Ground clearance for dinghy

To me GC is an issue if you drive on dirt roads. MPG, weight and using the car as a daily diver are also requirements. I tow a 2002 Corolla now and with a GC of 5 in it will drag on dirt roads were the tire tracks are deep so grass and weeds that grow between the tracks rub the under carriage along with the occasional rocks. It gets 40 mpgs on the hiway and weighs about 2400 lbs. I have looked at a number of new cars and every thing is a trade off. Vehicles with more GC get less MPG's. Trucks and Jeeps have the most GC but I would not want one for a DD due to poor MPG's. So to me a good compromise is one that has 7 ins of GC, weights less than 3000 lbs and gets 35-40 MPG. In this category a slightly older Subaru Crosstreck has the best GC. Chevy Cruse, Ford Focas, Elantra, and Corolla to name a few also fit this category.