Any recommendations on Hybrid Cars?

I am considering buying a hybrid and was wondering if anyone has one. With gas prices at record highs and with no end in sight, the Hybrid is starting to appeal to me. I drove to Reno, NV. this weekend to a AAU basketball tournament and one ot the coaches had a Hybrid. He started to talk about how much he loves his new Honda Civic Hybrid. The car gets about 51 mpg and has a 12 gallon tank. Well we drove about 200 miles one way and he had only used about a quarter of a tank.  Now I on the other hand had use up three quarters of a tank. I needed to fill up again if I was planning on getting back home. I spent $70 to fill my tank each time. He only use a little over half a tank that is great. Any thoughts and/or recommendations?  I am looking at a Lexus 400h.