most definitely have done so.

 

I currently have a 2007 Lexus 400h AWD and average 30 mpg. So I would think about it only if it was a Toyota/Lexus.