Toxic Car Cabins

[Eyke]

http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-sto...p?news_id=15936

 

A US organisation called the Ecology Center has compiled a list of the most toxic car cabins - those made with materials that release chemical emissions.

 

The plastics used in some car cabins, and man-made fabrics used for carpets or seat covers, can emit substances such as bromine, chlorine, mercury and even arsenic.

 

Worst offenders were the Nissan Versa, Chevrolet Aveo, Scion xB, Kia Rio, Suzuki Forenza, Kia Spectra, Subaru Forester, Chevrolet Express, Hyundai Accent and Chevrolet Silverado: unsurprisingly, a list dominated by cheap entry-level compact cars.

 

Least toxic were the Chevrolet Cobalt, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Honda Odyssey, Volvo V50, Suzuki Aerio, Acura RDX, BMW X3, Nissan Frontier, Toyota Matrix and Volvo S40.