Have you checked out the Toyota Scion XD? We bought a new one in 2008 when we moved down. Couple months ago traded it in on a 2011 Scion XD (why, I have no idea...ask my husband!). Old car barely had 15,000 miles on it! Most of that was running to the airport and back, picking up the kids and other visitors.
Scion XD is pretty gas efficient (about 34 mpg around town), has 4 doors, fold forward back seats, seats 5 (3 smaller people in the back!) and has a back hatch. You can carry cargo or people. There is still some room in the back when the back seats are in use...enough for luggage.
The exterior is pretty small and it fits nicely into our 2 car garage along with our 4 seater golf cart, my husband's 750CC motorcycle and all his weight lifting equipment (up front). We also have room for shelving on both sides and a freezer. Phillips Toyota in Leesburg has been pleasant to deal with for the purchases and maintenance.
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