User blog comment:LondonDauntlessCorvair963/Why the Past is Way Better./@comment-4041224-20140930175029/@comment-5111283-20141002182035

In general though, in Europe the minivans all have diesels and get in the 30s instead of 20s, and there's lots of TDI Volkswagens which get 40s-50s. In general European cars, not talking the cheap crap - ya'know 30k+ new, get better MPGs, and looks better. Also, European vehicles have less emission control.

Or maybe this is just a misconception of mine....