Looking back at my car logs in Excel, I see that my 1991 Saturn SL2 (1.9L DOHC, 5spd) got an overall average of of 33mpg -- which was around 30mpg in city driving and about 35+ highway. I know the newer cars have more safety features (air bags, etc.), but that doesn't account for the huge loss in mpg nor the massive increases in vehicle weight (1991 was 3300lbs). Every time I see a commercial trying to get people excited about "29mpg!!!" I have to wonder what has happened.