My H drives a Hyundai Elantra, he drives a ton of miles for work. We thought about a hybrid but decided the extra cost wasn’t cost effective over the long haul. H gets 33+ MPG on this car, driven almost exclusively highway.
We just bought a new car, a Subaru Outback (my previous one was totaled) :(. Decided to buy new because we really wanted a back up camera and Bluetooth capability. If he’s driving that much everyday, hands free talking is essential. I’m not sure what year the back up cameras became popular but I recommend at least that new. Also my Subaru has a blind spot indicator and that is really nice.