The "best mileage" means more to me. Those figures push me even more to the V6. I want high teens in town. I also want the 26+ on the highway. My Elantra is rated at 43 on the highway. We routinely get 45+. I know it's not the same thing, but the type of trips we take and the use of cruise control help. Mileage SUCKED on the way back from the coast last Sunday. NOBODY would keep a steady speed in front of me. Mileage "dropped" to 40 after we got 47 on the way over.