[johntdaly]

I wouldn’t say it is different, but there is a certain amount of stigmatization associated with cheaper cars in richer nations that sort of forces people to pay more than they feel comfortable with to avoid it. And because this sort of thing is going on, most car companies don’t really produce that many cheap cars anymore. In a way, Dacia taking the top position makes sense because they are the only company that focuses on price point. Fiat once produced cheap cars, now they produce “lifestyle” vehicles. VW wanted to become a “premium” brand, worked on that and now it is.