https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:34:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1863439 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:40:58 +0000 aegie 1863439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have the toyota highlander as one of our cars and it's great on space but it's not that great with gas mileage, if that's one of your needs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1863173 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:33:45 +0000 alphagam84 1863173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you considered a Prius V? They are the largest vehicle in the Prius line and have more room in the back than a small SUV! And the back seats fold down when you need to haul something. And the back seats even recline which I think is a rare feature in a car! They get 40+ miles on a gallon of gas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1862942 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:09:43 +0000 birdofafeather 1862942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: we love our outback! Great gas mileage and retains its value used. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1859596 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:39:23 +0000 looch 1859596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Toyota Venza as our other car, it has all wheel drive and while we only have one seat in the back, both my father in law and mother in law have sat back there together and they were more than fine. The trunk space is okay, it's not massive. When we boutght the car, we also test drove a Highlander, that might also work.</p> <p>As far as the hybrid goes, I know there is a tax credit if you get a full electric car, not sure if there is something similar for a hybrid. We have a charging station in our garage, but my husband mostly charges at work, for no cost to him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858825 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:59:34 +0000 regberadaisy 1858825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: I've heard a lot of people say that about the Explorer! We inherited my BIL 's old Explorer and that thing was better in gas than our Xterra but still a guzzler. And the back seat was not comfortable, at all. I'm guessing that's all changed! </p> <p>@matador84: oh duh. I forgot the most important criteria. Must do well in a real winter and have AWD or 4WD! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858488 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:00:25 +0000 BSB 1858488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have suggested my CRV but it's a compact SUV and not bigger than your Xterra. </p> <p>I then would have suggested the Mazda CX-9, but like it was said above it's not that good on gas.</p> <p>From this link, I would look into the Toyata Highlander (or Hybrid), Ford Explorer, Pathfinder Hybrid.</p> <p>There's some other options, too, in this list. Maybe the Hyundai Santa Fe?<br /> <a href="http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/01/top-10-fuel-efficient-three-row-suvs.html/11" rel="nofollow">http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/01/top-10-fuel-efficient-three-row-suvs.html/11</a></p> <p>We rented a Ford Explorer last month and we were very surprised how much I liked it. This is coming from a Honda &amp; Toyota owners. </p> <p>I saw a Pathfinder on the road recently and I really like it. If I were to upgrade from my car, I would definitely consider it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858465 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:50:38 +0000 matador84 1858465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: AND I wanted to drive something where I could tackle snow alone and it is AMAZING in snow and ice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858449 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:44:37 +0000 regberadaisy 1858449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: haha you just described my family! Down to DH, I and our two car seats! We'll have to take a look at the outback. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858374 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:18:13 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1858374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: we are in the same situation and would love something that could even seat 7. My goal is to get at least 18mpg in the city. </p> <p>The Nissan Pathfinder actually gets that mpg but I haven't seen the new versions in person. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858354 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:09:55 +0000 matador84 1858354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVE my outback. I have a Chicco keyfit and a britax marathon in the back and I can sit in the middle if I need to. It gets excellent gas mileage and that was important to me. I wanted a larger SUV but didn't want to pay so much in gas. The trunk space is great, we have really loaded it down before with a ton of stuff. My husband is very tall and fits comfortably and I am petite and it works for me too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858337 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:04:01 +0000 Boheme 1858337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: My friend has a Subaru Outback and I :heart: it. She and I hang out a lot and always take her car because we can fit 3 RF kids + all our gear in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858296 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:50:14 +0000 LindsayInNY 1858296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about one of the Ford FlexFuel vehicles? Not hybrid per-se but gas/energy efficient! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858249 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:25:15 +0000 loveisstrange 1858249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cs godfather has a Subaru Outback that can seat me and DH in the back on either side with C in her car seat in between us comfortably. I'd imagine it would do really well with just 2 car seats. His is a 4 cylinder manual, so he gets great mpg. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858207 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:07:12 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1858207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Jetta Wagon TDI (diesel). It gets great MPG, could fit two car seats and the wagon gives lots of storage space. We love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858205 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:05:57 +0000 chopsuey 1858205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I &lt;3 our prius. Plan on keeping it for a few more years! I get about 48 mpg. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858198 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:01:21 +0000 regberadaisy 1858198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: we are very interested in looking into a hybrid. But I'm not sure if we can afford it?!</p> <p>@Pancakes: haha we are totally looking at a sienna! We're totally not anti-minivan! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858195 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:59:14 +0000 Pancakes 1858195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a CRV and I like it, but there is not room for an adult in the backseat with 2 carseats. Truthfully, we are looking at a minivan for our next car--not glamorous, but practical. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858181 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:52:37 +0000 tororojo 1858181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooh I'm interested in this! Have been eyeing the Mazda5 but not sure. Truth be told, my Corolla is fine for 2 kids if only 1 is RF but I'd like to keep DD1 RF for an insanely long time and would be more likely to do so if my nose didn't touch the windshield, ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858164 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:43:59 +0000 looch 1858164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you do a hybrid? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858163 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:43:14 +0000 snowjewelz 1858163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd probably look into a Subaru? My dad is a die hard loyal fan! </p> <p>We have the CRV and love it, though it's probably not THE cheapest nor THE most fuel efficient, but it's up there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858160 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:40:41 +0000 mrs. wagon 1858160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following!</p> <p>We love our Mazda CX-9 but the MPG is killing us since we're a one car family and commute into the city every day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/affordable-car-for-2-kids-good-mpg#post-1858154 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:34:43 +0000 regberadaisy 1858154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does this exist? </p> <p>We road trip frequently to visit my family 7ish hours away so a vehicle that has great mileage is a plus. Decent cargo space. Room for me with 2 car seats or I can easily climb back there.</p> <p>For reference we currently have a 06 Nissan Xterra, no frills we bought used. So we would stay around that same ballpark. </p>