I dont even know why youre making gas an issue.......It can go up tomorrow or down there is no constant and the fact is if you absolutely need seating for seven and power for hauling or whatever suck it up and buy the damn thing. Gas mileage isnt as important as your passenger and towing features when you have a large family or want a recreational vehicle. But if you are worried about gas mileage nothing says you cant buy an older car that gets 30mpg plus to do all the other driving necessary such as home to work purposes.