Gimme something with '20's safety and fuel economy, and '90's features otherwise. Or, even better, an electric car without the computer screen on the inside.
I remember 90's cars safety and gas mileage, and I emphatically don't want that.
In today's world of subscription heated seats, $9k to unlock pre-installed range extensions, and $10k FSD capability (though without the actual FSD)... I feel reasonably justified in disagreeing with you.
Older cars require more ongoing maintenance and repairs.
What I want is a car with '90s features that rolled off the factory yesterday so I don't have to worry about it dying in the middle of a road trip next week.
90s cars of that size aren't any better. But even today, that MPG is common in the US because the fuel efficiency gains in engines get negated by 2/3 of people driving SUVs.