I have an '04 malibu and when I was doing mostly highway miles, I was averaging about 32 mpg. So really, your mileage isn't too bad.BTW...I'm planning on an H3 either in the fall or spring...I konw how bad gas mileage will be, but then again, I'm no longer driving a minimum of 70 miles a day as I did for nearly 4 years and after totalling 3 cars (the last included bouncing off 3 semis among other vehicles), I'd feel much safer in a larger vehicle.