It's not just the looks..the Versa really stinks...

[Drew Dowdell]

Your Nissan Versa is trying to kill you, with interior toxins

The Ecology Center, a non-profit environmental group, performed tests utilizing an X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) device that can measure "the elemental composition of any material" and came away with the ten best and worst vehicles to be stuck inside. The Chevy Cobalt, Chrysler PT Cruiser and Honda Odyssey take top honors for having the fewest toxins, while the Nissan Versa, Chevy Aveo and Scion xB are the worst offenders.

The tests isolate toxins like, arsenic, bromine, chlorine and mercury, found in everything from the carpet to the dash board, but the Ecology Center didn't identify what the degree of risk is while sitting in start and stop traffic.

Link to Autoblog article

Edited March 20, 2007 by Oldsmoboi

[Ravenfreak13]

o my! I guess there's something good about Chrysler interior materials after all!

Edited March 20, 2007 by Ravenfreak13

[Delta Force79]

This is the first time I've heard of such claims....so much for that new car smell

[balthazar]

Well, I've heard of formaldehyde off-gassing from new household carpeting- modern cars are wall-to-wall plastics and synthetics; this is no surprise.

[JT64]

I demand scientific testing on mice, dogs, and chimpanzees!

"Health risks of automotive interior arsenic, bromine, chlorine and mercury content while sitting in stop and go traffic"

I want some dead chimps for solid, indisputable data!

Edited March 21, 2007 by JT64