I have a 2005 4-cylinder 5-speed Honda Accord EX that consistently gets 33 mpg on a pure 50 mile highway run to/from work every day..... I looked at the hybrid, but 2 mpg "quoted" better MPG wasn't enough to sway me for the extra cost.
Hybrids were designed to be eco friendly, not fuel efficient.
When these things were on the Drawing board AllieGore was vp and the price of oil was under 25 bucks.