Correct me if I am wrong but it seems that gas mileage is your top priority? If so, I believe the Toyota Prius gets the best mileage overall, up in the 40s both city/highway. According to the toyota website they start in the low 20s pricewise. The Honda civic hybrid I think is 2nd behind the Prius in terms of overall mpg. The Subaru seems more upscale, and like you say the base model has awd and gets around 30mpg highway for $20k. Pretty nice. Don't think you can go wrong with any of these, comes down to brand preference, price, styling, gas mileage etc. Choice is good.
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