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Even when it comes to cars, often the US base model has a larger engine than the EU base model. No idea why: speed limits are often higher in EU and often with
by Scoundreller 4y ago
Even when it comes to cars, often the US base model has a larger engine than the EU base model.
No idea why: speed limits are often higher in EU and often with more hills.
- avar 4y agoIt's because in addition to fuel being cheaper in the US, many EU countries tax you on engine displacement, CO2 emissions, fuel economy etc.
- gambiting 4y agoWell yes, but watching American car reviews(as European) leaves me puzzled - reviewers often describing 3.0L V6, 200bhp engine as small and low power, and discussing if it's not dangerous to merge on the highway with it, while over here you get a 1.0L 110bhp engine in a large family SUV and it isn't even brought up as an issue. In my last car the base option was 90bhp, and the "high performance" model was 160bhp. I guess in US that would be described as a horse cart. That's despite the fact that even the 90bhp model had no issue keeping up with 80mph traffic.