At the moment we have 2 cars - one van, one sedan. The van is mine, gets about 25mpg but it's our workhorse. It gets filled to the ceiling for tip runs, furniture moving, hauling concrete blocks, animal feed, straw bales, lumber, most plasterboard, plant material - you name it, I've probably hauled it. Sadly, when OH retires, it will have to go since we can't afford 2 vehicles then, but I'll definitely get my use out of its remaining time. As said, only drawback is the poor mileage for long trips, so we always use the sedan which does much better. But compared to a small truck, the van is my #1 choice.