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Why Croatians love diesel

Minimalist illustration of a Croatian countryside road with rolling blue hills and a coastal backdrop. Four stylized diesel cars—a VW Golf, Škoda Octavia, BMW, and Mercedes—are parked in the foreground. A fuel pump icon appears to the left, and a geometric Croatian flag accent floats above the landscape. The scene uses soft gradients, clean lines, and a flat design style.

Rattle is the way to go around here. Driving between smaller towns and villages in Croatia, you’ll pass about a dozen diesel Golfs, Octavias and other cars before finding a petrol-powered machine. The nation (and the broader Balkans region) is…