Originally Posted by
sisandor
i am pretty sure europe was more expensive. Now its the other way around, europe is 2800 points and US 3750 points as stated above.

That is correct, plus the cash rates in Europe are more expensive: euro costs more than the U.S. dollar, and MSRP for cars is 30-70% higher than in the US due to taxes.
So, the car they call a compact in Europe is REALLY compact