So, i have a Jeep Grand Cherokee (JGC) with V8 and Quarda-drive. It can go anywhere as long as it is close to a gas station. My SUV gets ~12 MPG in the city and I average ~16 MPG overall. OUCH!!!! I am having problems selling this guy due to the gas prices, which will never go down.

My wife has the EX35 and our third vehicle is a Toyota Tacoma. I want to trade in my JGC for something else, smaller and fun to drive. I'm thinking like a '07 Mini Cooper S or Civic SI sedan. What do you guys think? Both get average 27-32 MPG and accelerate in less than 7 seconds. They are fun and reliable. Any opinions and options?

If i had the money, I'd get a BMW 135i, but another $40k would hurt.