I'm leaning towards a Saab 9'3 sedan. Can get a very nice one 3-4 years old with 30-50k on it in my area for 6-9k, They are decently fun to drive, AWD (for northern winter) with a low displacement turbo for pretty good fuel milage. It's not a prius on fuel, but prius aesthetics make me want to vomit. And I cant think of anything id want to drive around less. I have no imput on the mazda 6 because I dont see many around and have never driven one.