[central_va]

The CAFE standards are also the reason the majority of cars are front wheel drive. More efficient to pull something than push it.

I don't agree BMW and Mercedes-Benz sedans and coupes get great gas mileage. It is industry herd mentality.

[oldvirginian]

“I don’t agree BMW and Mercedes-Benz sedans and coupes get great gas mileage. It is industry herd mentality.”

I know nothing of the BMW or Mercedes but I imagine those cars aren’t in the lower price tiers.

As far as herd mentality goes Car and Driver says that herd mentality has kept rear wheel drive in the game when engineers long preferred the FWD.

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a14988918/the-advantages-of-front-wheel-drive-for-cars-feature/