Heart is set on American Muscle and European Exoticism
BUT
Mind is still in the favor of the 'Land of the Rising Sun.
European got my vote.
American: Luxurious, spacious, safe, but FE poor, costlier
Japenese: Lightweight, good FE but poor safety (due to more plastic parts & thin metal).
European: Futuristic technology, well build, but average FE, costlier
Although I agree on the points stated, but not much.
American: Luxurious, spacious, safe, but FE poor, costlier
Americans are all about muscle, V8's etc are what they love. No low displacement engines and a lot of tough trucks BUT
They have the offerings like Focus, Beat etc also.
In terms of luxury, if we keep aside the Lincoln, then it is the Europeans who hold the true luxury brigade.
No doubt on safety front, but then any car going to America needs to be safe.
Japenese: Lightweight, good FE but poor safety (due to more plastic parts & thin metal).
Lightweight and good FE fronts I agree but poor safety is arguable.
The Japanese have produced some legendary vehicles like Land Cruiser, GT-R, Pajero, Montero etc
And I guess they are safe ones. Even the likes of Corolla, Camry, Civic, City, all do score good in crash tests. And there are tough build SUVs like Pajero, Montero, Land Cruiser and even Fortuner.
And how to forget the Land cruiser V8(LC 200)? The car which everyone can swear on and is known to be one of the toughest vehicles ever built.
European: Futuristic technology, well build, but average FE, costlier
Ecoboost is from America and i-vtec is from Japan.
No doubt on luxury, fit and finish.
BTW I also love Europeans!!
My vote still goes for Japanese because they offer the best bang for your buck and they do offer the best overall balance of all the ingredients. Adding to that:
Americans: Muscle
Europeans: Exotics
Japanese: Tuners
I'd any day pick a well made tuner and enjoy the full of its power.
Rest here is something to show:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring...rman-cars-lose-out-in-reliability-survey.html