Scary car facts
2007-07-13 08:26
Certain cars you should steer clear of as they have poor safety, quality or service records and should be avoided by car buyers.
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The Chevrolet Matiz has a creaky old design that hasn't advanced since 1998. Which? Car magazine says there's a high risk of serious or fatal injury in a crash. Its Euro NCap safety rating for adult passengers is only 2.5 stars.
Chrysler's Voyager gained a shocking crash-test result in Euro NCap. For a a family-orientated vehicle it only received 2 stars for adult safety.
Which? Car has found in a 2007 survey that among the least reliable vehicles are the Citroen C4, Peugeot 307 and Renault Megane.
In 2004 Synovate has found in its South African Competitive Customer Satisfaction Index (CCSI) that the Land Rover Defender (diesel) is the worst 4x4 to own. 460 problems per 100 vehicles sold where reported.
According to a 2007 Top Gear survey the the old-shape Mercedes-Benz A-Class is the worst car to drive.
Top Gear presenter Clarkson has also labelled the Perodua Kelisa as the worst car in the world. It is a Malaysian-built vehicle, which shares its genes with Daihatsu.