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I bought my Festiva new in 1992. I regularly checked gas mileage and in the summer it was between 45 - 50mpg on a regular basis on the highway. There was even a time or two that it was over 50mpg. And it was fun to drive. I put 115,000 miles on it with no problems whatsoever. All I ever had to do was change oil. All that being said in defense of my Festiva - I bought a new Honda Civic Hybrid in 2006. 95% of my driving is in the city, and I get 45 - 50mpg. I take the streets, not freeways, because I get much better gas mileage there. I accelerate easily and stay under 35mph whenever possible, because below that speed my car runs on the electric engine. I don't care at all about traffic jams or lights, because my car shuts off when stopped. It does require more travel time and I think it's worth it. I only need to gas up once a month in the summer. It's amazing!