Try a Honda Odyssey. The older one with 4 doors and 4 cylinder engine.
Unpopular due to size but it is your gain.
<rschng@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Could you knowledgable folk suggest a replacement for my '89 Dodge Omni
> America (aka Plymouth Horizon)? It's an automatic, 4 door hatchback. I
> want a similar, or slightly larger, 3 to 4 year old used car with good
> cargo space, to drive 5,000 miles/yr. without too much aggravation,
> despite my NYC metro location. 
>
> I like my Omni and want similar features:
> 1- Good mpg - 24/28 (better is better);
> 2- Small outside, roomy inside
> (15.6 cu.ft. "trunk" - more is more);
> 3- Hatchback & folding seat let me lug bulky or long stuff; hard hatch
> cover keeps stuff out of sight;
> 4- Peppy driving - always first away from red light w/o trying;
> 5- Inexpensive - to buy, operate & insure (relatively speaking);
> 6- Convenient - good visibility, easy to park, rear washer/wiper;
> 7- Simple & Sturdy - real bumpers, manual windows, locks, mirrors, etc.
> (only power steering), fuel injection, stainless steel exhaust (still
> OEM.)
>
> Thanks for your input. Google hasn't helped much. - RDG
>