Here'sthe statement from the boys at National Geo: The 4x4
There's no getting around it: If you want a vehicle that can perform off-pavement, you're going to pay at the pump. The Toyota FJ Cruiser ($21,710;
Toyota Cars, Trucks, SUVs & Accessories) gets a respectable 21 miles (34 kilometers) per gallon
on the highway. And the 239-horsepower beast worked brilliantly in our off-road tests, pulling us through deep mud and up steep hills with aplomb. It'll get you to pretty much any trailhead we can think of. After that it's up to you.
I agree! Timbo2