2000 is a good year, they made big changes in 99 and the 2000 will reflect that. In 2001 they came with more things like VSC (vehicle skid control) and traction control. It will still have the chrome bumpers, but that is kind of cool. Also, in 2000, they made some with manual transmissions.
Consumer Reports says expect around 16 MPG. I get 19 overall with my 2WD.