With all the hullaballoo about tailpipe emissions, carbon gases, and miles per gallon, the materials used in automotive interiors have been getting passed by. Not anymore, thanks to a report released at HealthyCar.org, which ranks the toxic chemicals in more than 200 models built from 2006-2009.
The report was reserarched by the non-profit Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and also includes toxic test results for children’s car seats. The test focused on bromine, chlorine, lead, and heavy metals.
All three versions of the U.S. Smart ForTwo made the top ten least-toxic cars list, but the number one cleanest interior honors went to the Acura RDX, an SUV. The most toxic interior belonged to the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spider GT, but the other nine slots were evenly divided among a variety of car makers, including VW, Suzuki, and Lincoln. Here’s the rest of the top and bottom ten, from HealthyCar.org:
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