Don’t have to settle for Mickey Mouse cars either!
Lexus has nice ES hybrid that gets 40 mpg, RX and GS hybrids that get into that 30+ mpg range.
The Mercedes E25o diesel crosses 40+mpg with ease and can go a bladder-busting 900+ miles between fill-ups.
The current BMW 335d is impressive, too. MPG numbers rivaling those of a VW tdi.
To me if you can afford a 40 grand rig, why would you worry about gasoline cost unless you were a road warrior?