Originally Posted by
zerolife
Not sure why this is the case. At the classification level the European cars are, they deserve to come at a higher trim.
I think it has more to do with each manufacturer's fleet policy. Ford offers (forces?) the full spectrum of trims, so we see Fusion SEs mixed with Titaniums. Nissan seems to sell mostly their base S-level trims, with the exception of a couple of models.
Might also have to do with expected residual/resale value, especially with luxury vehicles. Options that inflate the sticker but do little to boost resale may be a reason to skip most of the option boxes.