Originally Posted By: antonmnster
We just spent two weeks in Croatia. Absolutely marvelous place! Recommend!!!
Rented a Peugeot 5008 with a 6-speed, and drove it from one end of the country to the other Zagreb to Dubrovnik. About 400 miles. The most AMAZING drive of my life. The roads are so narrow and fast that I was constantly fighting the lane assist to not hit oncoming trucks. And the road maintenance Unimogs don't put out warning signs - you just come around a mountain bend and hit the brakes because there they are!
Anyway the awesome Peugeot (with folding tray tables and hidden storage under the floors) returned over 30 mpg, despite speeds over 100 mpg and elevation changes up to 10,000 feet. On the whole trip I filled up once, and another 4 gallons before I returned the car to Sixt.
At $9/gallon, I didn't mind one bit.
I am originally from Bosnia, so familiar with Croatia a lot since we were in same country, Yugoslavia.
Highest peak in Croatia is at 6,003ft.
So, I could probably drive those roads you did with closed eyes, but I cannot figured where did you get elevation change of 10,000ft? There is no any road between Zagreb and Dubrovnik that is above 4000ft.
Also, gas in Croatia is bit cheaper then in Germany, so not sure how did you pay $9. Currently price of liter of diesel in Croatia is $1.65 or $6.237 per gallon.
Everything else I agree with. If you took strictly coast road through Dalmatia and not highway, it is beautiful. However, that was for a long time deadliest major road in Europe, also for a reason.