I have an approximately 15 minute drive to work. It's mixed evenly between city/hwy. In the FAQ (and elsewhere) it says that with short drives, the hybrid doesn't really help. Indeed, one FWD FEH I test-drove showed 50 miles and an average MPG of 19.8!

I am weighing the FEH against an Xterra (yeah, different vehicles!). I like the XTerra better, but the FEH has a good 4WD system, and really I'm all-in on the FEH for mileage. If I won't get that advantage, there's no point since I'd be making several other sacrifices.

-Pie