Most And Least Toxic Cars
The new 2012 Civic scored best marks when it comes to the level of toxic materials used. The Ecology Center has released its fourth consumer guide to toxic chemicals in cars at HealthyStuff.org, and the Honda Civic is rated as the least toxic car out of 200 2011- and 2012-model vehicles. The study tested for chemicals that emit from parts such as the steering wheel, dashboard, armrests, and seats – the same chemicals that contribute to that new car smell everyone seems to enjoy. Topping the charts this year for least toxic was the Honda Civic, Toyota Prius, Honda CR-Z, Nissan Cube, Acura RDX, Acura ZDX, Audi S5, Smart Coupe, Toyota Venza and Smart Passion. At the bottom of the list was the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport – the most toxic of the popular models that were studied. The report also showed that Volkswagen, Mitsubishi and Ford were the most improved brands compared to their 2009/2010 model counterparts, while Daimler AG and Volvo both saw declining averages over the same time span.
The new 2012 Civic scored best marks when it comes to the level of toxic materials used. The Ecology Center has released its fourth consumer guide to toxic chemicals in cars at HealthyStuff.org, and the Honda Civic is rated as the least toxic car out of 200 2011- and 2012-model vehicles. The study tested for chemicals that emit from parts such as the steering wheel, dashboard, armrests, and seats – the same chemicals that contribute to that new car smell everyone seems to enjoy. Topping the charts this year for least toxic was the Honda Civic, Toyota Prius, Honda CR-Z, Nissan Cube, Acura RDX, Acura ZDX, Audi S5, Smart Coupe, Toyota Venza and Smart Passion. At the bottom of the list was the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport – the most toxic of the popular models that were studied. The report also showed that Volkswagen, Mitsubishi and Ford were the most improved brands compared to their 2009/2010 model counterparts, while Daimler AG and Volvo both saw declining averages over the same time span.
